2000 Toyota Land CruiserProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 25 owner complaints about the 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2000 Toyota Land Cruiser

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 5, 2025. Updated daily. Photo: Spanish Coches, CC BY 2.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser has problems

25 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
Structure72
Power train41
Vehicle speed control31
Service brakes30
Seat belts21
Electrical system21
Electronic stability control (ESC)20
Engine and engine cooling20
Air bags22
10 other systems134

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

0 recalls

2000 Toyota Land Cruiser recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2000 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 structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE VEHICLE'S CHASSIS DETERIORATED AND IT IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH SOME LOAD. DESPITE DUE CARE IN KEEPING THE CHASSIS FREE OF ICE AND SALT DURING WINTER TIME, THE CHASSIS IS SHOWING A LOT OF RUST AND APPEARS WEAK TO BE DRIVEN AT IT'S NORMAL ROUTINE. I BELIEVE A VEHICLE'S…
Complaint 11010368 · Jul 24, 2017
CAR WAS STATIONARY BUT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME, HOLES IN FRAME AND RUSTED TO WHERE FRAME IS HOLLOW. TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER RUSTED BADLY AND READY TO BREAK OFF. SWAY BAR RUSTED BADLY AND MOUNT RUSTED OFF THE CAR. FRONT CALIPERS, ROTORS RUSTED BADLY. NEEDS NEW FRAME. BODY…
Complaint 10825491 · Feb 10, 2016 · 140,466 miles
I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED (NOV 2014) A 1 OWNER LAND CRUISER. THIS WEEK I HAD A BRAKE LINE REPLACED AND IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION OF THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CORROSION TO THE FRAME. WE WERE ALL A BIT SURPRISED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT IN GREAT CONDITION OTHERWISE AND I DID AN EXTENSIVE VIN…
Complaint 10706435 · Apr 18, 2015 · 140,000 miles

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