Toyota Previa recalls
Recalls to 31 Oct 2026, from DVSA's file. Each recall shows its own launch date.
DVSA lists 2 safety recalls naming the Toyota Previa, launched from 1993 to 2012. Most recalls cover only cars built in certain dates or chassis number ranges, so check a specific car on GOV.UK's recall check.
Toyota Previa recalls at a glance
- Recalls
- 2
- 1993 to 2012
- Latest recall
- 26 October 2012
- R/2012/102
Source: DVSA RecallsFile.csv, recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026, downloaded 31 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Every Toyota Previa recall
Newest first. The concern is the part or system affected, the defect is what can go wrong, and the remedy is what the manufacturer does to put it right.
TOW BALL MAY FRACTURE
R/2012/102, launched 26 October 2012, 901 vehicles affected across the models it covers. Also covers the Avensis, Lexus Gs
Defect: On Toyota Avensis Previa and Lexus GS fitted with a Toyota or Lexus genuine or Brink branded (only on Avensis) detachable towing hitch the possibility exists that the detachable towing ball in some exceptional cases (under severe mechanical stress) might develop a crack. In a worst case the detachable towing ball might fracture and/or fail.
Remedy: Lexus/Toyota dealers will replace the detachable towing ball and housing at no cost to vehicle owners.
POSSIBLE LOSS OF WINDSCREEN WIPER ACTION.
R/1993/064, launched 29 October 1993, 2,506 vehicles affected across the models it covers
Defect: The windscreen wiper motor and passenger side wiper arm may be of insufficient strength and could fail under extreme operating conditions with loss of wiper action.
Remedy: Recall the affected vehicles for replacement of the wiper motor and passenger side wiper arm with modified components.
Source: DVSA RecallsFile.csv, recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026, downloaded 31 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0.
What to do next
If you own a Toyota Previa, check its registration on GOV.UK and ask a Toyota dealer whether any recall work is outstanding. If you are buying one, ask the seller for proof the work was done, and run a Motoring Insider history check for finance, write-offs and the MOT history.