Major Problems with Toyota Land Cruiser Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Toyota Land Cruiser to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Toyota Land Cruiser

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Toyota Land Cruiser.

Model Year	Complaints
2018 Land Cruiser	2
2017 Land Cruiser	4
2016 Land Cruiser	2
2015 Land Cruiser	2
2013 Land Cruiser	4
2011 Land Cruiser	2
2010 Land Cruiser	3
2009 Land Cruiser	6
2008 Land Cruiser	8
2007 Land Cruiser	3
2006 Land Cruiser	9
2005 Land Cruiser	8
2004 Land Cruiser	4
2003 Land Cruiser	8
2002 Land Cruiser	10
2001 Land Cruiser	9
2000 Land Cruiser	23
1999 Land Cruiser	22

Worst 3 Toyota Land Cruiser complaints

2000 Toyota Land Cruiser FRONTAL Victims: 2

1999 Toyota Land Cruiser VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 126550 miles

1999 Toyota Land Cruiser PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH Victims: 2

Browse Toyota Land Cruiser complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Land Cruiser owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES vehicle may creep while brakes are applied when stopped. normal braking pressure is applied to stop vehicle. vehicle stops ok....	23 ~ 138749 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i members of my family and business associates have experienced a sticking accelerator on numerous occasions on my 2009 toyota...	18 ~ 57613 miles
AIR BAGS no incident involved. just was notified by the toyota dealership there is a passenger classification system fault that has generated...	16 ~ 32504 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the incident is on my 2001 toyota land cruiser. i was driving between 70-75 mph with the cruise control activated....	10 ~ 110372 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota land cruiser. when the push to start button was applied an abnormal popping...	9 ~ 32183 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota land cruiser. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v887000 (air bags...	7 ~ 50000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL gas boils and vehicle leaks gas during 4 wheeling in moab ut. now the check engine light is on and...	7 ~ 126883 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota land cruiser. while driving out of a parking lot the foot rest to...	7 ~ 84039 miles
ENGINE i opened the hood to check engine oil and saw hot coolant sprayed all over under hood. coolant level was...	4 ~ 104750 miles
POWER TRAIN 2013 toyota land cruiser. consumer writes in regards to vehicle acceleration problems. *smd the consumer stated since the purchase date...	4 ~ 97111 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was driving on freeway at a speed 60-70mph. it felt like front driver side brake was engaged by itself...	4 ~ 104347 miles
SUSPENSION my husband and i own a 2007 toyota landcruiser. it has 46 000 miles on it. we have taken it...	4 ~ 82745 miles
SEATS purchased vehicle in early 2016. may/june 2016 noticed hole in panel adjacent to windshield and dash on passenger side. car...	3 ~ 5333 miles
TIRES general tire grabber r275/60r18 had a blow out rt front tire 2mths old tires. lft front shows a line crack...	3 ~ 109855 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING uncontrolled acceleration of 2008 toyota landcruiser resulting in run-away situation on interstate highway in rain. speeds in excess of 90...	3 ~ 6667 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission is slipping. transmission hesitates in low gears going around corners at low speeds. also transmission at 75mph cruise momentarily...	3 ~ 41700 miles
STRUCTURE windshield was replaced by cascade auto glass in april 2005 due to crack. car resides in garage all summer as...	3 ~ 5000 miles
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN requesting documents pertaining to mis shift and park to reverse safety defects in these vehicles. vehicles shifting into park position	3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM gas boils and vehicle leaks gas during 4 wheeling in moab ut. now the check engine light is on and...	2 ~ 169750 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2013 toyota land cruiser. consumer writes in regards to vehicle acceleration problems. *smd the consumer stated since the purchase date...	2 ~ 19470 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2000 toyota land cruiser problems: abs lights on vss trac and vsc off lights on. went through to toyota dealership...	2 ~ 170000 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota land cruiser. whenever the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel to the left...	2 ~ 79600 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING new cars with the headlights that come on when the car is started. on 10/12/2008 i found three cars driving...	2
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i purchased a 2006 toyota land cruiser in august of 06 new from the dealer. from the first day it...	2 ~ 958 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the power door locks intermittently lock without my participation.*ak...	2 ~ 26755 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine fire (ohio traffic crash report). mjs...	2
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota land cruiser. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 18v887000 (air bags seat...	1 ~ 42000 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota land cruiser. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 18v887000 (air bags seat...	1 ~ 42000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i have a set of tire i purchased dot b73r c4ux 3111 ltx/ms size: p275/70r16 one tire has exhibited tread/belt...	1 ~ 240000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota land cruiser. the contact was driving 5 mph over a speed bump when...	1 ~ 76000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES general tire grabber r275/60r18 had a blow out rt front tire 2mths old tires. lft front shows a line crack...	1 ~ 89564 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i owned 2000 toyota land cruiser. the front hood came down hard while i was checking the level of the...	1 ~ 144000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY i owned 2000 toyota land cruiser. the front hood came down hard while i was checking the level of the...	1 ~ 144000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING re: cracked exhaust manifold on 2000 toyota land cruiser my vehicle developed a crack in the exhaust manifold. it only...	1 ~ 25000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i recently purchased a 2002 landcruiser from a toyota dealer in greensboro nc. while driving on the highway going about...	1 ~ 69000 miles
PARKING BRAKE my 2000 toyota landcruiser has experience excessive undercarriage rust similar to the tundra models reported. recently the brakes on my...	1 ~ 102000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my 2000 toyota landcruiser has experience excessive undercarriage rust similar to the tundra models reported. recently the brakes on my...	1 ~ 102000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle was backed out od parking spot & when shifted to forward & gas applied vehicle acceleration was not controllable	1 ~ 120000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE car was new when i picked up at dealer. have been back with driver door window problem over six times....	1 ~ 5000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY car was new when i picked up at dealer. have been back with driver door window problem over six times....	1 ~ 5000 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS serious safety issue dear sirs this monday of this week (13 august 2007) when i was putting my 3-year old...	1 ~ 54047 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL in the past few weeks i have encountered a situation which i feel is quite dangerous. the following has happened...	1 ~ 118100 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 1999 toyota land cruiser. while driving in reverse the contact heard a high-pitched noise coming from...	1 ~ 111854 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 1999 toyota land cruiser. while driving in reverse the contact heard a high-pitched noise coming from...	1 ~ 111854 miles
EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal road conditions the navigation system was difficult to make selections...	1 ~ 46800 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal road conditions the navigation system was difficult to make selections...	1 ~ 46800 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM total loss of lighting in dash so that driver cannot see speedometer or any other instrumentation in dash at night.	1 ~ 85000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the side/ curtain airbags deployed. the contact sustained minor injuries. there...	1 ~ 60081 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION currently leasing 2005 toyota land cruiser. this is the second one since original purchase. after 1500 or so miles the...	1 ~ 1500 miles
COLUMN > STEERING currently leasing 2005 toyota land cruiser. this is the second one since original purchase. after 1500 or so miles the...	1 ~ 1500 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING driving on highway in early december 2004 60 mph and car went completely out of control as if a front...	1 ~ 56712 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake pedal goes lower than gas pedal. can pump pedal back up and pedal feels normal. brakes don't seem to	1 ~ 9000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the fuel guage has not been working correctly for last month. i am not sure that the guage itself or...	1 ~ 87000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE anti-skid brake failure followed by failure of front bumper. minimal damage to rear bumper of vehicle in front.*ak...	1 ~ 73500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC anti-skid brake failure followed by failure of front bumper. minimal damage to rear bumper of vehicle in front.*ak...	1 ~ 73500 miles
CARRIER/RACK > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT paint peeling (black matte finish) from factory installed roof rack - all sides. *ak...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS traveling at 65 mph on freeway. we were clipped by another car on our right front bumper. our suv slid...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING traveling at 65 mph on freeway. we were clipped by another car on our right front bumper. our suv slid...	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS traveling at 65 mph on freeway. we were clipped by another car on our right front bumper. our suv slid...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING dashlights stay out for 40 minutes at a time. vehicle has been at dealer's 8 times. it has to happen	1

FAQ

What year Toyota Land Cruiser is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 18 years, Toyota Land Cruiser models of 2018, 2011, 2016 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Toyota Land Cruiser?

Toyota Land Cruiser models of 2000 and 1999 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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