1996 Toyota Land CruiserProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 12 owner complaints about the 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 16, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser has problems

12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic51
Engine and engine cooling10
Equipment10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Structure10
Vehicle speed control10
Child seat10
Visibility10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1996 Toyota Land Cruiser recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Land Cruiser year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Land Cruiser median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Land Cruiser owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Complaint 827735 · Sep 9, 1998
TRUCK RAN INTO ANOTHER TRUCK MAKING SUDDEN STOP; BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,CAUSING INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE. ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES WORKING NORMAL. *AK
Complaint 819534 · Nov 28, 1997
BRAKING SYSTEM COMPONENT REPLACED BUT DID NOT FIT PROPERLY CAUSING VIBRATION AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ROTORS AND TIRES.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Complaint 528466 · Jan 20, 1998

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