AI Damage1995 Toyota Previa: common problems
Owners of the 1995 Toyota Previa filed 30 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and engine and cooling. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 30
- involving a crash
- 7
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 27% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 27% of all complaints
- 3 Seat belts 13% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 10% of all complaints
- 5 Tires 10% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 10% of all complaints
- 7 Equipment 3% of all complaints
- 8 Fuel system 3% of all complaints
- Air bags: 8 complaints (27% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 8 complaints (27% of all).
- Seat belts: 4 complaints (13% of all).
- Service brakes: 3 complaints (10% of all).
- Tires: 3 complaints (10% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.4 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- 2.4 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
Drive: RWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 30 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Vehicle's passenger rear tire blew out. While changing lanes the vehicle passenger side rear tire blewout. The driver lost control of the vehicle went off the roadway and struck the concrete divider wall.
While driving at 50 to 60 mph and hit another car head-on. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.
Reports show that the air bag sensor was pushed in, but the air bag did not deploy. The van is being repaired. Damages totalling $8,000.00.
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision, hitting two deers/tree and a fence in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy. Dup of 816641, added on 25-feb-98.
I went to ventura toyota to seek repairs on my seatbelt for my recently purchased 1995 previa based upon the 1997 iihsa crash tests which determined that the energy management loop in the belt was a dangerous defect.
When my wife uses the brake and is turning the car. The accelerate for no apparent reason.
Problem of unintended acceleration. We have a 1995 previa. About 3 yrs back the van would accelerate on its own. Luckily we did not have any accidents. First my wife noticed it. Then I started driving the van and noticed it too. Scared us. Really scary. I had to press on brake pedal forcefully to slow down and stop.
I finally took off the negative battery cable and put it back on and sometimes the car would start, but it would drive rough and stall out. I knew it had something to do with the acr alarm, so I contacted the company that made it.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 6,848 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 19% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Previa has 21 complaints (11 years in the data). This year has 30, above average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1995 Toyota Previa?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, engine and cooling, seat belts. Total complaints: 30. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbags did not deploy (13%), seat belts (10%), knocking, grinding or other noise (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1995 Toyota Previa?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1995 Toyota Previa from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1995 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.