TOYOTA LAND CRUISER · model year

1986 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1986TOYOTALAND CRUISER carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1986 LAND CRUISER is fuel/propulsion system with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 1986 LAND CRUISER, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

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Total Complaints

1 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1

Recent Complaints

20200908FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TOYOTA IS UNWILLING TO COMPLY WITH BELOW RECALL AND STATES THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPLACE FAULTY FUEL TANK. PLEASE ADVISE. JUN 26,1991 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERM01 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER91V110 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE SUMMARY CONTINUOUS DRIVING UNDER EXTREMELY SEVERE CONDITIONS I.E. HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AND HEAVY LOAD, CAN CREATE HIGH VAPOR PRESSURE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK, AND THE RESULTANT STRESS MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE LOAD TO THOSE POINTS WHERE THE FUEL TANK SEPARATOR IS WELDED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE FUELT TANK. SAFETY RISK IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, THE REPEATED HIGH PRESSURE MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE A CRACK IN THE TANK, AND IN THE WORST CASE, FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO FIRE WHEN NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE. REMEDY REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH AN IMPROVED TANK.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1986 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER have?
The 1986 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1986 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER?
The most-complained component for the 1986 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1986 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.