Owners filed 11 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel system, gasoline › fuel injection system. It has been recalled 1 time.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Body › Tailgate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. THE WELD ON THE RECEIVER UNIT OF THE TRAILER HITCH CAN BREAK.
Risk. IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THETOWING VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy. REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HE HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO DECELERATE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND STEPPING OUT OF IT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT WAS PINNED IN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND SEVERELY INJURED. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TEN DAYS AND PLACED IN A REHABILITATION UNIT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 196000.
DRIVING ON I-40, WESTERN OKLAHOMA, ABOUT 65 MPH. DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED, COMPLETE SEPARATION OF TREAD/BELT SECTION FROM SIDEWALLS. REPLACED WITH SPARE, CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. *TR
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
ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALER. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM AFTER 2 WEEKS.*AK
CENTER INSIDE OF REAR TAILGATE BENDS IN WITH NORMAL WEAR&TEAR COMPROMISING WEATHER SEAL AND ALLOWING EXAUST FUMES INTO PASSENGER CAB.*AK
THE MIRRORS ARE DEFECTIVE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVEN LAND CRUISER OWNERS AND ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SIDEVIEW MIRRORS. THEY ARE STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND. THE PLASTIC PART INSIDE BREAKS IN THREE DIFFERENT AREAS--TWO LITTLE ATTACHMENTS NEAR THE TOP AND THE SCREW HOLE AT THE BOTTOM (IT STRIPS OUT AND SPLITS). I HAVE TALKED TO TOYOTA ABOUT THIS YET THERE IS NO TYPE OF ASSISTANCE ON THEIR PART. I CONTACTED NUMEROUS USED PARTS DEALERS AS WELL AS TOYOTA PARTS DEPARTMENTS AND THEY ALL CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
ODOMETER FRAUD.
THIN 12 GUAGE WIRE INSTALLED WHERE A THICKER 10 GUAGE WIRE SHOULD BE. THE NARROWER GUAGE CAUSES ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION RELAY TO OVERHEAT AND BURN OUT. THE FIX WAS TO INSTALL 10 GUAGE WIRE.
LUG NUTS BROKE, CAUSING WHEEL TO COME OFF VEHICLE.
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ENGINE LOW SPEED, ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN MOUNTAINS, WON'T RESTART DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, PARTS HAV EBEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
11 of 11 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 — this page | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Jul 22, 1993. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.