1997 Toyota Land CruiserProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 17 owner complaints about the 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 11, 2022. Updated daily.
Where the 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser has problems
17 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 3 | 0 |
| Equipment | 3 | 2 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes, air | 1 | 1 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 |
| 3 other systems | 3 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
1997 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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What Land Cruiser owners report
Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
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…
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH TIRE BLEW AT 33,000 MILES. TOOK THE TIRE TO NTB & WAS INFORMED THAT ALL THE TIRES WERE PREMATURELY DRY ROTTED & WERE SEPARATING. MICHELIN LTX 27570R/16. *AK
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…
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