Reliability & cost of ownership

Toyota Land Cruiser Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Toyota Land Cruiser? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Toyota Land Cruiser problems by model year

52 recall entries across 17 model years and 244 owner complaints across 28 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 11 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2025 Land CruiserNot confirmed164.0AI reliability outlook →
2024 Land CruiserNot confirmed27No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2021 Land CruiserNot confirmed1No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2019 Land Cruiser3None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2018 Land Cruiser24No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2017 Land Cruiser14No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2016 Land Cruiser34No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2015 Land Cruiser42No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2014 Land Cruiser42No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2013 Land Cruiser26No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2012 Land Cruiser2None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2011 Land Cruiser54No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2010 Land Cruiser63No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2009 Land Cruiser76No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2008 Land Cruiser58No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2007 Land Cruiser13No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2006 Land Cruiser29No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2005 Land Cruiser39No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2004 Land Cruiser15No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2003 Land Cruiser110No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2002 Land CruiserNot confirmed12No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2001 Land CruiserNot confirmed9No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2000 Land CruiserNot confirmed24No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1999 Land CruiserNot confirmed23No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1998 Land CruiserNot confirmed16No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1997 Land CruiserNot confirmed17No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1996 Land CruiserNot confirmed12No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1995 Land CruiserNot confirmed8No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota Land Cruiser, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • service brakes53 complaints
  • power train29 complaints
  • vehicle speed control25 complaints
  • air bags23 complaints
  • service brakes, hydraulic22 complaints
  • structure21 complaints
  • unknown or other20 complaints
  • electrical system17 complaints