1994 Toyota Previa Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Toyota Previa. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
3
1injuries
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
1injuries
AIR BAGS
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN
1
1fires
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
1injuries
Total complaints20

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I started the car and noticed that it smelled strange. I put it into reverse and started to back up when the passenger side airbag deployed, spiderwebbing the windshield and filling the cabin with a smoke that smelled intensely of the bad smell from before. There was no collision nor even contact…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-08-06

“Vehicle catches on fire due to oil leak. Manufacturer designed inherent flaws. *tr”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2010-05-15

“Vehicle catches on fire due to oil leak. Manufacturer designed inherent flaws. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM · reported 2010-05-15

“(1) events leading up to the failure: while driving vehicle and approaching intersection. Light turns yellow and driver decided to stop for the red light. Stop was from somewhere around 30 mph over maybe 100 feet. (figures are just for reference) (2)failure and its consequences: female, receptacle…”

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER · reported 2005-05-05

“Dt: the consumer ha a problem with right side sliding van door handle. Upon pulling open the door handle it broke off. The vehicle was taken to an auto shop for repair but due to the cost the handle was never repaired. The handle was made of poor quality plastic that was very fragile. This was the…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2003-12-01

“While driving cruise control went out, and could have lost steering control which could have caused an accident. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2002-06-12

“Driver's side door had a catastrophic failure to open door with no warning signs. Consumer states that in an accident it could be deadly. Toyota failed to respond to the urgency of the situation, failed to take responsibility.*ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2000-08-19

“This failure resulted in serious injury - portion of the right thumb severed”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2000-08-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Toyota Previa as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.