1999 Toyota LAND CRUISER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
20 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
179,526 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 20 complaints (35.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 10 | 50.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 5.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 5.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Interior Lighting | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | 1 |
Service Brakes: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Interior Lighting: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 9 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 9
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 5 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2004: 1; 2007: 1; 2010: 2; 2012: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 4; 2017: 1; 2019: 3; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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 10048585 · 2004-01-16 (January 16, 2004)
WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN,THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. THE UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE OF ACCELERATION CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. AFTER CHECKING VEHICLES, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON WHEN IT WAS NEVER ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB THERE WAS A SNOW CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AS IT SLID AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PULSATED DUE TO THE SLIDING ACTION…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048585 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188181 · 2007-04-17 (April 17, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE CONTACT HEARD A HIGH-PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL. THE PEDAL DEPRESSED VERY SLOWLY AND EASILY. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY AND MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CUR…
Owner-reported narrative. 111,854 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188181 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10312757 · 2010-02-22 (February 22, 2010)
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 15 MPH WHEN THE ABS LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ACCOMPANIED BY A SUDDEN HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAL. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BUT DID NOT SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE MADE A U-TURN, COASTED INTO A DRIVEWAY, SHIFTED INTO PARK AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. HE C…
Owner-reported narrative. 132,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312757 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10312967 · 2010-02-23 (February 23, 2010)
1999 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. TOOK IT TO DEALER 5 YEARS AGO, THEY DID NOT BELIEVE IT. BUT EVENTUALLY FIXED IT AT MY COST. SHOULD THAT MODEL ALSO BE RECALLED? MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AND COULD NOT STOP. WE STILL HAVE THE CAR AND HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEMS ONCE IT WAS REPAIRED AT BEECHMONT TOYOTA,CIN.,OHIO. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10312967 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10458151 · 2012-05-11 (May 11, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A HIGH PITCHED SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAD SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 157,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 157,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458151 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10490472 · 2012-12-29 (December 29, 2012)
CAR ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 25 MPH AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. DRIVERS FAULT. THE INDENT FROM THE DAMAGE OF HITTING A POLE THAT DID NOT MOVE WAS 12 TO 18 INCHES DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUMPER. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOLYED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 126,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490472 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10616531 · 2014-07-26 (July 26, 2014)
I WAS DRIVING 30MPH , I HEARD THE NOISE , I TRIED TO BRAKES , IT WAS COMPLETE FAILURE . LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC THAT TIME ON THE ROAD . ACCELERATOR RELEASED AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND STOPPED WITHOUT BRAKES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 144,958 miles reported. Look up ODI 10616531 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10654053 · 2014-11-10 (November 10, 2014)
WHILE TURNING LEFT AT 5MPH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT SUDDENLY WENT ON AND A HIGH PITCHED SOUND CAME FROM THE DASH. THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WITH THE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. HAD IT TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER REPAIR SHOP. TOLD THAT THE ABS ACTIVATOR MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 195,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10654053 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.