2001 Toyota LAND CRUISER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
118,100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 9 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 6 | 66.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 11.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Tires:Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2; Service Brakes: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Tires:Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire: 1; Unknown Or Other: 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 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 2
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2002: 1; 2004: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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 10061901 · 2004-03-11 (March 11, 2004)
MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES GOING DOWN AN INCLINE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10061901 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10189102 · 2007-04-27 (April 27, 2007)
IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A SITUATION WHICH I FEEL IS QUITE DANGEROUS. THE FOLLOWING HAS HAPPENED ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHILE ON HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES. WHAT OCCURS IS THAT I WILL BE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65-70 MILES/HR WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO A MUCH LOWER GEAR. I AM NOT SURE WHICH GEAR IT IS, BUT IT IS INTO A VERY LOW GEAR. TWO THINGS HAPPEN. THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS DOWN RAPIDLY WITHOUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON WHICH CAUSES THE CAR BEHIND ME TO COME CLOSE TO REAR-ENDING ME. BUT A WORSE SITUATION I…
Owner-reported narrative. 118,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189102 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10245599 · 2008-10-15 (October 15, 2008)
VEHICLE SKID CONTROL LOCKS UP FRONT WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAR INTERSECTION. OBJECTS AND PASSENGERS ARE VIOLENTLY THROWN FORWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN RESOLVING THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION, EVEN AFTER I PAID TO REPLACE THE YAW SENSOR, THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR ABS AND VSC CAME ON THE WAY HOME AFTER REPAIR. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN DISCUSSED FOR YEARS ON THE IH8MUD LAND CRUISER ENTHUSIAST SITE. SOME OWNERS REPORT WHEELS LOCKING UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS PUTTING VEHICLE IN DANGER OF ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245599 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10351106 · 2010-08-22 (August 22, 2010)
ON 8/14/10 AT APPROXIMATELY 6 PM, I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 5-FREEWAY IN NORTH LOS ANGELES COUNTY (CITY OF VALENCIA) WHEN AN AUDIBLE DASH ALARM AND SEVERAL DASH PANEL LIGHTS LIT UP ON MY DASH PANEL. SHORTLY AFTER THIS OCCURRED, I LOST ALL POWER ASSIST IN MY BRAKING SYSTEM AND WAS FORCED TO USE BOTH EXTREME FOOT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE HAND BRAKE TO BRING MY CAR TO A STOP. I WOULD CLASSIFY THIS AS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE PROBLEM WA…
Owner-reported narrative. 127,493 miles reported. Look up ODI 10351106 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10400059 · 2011-05-11 (May 11, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP WHEN THE SPARE TIRE CABLE FAILED, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE TIRE CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND SUFFERED METAL FATIGUE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTACT HAD CUT THE SPARE TIRE CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10400059 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10521473 · 2013-06-24 (June 24, 2013)
ON MAY 29,2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM, I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING FOR APPROACHING TRAFFIC TO CLEAR SO THAT I COULD MAKE A LEFT TURN. SUDDENLY, I HEARD A BUZZER ALARM AND NUMEROUS DASH BOARD LIGHTS LIT UP, INCLUDING ABS, VSC, BRAKE, ETC.COMPLETING THE TURN, I REALIZED THAT THE BRAKES WERE VIRTUALLY NON FUNCTIONAL AND REQUIRED EXTREME FORCE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. I DROVE TO MY NEARBY HOME AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE. UPON RETURNING FROM A TRIP I HAD THE TOWING COMPANY FLATBED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEAL…
Owner-reported narrative. 88,178 miles reported. Look up ODI 10521473 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10723042 · 2015-06-02 (June 2, 2015)
THE SPARE TIRE IS HELD IN PLACE WITH A STEEL CABLE THAT BROKE SPONTANEOUSLY AFTER 14 YEARS OF STRESS SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF A HEAVY SPARE TIRE. IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I SUSPECT THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN TO ANY VEHICLE THAT DEPENDS ON A SINGLE STEEL CABLE TO HOLD UP A SPARE TIRE.
Owner-reported narrative. 156,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10723042 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11111799 · 2018-07-16 (July 16, 2018)
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON 7/15/18 AND AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE A LOUD NOISE STARTED BUZZING FROM MY DASHBOARD AND MY BRAKE LIGHT, ABS, AND VSC LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT ONCE. MY BRAKES HAD COMPLETELY FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR WHEN I PRESSED IT AND IT WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I ALMOST WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE OF MY BRICK GARAGE. LUCKILY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALLOWED ME TO STOP BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. I CANNOT IMAGINE IF THE BRAKES COMPLETELY F…
Owner-reported narrative. 185,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11111799 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.