Free. Instant. No signup. Pulls recalls and complaints for your exact vehicle.

Couldn't find that VIN. Check the digits and try again.

ProblemsByVin Model / TOYOTA LAND CRUISER
9 model years · 2006–2025

Toyota Land Cruiser reliability by year

7 recalls and 44 owner complaints across 9 model years. Year-by-year sample sizes are too thin to call a best/worst yet — but the per-year breakdown still surfaces what to watch for.

Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.

At-a-glance: every year color-coded

Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. best year · year to avoid.

Year-by-year reliability 9 model years · newest first

2025
8.4/10
0 recalls · 29 complaints
OK
2021
9.6/10
0 recalls · 1 complaint
2019
9.8/10
1 recall · 0 complaints
2018
9.2/10
0 recalls · 4 complaints
2017
9.2/10
0 recalls · 4 complaints
2016
8.8/10
2 recalls · 4 complaints
2015
9.2/10
1 recall · 2 complaints
2011
9.2/10
2 recalls · 0 complaints
2006
9.8/10
1 recall · 0 complaints

Common trouble spots across the Land Cruiser aggregated across 9 model years

brakes
9 complaints across 1 year · avg $450
powertrain
5 complaints across 1 year · avg $2,500
visibility
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $350
body
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $1,500
airbags
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $1,100

Common questions

What's the best year to buy a Toyota Land Cruiser?

Sample sizes across years are too thin to make a confident best-year call for this model right now. Check the year-by-year list below — recalls and complaint counts per year are still useful even when the rollup verdict isn't.

Which Toyota Land Cruiser year should I avoid?

Not enough year-by-year data to call out a worst year confidently. Review the year-by-year breakdown for recall counts and complaint volumes.

Which years of the Toyota Land Cruiser should I avoid?

No Toyota Land Cruiser model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.

How many years of the Toyota Land Cruiser are tracked?

9 model years (2006 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 7 recalls and 44 owner complaints.

What's the most-reported problem on the Toyota Land Cruiser?

brakes is the most-reported category — 9 complaints across 1 model year. Average shop repair runs about $450.

Year-over-year reliability scores derived from NHTSA recall and owner complaint volume, severity weighted by reported crashes, fires, injuries, and fatalities. Best/worst year calls require a minimum complaint sample per year so single-data-point years aren't crowned by chance. Editorial commentary written by ProblemsByVin contributors and reviewed by ASE-certified mechanics. We are not affiliated with Toyota.
Sponsored
Get a free warranty quote →