Toyota Land Cruiser Complaints

367 consumer complaints on file.

#747018June 19, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
THREE OF THE FOUR BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE STREERING KNUCKLE TO THE HUB AT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WERE SHEARED AND BROKEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN THE RUPTURING OF THE TRANSAXLE SEAL ON THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SUV. THE RELEASING OF THAT FLUID AND MY NOTICING IT ON THE GROUND AROUND THE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WAS THE FIRST SIGN OF ANY PROBLEM. IT WAS ONLY AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE STREERING KNUCKLE WAS DISCOVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887565May 7, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, 40+ MPH. CONSUMER EXAMINED TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THERE WERE 3 TO 4 INDENTATIONS OR DIMPLES ON SIDEWALLS OF ALL FOUR TIRES. 1994, TOYOTA, LANDCRUISER. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 4000 MILES ON THESE TIRES, AND DEALERSHIP WAS STATING THAT STEEL BELTS WERE CAUSING THESE DIMPLES. CONTINENTAL CONTITRACK TIRES SIZE: P275/70R16, DOT: ADY73FU4800. *AK ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITHOUT CHARGE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740401February 4, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW FAILURES: THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW HAS FALLEN TWO TIMES, DUE TO "FAULTY BOTTOM GLASS RUNS AND WINDOW REGULATOR" CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN (ONCE IN TOWN AT 25 MPH, AND ONCE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE GOING 65 MPH). THE LEFT REAR WINDOW HAS FALLEN TWICE, DUE TO FAULTY GLASS RUNS, BUT THE DOOR DID NOT OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879489January 31, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DASHLIGHTS STAY OUT FOR 40 MINUTES AT A TIME. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER'S 8 TIMES. IT HAS TO HAPPEN AGAIN FOR THEM TO FIND CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878551January 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. ALSO, LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A CURVE AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH THERE WAS INDICATION OR PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878590January 19, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 048; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A CURB ONTO HIGHWAY, AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. LEFT AND RIGHT TIRES EXPLODED AFTER HE HIT CURB. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738091December 21, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
PURCHASED TIRES SEPTEMBER 27, 1999, VEHICLE HAD 52,400 MILES. HAD SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON 1 TIRE ON DECEMBER 8, 2000 AT 71,500 MILES (ABOUT 19,000 MILES ON TIRE). HAD SECOND BLOWOUT ON DECEMBER 20, 2000 AT 72,000 MILES (19,500 MILES ON TIRE). BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURING AT HIGH SPEEDS - 50+MPH. DOT #B73R 171X 349 (DOT NUMBER: B73R171X34 TIRESIZE: 275/70 R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735756November 5, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
CENTER INSIDE OF REAR TAILGATE BENDS IN WITH NORMAL WEAR&TEAR COMPROMISING WEATHER SEAL AND ALLOWING EXAUST FUMES INTO PASSENGER CAB.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735651November 2, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#734675October 18, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE WERE TRAVELLING DOWN A SMOOTH, STRAIGHT HIGHWAY AT 45MPH WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD POP AND NOTICED SOME VIBRATION. WE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED SOME IRREGULARITY IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IT WAS NOT FLAT. I NURSED IT HOME AND DROVE IT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY SHOWED ME A LARGE GAPING HOLE IN THE TREAD THAT I HADN'T NOTICED. THEY GAVE ME A NEW TIRE FREE OF ALL CHARGES. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE 1999, IT HAD THE SAME SIZE AND MODEL TIRES ON IT AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ONE OF THEM, PROMPTING ME TO BUY A NEW SET. THOSE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE OLD AND CRACKED (BUT STILL HAD PLENTY OF TREAD) SO I DID NOT THINK AT THAT TIME THE FIRST FAILURE HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTS. MY WIFE AND I ARE A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THESE TIRES NOW. HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY OTHER REPORTS OF FAILURE FOR THIS MODEL TIRE AND SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED? (TIRESIZE: 32X11.50R1) (TIRESIZE: 32X11.50R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 32X11.50R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555360October 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK R4S WL TU TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH MEDIAN, ALMOST RESULTING IN ROLLOVER. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871202September 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY SHE EXPERIENCED SOME DIFFICULTY IN STEERING CONTROL TO THE POINT WHERE SHE HAD TO REDUCE HER SPEED. LATER FOUND OUT THAT HER TIRE HAD A SEVERE SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554935September 14, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552212April 20, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BROKE FREE CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK THE FRONT END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860392April 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN CONSUMER LIFTS FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF. IDLE CONTROL VALVE FAULTY, CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN OR RACE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857684March 1, 2000
STEERING
A CAR STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CONSUMER SWERVED QUICKLY TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER CAR. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS ON 2 WHEELS, AND HIT A GUARDRAIL AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#856851February 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN PARK POSITION IN THE DRIVEWAY WHILE CONSUMER WAS LOADING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN CAME OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED BACKWARDS, ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RACING. CONTACTED THE DEALER. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS MAY 1999. BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, PUT IN PARK TO HELP DAUGHTER GET SOMETHING OUT THE BACK, AND THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR, ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RACING. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#855174February 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 35-40MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY, CONSUMER 'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#717383January 15, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853545December 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS WOR EOUTEVERY 2,000 MILE AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NO T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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