Toyota LAND CRUISER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
240 owner complaints analyzed
19 distinct recall campaigns
98,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1968 to 2021 model years. Data snapshot: . 122 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 31 of 240 complaints (12.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 71 | 29.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 12 | 5.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 11 | 4.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 3.8% |
| Steering behavior | 9 | 3.8% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 2.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 31 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 26 |
| Air Bags | 19 |
| Seat Belts | 15 |
| Unknown Or Other | 15 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 11 |
| Tires | 11 |
| Electrical System | 10 |
Service Brakes: 31; Vehicle Speed Control: 26; Air Bags: 19; Seat Belts: 15; Unknown Or Other: 15; Fuel/Propulsion System: 11; Tires: 11; Electrical System: 10
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 18 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 19 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 19 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 27 |
| 150,000 and above | 33 |
Under 25,000: 18; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 19; 75,000 to 99,999: 19; 100,000 to 149,999: 27; 150,000 and above: 33
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (33). 118 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 31 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
1995: 18; 1996: 3; 2000: 13; 2001: 10; 2002: 11; 2003: 7; 2004: 10; 2005: 8; 2006: 7; 2007: 8; 2008: 3; 2009: 5; 2010: 31; 2011: 4; 2012: 3; 2013: 3; 2014: 3; 2015: 14; 2016: 12; 2017: 8; 2018: 7; 2019: 23; 2020: 14; 2021: 5; 2022: 2; 2023: 3; 2024: 1; 2025: 3; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 71 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 12 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10937732 · 2016-12-27 (December 27, 2016)
I AM SUBMITTING THIS ON BEHALF OF THE VEHICLE OWNERS. FOUR NEW YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER A/T-S 31X10.50 R15 LT 109S 6PR WERE INSTALLED LAST SUMMER BY OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER (FREEMAN TOYOTA SANTA ROSA, CA). VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN ANOTHER SHOP SINCE THEN HAVING PRE-RESTORATION WORK DONE. TIRES HAVE NO MORE THAN 300-400 NORMAL ROAD MILES ON THEM. I PICKED IT UP DEC. 26, 2016 TO BRING HOME, A ROAD TRIP OF 50 MILES. TEN MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. FAILURE WAS CATASTROPHIC AT THE BEAD. BEAD REMAINS IN PLACE ON RIM, TIRE IS BLOWN…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10937732 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10318119 · 2010-03-09 (March 9, 2010)
ON A FEW OCCASIONS (4-8 TIMES), THE GAS PEDAL HAS GOTTEN STUCK, IN SUCH A WAY, THAT THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY ACCELERATED. IT HAS HAPPENED FROM A COMPLETE STOP GOING UP TO 20-25 MPH, AND WHILE ON THE FWY, DRIVING APPROX. 65 MPH. THE FIRST TIME, WHILE DRIVING FROM COMPLETE STOP TO ABOUT 20-25 MPH, MY WIFE NOTICED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING, SHE TURNED INTO A SMALLER STREET, THEN FORCED THE SHIFTER INTO PARK, AND PULLED UP THE E-BRAKE. ALL OTHER TIMES, WE SIMPLY TAP, OR PUMP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR IT TO GET 'UNSTUCK'. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10318119 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11353850 · 2020-09-08 (September 8, 2020)
TOYOTA IS UNWILLING TO COMPLY WITH BELOW RECALL AND STATES THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPLACE FAULTY FUEL TANK. PLEASE ADVISE. JUN 26,1991 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERM01 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER91V110 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE SUMMARY CONTINUOUS DRIVING UNDER EXTREMELY SEVERE CONDITIONS I.E. HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AND HEAVY LOAD, CAN CREATE HIGH VAPOR PRESSURE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK, AND THE RESULTANT STRESS MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE LOAD TO THOSE POINTS WHERE THE FUEL TANK SEPARATOR IS WELDED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE FUELT TANK. SAFETY RISK IF THE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11353850 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11352101 · 2020-08-30 (August 30, 2020)
BACKSEAT SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT OR COME BACK OUT. GAS TANK STARTED LEAKING. BOTH INCIDENTS WERE NOTICED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Owner-reported narrative. 220,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11352101 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 968609 · 1995-07-11 (July 11, 1995)
VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED WHILE PARKED WITH NO KEY, CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 968609 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10944453 · 2017-01-11 (January 11, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT PART OF THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER THAT ATTACHED NEAR THE SUSPENSION MOUNT AND TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER AND THE FRAME RAIL WERE ALL CORRODED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10944453 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10027141 · 2003-07-14 (July 14, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL INJECTION RELAY CONSTANTLY OVERHEATS, THEN FAILS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. THE ELECTRICAL LINE THAT CARRIES LOAD TO RELAY IS RATED TOO SMALL FOR LOAD. CONSUMER LIVES IN THE DESERT AND IT GETS VERY HOT ON THE ROAD.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027141 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10166743 · 2006-08-28 (August 28, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE SMOKE GOT DARKER AND THE CONTACT PULLED OVER. AN ORANGE GLOW WAS NOTICED BETWEEN THE CONTROLS AND A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS POURED IN THE DOOR TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE WIRES WERE REPAIRED. THE MASTER CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/20/06. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166743 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 871202 · 2000-09-21 (September 21, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY SHE EXPERIENCED SOME DIFFICULTY IN STEERING CONTROL TO THE POINT WHERE SHE HAD TO REDUCE HER SPEED. LATER FOUND OUT THAT HER TIRE HAD A SEVERE SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 871202 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8024091 · 2002-12-10 (December 10, 2002)
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEED THE POWER STEERING WILL PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT SIDE. DUE TO A FAULTY SEALS AT STEERING PUMP. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8024091 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 860392 · 2000-04-14 (April 14, 2000)
VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN CONSUMER LIFTS FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF. IDLE CONTROL VALVE FAULTY, CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN OR RACE. *AK *ML
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 860392 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 |
2005: 3; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 5; 2009: 7; 2010: 6; 2011: 5; 2012: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 4; 2015: 4; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 2; 2019: 3; 2021: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | Not available |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | Not available |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 | -1 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 1 | +1 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 3 | +2 |
| 2006 | 9 | 2 | -1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | +4 |
| 2009 | 6 | 7 | +2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 | -1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | +2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | -2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | +1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | +1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Not available |