30 of the
280 complaints filed about the Toyota Previa
are about the glass, mirrors and wipers —
11% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1991.
30
Complaints
11%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PREVA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HIT EACH OTHER, FLIPPED, SCRAP THE GLASS AND STOP FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FLIP THE WIPERS SO THAT THEY COULD WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF SHE DROVE SLOWER THAN 55 MPH, THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AS OFTEN. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 93V113000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) AS ONE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED BUT ANOTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #10330292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IN HEAVY RAIN AT 55MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HIT EACH OTHER, FLIP, SCRATCH THE GLASS AND STOP WORKING. TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL BUT WILL NOT PAY FOR THE PARTS OR THE SERVICE. THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE PARTS ALONE ARE OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE WIPER ASSEMBLY AND OR MOTOR ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAVE DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. VISIBILITY IS REDUCED TO ZERO WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY. IT IS DEADLY AND I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO TO GET TOYOTA TO HONOR THE RECALL. I HAD 3 KIDS IN THE CAR WHEN THE WIPERS TRIPPED AND FLIPPED ON THE FREEWAY. MY VISIBILITY WENT TO ZERO INSTANTLY. I SWERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY TO PULL OVER, FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME AT THAT MOMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10330228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS ACCIDENTALLY POWERED UP AND THE PASSENGERS HAND WAS PINNED TO THE TOP OF THE WINDOW. THE POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT RELEASE NOR WOULD IT POWER DOWN. THE WINDOW WAS PHYSICALLY PULLED DOWN ENOUGH TO RELEASE THE HAND. MINOR INJURIES TO THE HAND WERE SUSTAINED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 12/12/2006 - LATER THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT SHE HAD ACCIDENTALLY LOCKED THE WINDOWS. APPARENTLY THE CONSUMER HAD PRESSED THE WINDOW LOCK BUTTON WHEN SHE ORIGINALLY CLOSE THE WINDOW. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF SENSOR TO PREVENT THE WINDOWS FROM BEING LOCKED SHUT.
NHTSA complaint #10158278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS ARE NOT SYNCHRONIZED WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE OPERATING. ARMS HIT EACH OTHER AND BECOME STUCK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #888949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RECALL 93V113000/ WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER. DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT THE RECALL. OWNER HAS RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE. *AK THE DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #863265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER NOTICED A SCREW MOLDED INT0 THE WINDOW WAS BROKEN ON REAR WINDOW SIDE, BEHIND DRIVER. BELIEVED THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE WINDOW COLLAPSING IF ENOUGH WIND PRESSURE IS APPLIED. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS A SAFETY FACTOR AND WANTED ON RECORD/ DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #832611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DUE TO SEAT BELT FAILURE DURING SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT OFF EXIT RAMP, 2-YEAR OLD CAR SEAT WAS EJECTED AND PUSHE DINTO HEADREST OF DRIVER'S SEAT, CHILD SUFFERED INJURIES.ALSO LATCH FOR REAR-MIDDLE WINDOW WOULD OPEN WHENEVER THE SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSED.
NHTSA complaint #526871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.