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1993 Toyota Previa Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jul 5, 2019
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
20%
of 41 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Toyota Previa submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Airbags
Filed Jul 5, 2019
1 injury reported

VEHICLE HAS DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG ONLY. AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON TUESDAY, JULY 2 AT ABOUT 5PM WHILE DRIVING ON A SAN DIEGO FREEWAY AT 60MPH. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR WARNING TO DRIVER. MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS ULTIMATELY TOWED FROM ROAD TO SERVICE CENTER.

NHTSA ID
11229675
Incident
Jul 2, 2019
Mileage
307,848 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 2, 2015

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN DEFAZIO ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 1993 TOYOTA PREVIA AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *JB

NHTSA ID
10806915
Incident
Mar 2, 2015
Airbags
Filed Aug 1, 2005

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER NOT DRIVING FOR A COUPLE DAYS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, IT WILL COST $800 TO FIX IT. I THINK THIS IS VERY UNREASONABLE. IT WAS NEVER IN A WRECK AND NEVER DEPLOYED. THERE ARE ALSO SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH. *JB

NHTSA ID
10130743
Incident
May 7, 2005
Airbags
Filed Mar 27, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN CAR ON A 45 MPH CRASH FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CRASH.*AK

NHTSA ID
10064027
Incident
Feb 26, 2004
Mileage
127,000 mi
AirbagsTires & wheels
Filed Jun 23, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

BOUGHT NEW TIRE 6/20/03 (P205/75R14, T47-SIGMA TEMPEST); TIRE BLEW OUT ON SIDE ON 6/23/03 (SERIAL #S AQ5W30/SG01120754W). CAR WENT OFF ROAD AND HIT GUARD RAIL. CAR DAMAGE TO 1993 TOYOTA PREVIA IS TOTALED. MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10023599
Incident
Jun 23, 2003
Airbags
Filed May 5, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
861501
Incident
May 5, 2000
Airbags
Filed Apr 27, 1999

EVERY TIME CONSUMER CHANGES THE BATTERY AIRBAG WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE.DEALER WILL HAVE TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER . *AK

NHTSA ID
835327
Incident
Oct 5, 1998
Airbags
Filed Jul 8, 1996

WHILE DRIVING A 65MPH DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THERE WAS NO IMPACT. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE RESAON AIR BAG DEPOLYED WAS BECAUSE OF MAJOR DAMAGE TO UNDERCARRIAGE.*JB

NHTSA ID
986534
Incident
Jun 1, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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