The 1996 Toyota Previa has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, including 2 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.
The most-reported problem area is Service Brakes, Hydraulic (5 reports).
1996 Toyota Previa recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 1996 Toyota Previa.
Most common 1996 Toyota Previa problems
Problem areas named in the 11 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Visibility | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
What owners report
WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, THE STERING COLUMN BECAME VERY HOT. RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE TOTALING DESTROYED BY FIRE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH WHEN THE VAN STARTED INCREASING IN SPEED FOR NO REASON,SPEED SHOT UP TO 100MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND TWO FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD BARELY SLOW IT DOWN ,UPON PULLING THE HAND BRAKE IT DID SLOW IT DOWN TO AROUND 40MPH AT WHICH TIME MY WIFE JUMPED OUT AND THE VAN WENT DOWN INTO A DITCH AND WAS STOPPED BY A CHAIN LINK FENCE WHICH IT WAS STILL TRYING TO GO THREW, SHE RAN DOWN TO THE VAN AND SHUT THE KEY OFF.*AK
SLIDE/SIDE DOOR WINDOW FAILED.
SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTION.
1996 Toyota Previa questions
Does the 1996 Toyota Previa have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1996 Toyota Previa at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 1996 Toyota Previa?
Based on 11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Service Brakes, Hydraulic (5), Vehicle Speed Control (3), Visibility (2).
How do I check if a recall on my 1996 Toyota Previa has been fixed?
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