1997 Toyota Previa — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
1
Open Recalls
12
Owner Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
83
Excellent
Reliability Score (0–100)
Feb & Mar
Peak Complaint Months
50% of complaints in these months
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1997 Toyota Previa Safety Recalls (1)
97V05600004/04/1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED AIR BREATHER PLUG TO PREVENT SUCH OIL LOSS.
Most Common Problems Reported for 1997 Toyota Previa
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
TIRES
1
SEAT BELTS
1
Based on 12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Safety Incident Summary
2
Crash-Involved Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
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