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1996 Toyota LAND CRUISER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

119,250 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior125.0%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Equipment
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Equipment1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Equipment: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 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.

2004
1
2006
1
2010
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20041
20061
20101
20191

2004: 1; 2006: 1; 2010: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10069386 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A TOYOTA DEALER IN MORROW, GA THAT THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS ENGINE SLUDGE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD NOW THAT THE ENGINE HAS LOCKED UP, DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10069386 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10157970 · 2006-05-22 (May 22, 2006)

1996 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PURCHASED NEW BY ME WITH APPROXIMATELY 89,000 MILES. AT APPROX 88,000 MILES, THE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM FAILED. IN PARTICULAR, THE OPENING MECHANISM BROKE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATION OF IMPENDING PROBLEMS. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED FROM EITHER INSIDE THE VEHICLE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS NECESSARY TO CRAWL OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR (AND BACK IN TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR). THE DEALER HAD TO REMOVE THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL WHILE THE DOOR WAS CLOSE RESULT…

Owner-reported narrative. 88,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157970 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10323193 · 2010-04-02 (April 2, 2010)

1996 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. CONSUMER STATES UNDESIRED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS CERTAIN THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HE EXPERIENCED WAS NOT MECHANICAL IN NATURE BUT, RATHER A COMPUTER SOFTWARE OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION. THE SITUATION OCCURRED AT TIMES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT BEING USED WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE FLOOR MAT OR LINKAGE STICKING TO BE INVOLVED. THE CONSUMER STATED WHATEVER THE PROBLEM IS, IT DOES NOT TRIGGER ANY CODES IN THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONSUMER ALMOST CRASHED I…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10323193 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11244475 · 2019-08-16 (August 16, 2019)

FUEL (GAS) TANK DEVELOPED A STRESS CRACK. LEAKS GAS IF FILLED TO 3/4 OR ABOVE.

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11244475 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.