Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 1991. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Previa | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Previa | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 Previa | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 30 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 41 | 0 |
| 1992 | 35 | 0 |
| 1991 PreviaMost complaints | 74 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Service brakes, hydraulic25
- Engine and engine cooling25
- Visibility24
- Air bags21
- Tires19
- Seat belts17
- Equipment17
- Vehicle speed control16
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 3 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 13.5 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Previa # · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 14.9 | 11.8 | 13.5 |
| 1996 | Previa · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 14.9 | 11.8 | 13.5 |
| 1995 | Previa · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 15.1 | 11.5 | 13.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
2,339 Previa cars are on the New Zealand register; 2% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 48 | 47 | 0 |
| 2017 | 86 | 80 | 1 |
| 2016 | 73 | 73 | 0 |
| 2015 | 130 | 124 | 5 |
| 2014 | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| 2013 | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| 2012 | 110 | 100 | 6 |
| 2011 | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| 2010 | 167 | 162 | 0 |
| 2009 | 74 | 71 | 1 |
| 2008 | 168 | 166 | 0 |
| 2007 | 183 | 172 | 0 |
| 2006 | 133 | 129 | 3 |
| 2005 | 130 | 128 | 1 |
| 2004 | 136 | 128 | 2 |
| 2003 | 176 | 172 | 0 |
| 2002 | 186 | 179 | 1 |
| 2001 | 107 | 103 | 0 |
| 2000 | 72 | 68 | 2 |
| 1999 | 72 | 70 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 29 | 0 |
| 1996 | 37 | 35 | 1 |
| 1995 | 27 | 26 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
464 Previa cars are on Dutch roads; 17% arrived later as imports, and 39 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44 | €44,516 |
| 2005 | 97 | €43,115 |
| 2004 | 79 | — |
| 2003 | 71 | €36,220 |
| 2002 | 67 | €38,965 |
| 2001 | 51 | €38,955 |
| 2000 | 55 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
159 Previa cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 89% petrol, 10% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12 | 287,000 km |
| 2005 | 39 | 327,000 km |
| 2004 | 19 | 314,000 km |
| 2003 | 31 | 344,000 km |
| 2002 | 11 | 375,000 km |
| 2001 | 21 | 367,000 km |
| 2000 | 26 | 362,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 100 Previa cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 1 of those collisions were fatal and 18 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 31 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
2,875 Previa cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 16 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | — |
| 2006 | 379 | 131 |
| 2005 | 497 | 147 |
| 2004 | 541 | 215 |
| 2003 | 439 | 271 |
| 2002 | 259 | 283 |
| 2001 | 271 | 288 |
| 2000 | 97 | 136 |
| 1999 | 42 | 65 |
| 1998 | 64 | 136 |
| 1997 | 62 | 168 |
| 1996 | 70 | 181 |
| 1995 | 40 | 139 |
| 1994 | 23 | 123 |
| 1993 | 25 | 83 |
| 1992 | 12 | 51 |
| 1991 | 6 | 40 |
| 1990 | 0 | 8 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
4,514 Previa cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 55% passed first time, against 58% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 590 | 56% |
| 2005 | 744 | 56% |
| 2004 | 810 | 55% |
| 2003 | 739 | 53% |
| 2002 | 535 | 56% |
| 2001 | 523 | 54% |
| 2000 | 211 | 56% |
| 1998 | 115 | 60% |
| 1997 | 123 | 59% |
| 1996 | 124 | 60% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Previa | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 25.5% | 20.6% |
| Suspension | 14.2% | 16.2% |
| Brakes | 13.1% | 13.4% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.1% | 7.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10.9% | 9.3% |
| Visibility | 8.3% | 7.5% |
| Tyres | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.3% | 3.1% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
82 new Toyota Previa cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2017, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2017 the largest markets were United Kingdom (78).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 78 | 112 (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the Previa.
DUE TO A CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE OIL SEPARATOR PLATE AND THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, OIL LEAKAGE AT THE AIR BREATHER PLUG CAN OCCUR, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY ABOVE 75 MILES PER HOUR.
FAILURE OF A SPECIFIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN THE RADIOS CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
CERTAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS ARE SUBJECT TO PREMATURE FAILURE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO FUNCTION UNDER HIGH LOAD LEVELS.
NHTSA recalls