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2000 Toyota LAND CRUISER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

25 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

111,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 25 complaints (12.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior624.0%
Transmission and shifting416.0%
Engine operation14.0%
Electrical and battery issues14.0%
Fuel system concerns14.0%

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.

Service Brakes
3
Structure:Body
3
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2
Power Train
2
Suspension
2
Traction Control System
2
Air Bags
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes3
Structure:Body3
Vehicle Speed Control3
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)2
Power Train2
Suspension2
Traction Control System2
Air Bags1

Service Brakes: 3; Structure:Body: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2; Power Train: 2; Suspension: 2; Traction Control System: 2; Air Bags: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
5
100,000 to 149,999
8
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9995
100,000 to 149,9998
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 2

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 7 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.

2002
4
2003
1
2004
2
2005
1
2006
1
2007
1
2009
1
2010
6
2015
2
2016
2
2017
2
2019
1
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20024
20031
20042
20051
20061
20071
20091
20106
20152
20162
20172
20191
20251

2002: 4; 2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 6; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2017: 2; 2019: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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 10030567 · 2003-08-01 (August 1, 2003)

ANTI-SKID BRAKE FAILURE FOLLOWED BY FAILURE OF FRONT BUMPER. MINIMAL DAMAGE TO REAR BUMPER OF VEHICLE IN FRONT.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 73,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030567 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10068839 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

SLUDGE IN ENGINE

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10068839 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10100796 · 2004-11-30 (November 30, 2004)

THE FUEL GUAGE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING CORRECTLY FOR LAST MONTH. I AM NOT SURE THAT THE GUAGE ITSELF OR FUEL SENDING UNIT IS CAUSING THIS VERY RARE PROBLEM. THINK THERE IS THE SHORT-CIRCUIT SOMEWHERE. AND I FEEL IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. WHAT IF THIS SHORT-CIRCUIT CAUSES SPARKS IN OR NEAR THE FUEL TANK. WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS RARE PROBLEM BEFORE I TAKE MY CAR TO DELARSHIP-SERVICE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10100796 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10145272 · 2005-12-15 (December 15, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY FOUND THERE WAS THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED, AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.*AK UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145272 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 10188936 · 2007-04-26 (April 26, 2007)

TOTAL LOSS OF LIGHTING IN DASH SO THAT DRIVER CANNOT SEE SPEEDOMETER OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENTATION IN DASH AT NIGHT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188936 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10294025 · 2009-11-30 (November 30, 2009)

VEHICLE WAS BACKED OUT OD PARKING SPOT & WHEN SHIFTED TO FORWARD & GAS APPLIED VEHICLE ACCELERATION WAS NOT CONTROLLABLE, CAUSING A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294025 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10312767 · 2010-02-22 (February 22, 2010)

MY 2000 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER HAS EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST SIMILAR TO THE TUNDRA MODELS REPORTED. RECENTLY THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO BRAKE LINES RUSTING THROUGH. WHEN WE TRIED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE SINCE IT HAD RUSTED THROUGH AS WELL AND WAS INOPERABLE. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT DRIVING FAST AS WE WOULD HAVE NO WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312767 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.