Toyota Land Cruiser Complaints

367 consumer complaints on file.

#10274378June 19, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259675February 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
MY 1998 LC470 HAS HAD TWO FRONT DIFFS. FAIL NOW. BOTH TIMES THE RING GEAR FAILED, ONCE GOING THROUGH THE HOUSING. I TRIED TO CONTACT TOYOTA BUT NO ANSWER. ANYONE ELSE WITH THIS PROBLEM???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245599October 15, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245231October 13, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NEW CARS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS THAT COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. ON 10/12/2008 I FOUND THREE CARS DRIVING WITH JUST THE FRONT DRIVING LIGHTS ON AT NIGHT IN LEXINGTON, KY. THE NEW CARS HAVE THE FRONT DRIVING LIGHTS THAT ARE TURNED ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. OWNERS ARE SEEING THE HEAD LIGHTS ON AND THINK THAT THEY HAVE TURNED THE HEAD LIGHTS ON ALREADY. WHEN THEY HAVE NOT. THIS HAS OWNERS DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT TAIL LIGHTS ON. AGAIN, THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS DON'T TURN ON WITH THE FRONT LIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY , AND OWNERS ARE DRIVING WITHOUT TAIL LIGHTS IN THE DARK. IF THE CAR MANUFACTURERS HAVE DAYTIME/AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS, THEN THEY NEED TO HAVE THE TAIL LIGHTS SET UP TO COME ON AUTOMATICALLY ALSO. THESE WERE ON SOME HIGH END CARS. THESE ARE VERY WELL EDUCATED PEOPLE. MY ACURA TL AND CHEVY SUBURBAN DO NOT HAVE THIS FEATURE. THIS WAS ON A NES ACURA TL, CHRYSLER SUV, AND TOYOTA FJ (WHICH YOU NEED TO ADD TO YOU TOYOTA LIST). YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243040September 22, 2008
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA ACTION NO. EA89030. PRODUCT RECALL OF REAR OUTER SAFETY BELT WAS ACCURATE BUT TOYOTA'S REPAIR WAS NOT. IT ISN'T THE FRICTION OF THE BELT THAT CAUSES THE LACK OF BELT RECOIL BUT IT IS THE RETURN MECHANISM/SPRING STRENGTH THAT IS THE CAUSE. MY LANDCRUISER DOESN'T RETURN THE REAR BELT EVEN IF NOTHING IS TOUCHING IT. I SUGGEST YOU LOOK AT THE RECALL AGAIN. TOYOTA'S FIX IS CHEAP BUT NOT EFFECTIVE. THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE RETURN MECHANISM COMPLETELY. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH THE RECALL GUIDE BUT IT DOES NO GOOD. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE RETURN MECHANISM OUTSIDE OF FRICTION PARAMETERS. I CAN'T HAVE MY CHILDREN RIDE ON THAT SIDE OF THE CAR B/C THE SEATBELT DOESN'T OPERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206350October 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CAR WAS NEW WHEN I PICKED UP AT DEALER. HAVE BEEN BACK WITH DRIVER DOOR WINDOW PROBLEM OVER SIX TIMES. AT THIS TIME THE WINDOW SEAL IS LOOSE AND THE WINDOW WILL NOT CLOSE. IT IS SAD TO PAY 56K AND STILL CAN'T GET THINGS FIXED...SECURITY IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND I HAVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199891August 17, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DEAR SIRS, THIS MONDAY OF THIS WEEK (13 AUGUST 2007) WHEN I WAS PUTTING MY 3-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER'S CARSEAT IN MY TOYOTA, THE PASSENGER SEATBELT JAMMED IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER (TUSCALOOSA TOYOTA) AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND WAS NOT COVERED BY A CRADLE-TO-GRAVE WARRANTY, MERELY A 5-YEAR, 60K WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF NEARLY $300. I BELIEVE THAT LEGALLY REQUIRED SAFETY ISSUES ON AUTOMOBILES NEED TO BE COVERED CRADLE-TO-GRAVE AS THEY HAVE PROFOUND IMPLICATIONS IN THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. AS A SIDE NOTE, AFTER 21 YEARS OF SERVICE MY 86 HONDA CRX NEEDED SIMILAR SERVICE. THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY REMEDIED BY MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER (TOWNSEND HONDA) AT NO COST, WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED. JAMES WESTON *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189102April 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 IS THAT THE SUDDEN DROP INTO A LOW GEAR CAUSES THE CAR TO SUDDENLY DODGE TO THE RIGHT - I ASSUME BECAUSE OF THE ENORMOUS TORQUE GENERATED BY THIS SHIFT THAT OCCURS WITHOUT THE ENGINE SLOWING DOWN FIRST. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE ON INTERSTATES AND TWICE ON TWO LANE HIGHWAYS, ALWAYS AT HIGH SPEEDS BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENED LAST WEEK ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, THE CAR DODGED TO THE RIGHT. TO KEEP FROM GOING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT I STEERED HARD TO THE LEFT AND OVER STEERED A LITTLE, ALMOST HITTING A MOTORCYCLE IN THE ONCOMING LANE. ON TWO OF THE OCCASIONS, ABOUT A HALF-HOUR BEFORE THE CAR DID THIS, I WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OFF BY ITSELF FOR NO REASON. I TOOK THE CAR TO A AAA DESIGNATED TRANSMISSION SHOP YESTERDAY. THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND RAN A SCAN BUT FOUND NOTHING. THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE IN THE CRUISE CONTROL OR ELECTRONICS OR SENSORS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188936April 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TOTAL LOSS OF LIGHTING IN DASH SO THAT DRIVER CANNOT SEE SPEEDOMETER OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENTATION IN DASH AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188181April 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
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 CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,854.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187061April 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER IN AUGUST OF 06 NEW FROM THE DEALER. FROM THE FIRST DAY IT HAS HAD A VERY UNPLEASANT DRIVELINE/TIRE SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS RE-BALANCE THE TIRES SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. THE SHAKING HAS BROKEN SOME TRIM LOOSE THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE NAVIGATION SCREEN ALSO NOW REPLACED. IT PULLS STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT AND THEY SAY TO LIVE WITH IT AND THE SHAKING. I HAVE BEEN TO ARBITRATION THE HEARING JUDGE SAID IF SEVERAL OF THE CARS HAVE THE DEFECT TO LIVE WITH IT. I DROVE A NEW 07 THIS WEEK AND IT WAS SO BAD MY SERVICING DEALER AGREED IT SHOULD HAVE AN OUTSIDE ENGINEER COME LOOK TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND A REMEDY. THE TOYOTA REP AT MY HEARING SAID I SHOULD FILE WITH YOUR SITE TO VOICE MY UNHAPPINESS WITH THIS PRODUCT. I NOTICED THERE IS AT LEAST ONE OTHER CASE I JUST REVIEWED WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY PRESSURE YOU CAN PLACE WITH TOYOTA. SINCERELY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178904January 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE APPLIES THE BRAKES OF HER 1998 TOYOTA LAND-CRUISER THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY IN MAY ' JULY OF 2006 WHILE DRIVING AT 60 - 70 MPH. THE VIBRATION NOW OCCURS AT 30 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,428. THE CONTACT HAS REPEATEDLY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO VIBRATE AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPLACED, AND BALANCED THE TIRES, AS WELL AS, HAVING THE VEHICLE ALIGNED. THE CONTACT HAS RESEARCHED AND FOUND SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA SUV'S. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177907January 5, 2007
TIRES
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE VEHICLE HAS INTERCO - TRXUSM/T, SIZE 265/75/16 TIRES. THE DOT#T 4FW8T5M 20504. THE CONTACT PURCHASED 6 SNOW TIRES AND 2 OF THEM HAVE BLOWN OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 62 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT'S REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE RUBBER UNWRAPPED AROUND THE BEAD, AND IT EXPLODED THERE AND RIPPED THROUGH TO THE TREAD. THE TREAD REMAINED INTACT AND EACH OCCURRENCE WASIDENTICAL. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 29, 2006 AND THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED SIX TIMES. TTHE CONTACT IWASCERTAIN THAT THERE WERE NO OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TIRE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. THE TIRES WERE AFTER MARKET SNOW TIRES. THE TIRE DEALER AGREED TO ACCEPT THE TIRE VIA MAIL TO INVESTIGATE THE DAMAGE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACTWAS UNCERTAIN OF THE RECOURSE WITH THE TIRE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WITH THE AUTO AFTER MARKET TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175172December 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175174December 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND STOPS RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS TWICE MY NEW TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID HAS FAILED WITH A 13 DAY PERIOD. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS 25 NOVEMBER WHILE TRAVELING ON IH-95 NEAR SAVANNAH, GA. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS 4 DECEMBER 2006 WHILE RETURNING FROM SAVANNAH, GA. PICKING UP THE CAR. IN BOTH INSTANCES THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE CAR WENT DEAD. NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, ETC. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED ON KILLED WITH NO WARNING AND NO WAY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE TOYOTA DEALER IN SAVANNAH THOUGHT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE SELLING DEALER IN DAYTONA BEACH, FL FOR REPAIRS. I AM AFRAID THAT THE CAR WILL NEVER BE SAFE UNTIL TOYOTA ISSUES A RECALL AND DETERMINES WHY THE CAR KEEPS BLOWING FUSE HIGH VOLTAGE< PART NO 90982-11049. THE CAR IS A TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2007 MODEL. YOUR SITE DOES NOT HAVE IT ON THE MODEL MENU SO I USED LAND CRUSIER TO COMPLETE THE FORM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174737November 29, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS DIFFICULT TO MAKE SELECTIONS, AND THE MAP SYSTEM HAD A LIMITED DISPLAY. ALSO, THE VIEW OPTIONS DID NOT WORK AT ALL ON SOME OCCASIONS, AND THE REAR CAMERA STOPPED WORKING FROM TIME TO TIME. THE VEHICLE'S PANEL DISPLAYED CHECK SYSTEM OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CHECKED BY THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166743August 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162481July 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OUR 1997 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER IS NOW INOPERABLE DUE TO MULTIPLE FAILURES IN REPAIRS BY FOLSOM LAKE TOYOTA. COOLANT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN NOTED SINCE 1999 WITH THE ABOVE REPAIR FACILITY FAILING TO CORRECT DEFECT. CURRENT PROBLEMS INVOLVE FOLSOM LAKE TOYOTA REFUSING TO CORRECT FAILED REPAIRS, COOLANT MIXING WITH ENGINE OIL CAUSING AUTO TO BE UNUSABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157970May 22, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EQUIPMENT
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 RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE PANEL AND SEAT. THEREAFTER, THE DOOR OPENING MECHANISM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. TOTAL COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR WAS APPROXIMATELY $750 PLUS THE ADDITIONAL $350 COST TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED DOOR PANEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154451April 3, 2006
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE SIDE/ CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THERE HAD BEEN NO PRIOR ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT NO DEFECT WAS DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURES WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND WAS SEEN BY HOSPITAL AND PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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