Total Complaints
6 filings
TOYOTA LAND CRUISER · model year
1987 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER
6 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1987TOYOTALAND CRUISER carries 6 consumer safety complaints 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1987 LAND CRUISER is seat belts with 3 filings, followed by fuel/propulsion system (2) and seat belts:front:retractor (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 1987 LAND CRUISER, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
6
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20200912FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OUTBOARD REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. SO MY KIDS CANNOT RIDE IN IT. FUEL TANK ISSUE INVOLVES EXTREMELY HIGH VAPOR BUILDUP. WHEN I TAKE THE CAP OFF TO ADD FUEL, VAPOR PRESSURE IS SO BAD THAT IT HAS BLOWN THE CAP OUT OF MY HAND WHEN REMOVING IT. CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A OEM REPLACEMENT WITH NO CHANGE IN PRESSURE. NO DIFFERENCE IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STATIONARY OR DRIVEN FOR EXTENDED PERIODS IN EITHER CASE.
20200912SEAT BELTS
OUTBOARD REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. SO MY KIDS CANNOT RIDE IN IT. FUEL TANK ISSUE INVOLVES EXTREMELY HIGH VAPOR BUILDUP. WHEN I TAKE THE CAP OFF TO ADD FUEL, VAPOR PRESSURE IS SO BAD THAT IT HAS BLOWN THE CAP OUT OF MY HAND WHEN REMOVING IT. CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A OEM REPLACEMENT WITH NO CHANGE IN PRESSURE. NO DIFFERENCE IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STATIONARY OR DRIVEN FOR EXTENDED PERIODS IN EITHER CASE.
20200830FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BACKSEAT SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT OR COME BACK OUT. GAS TANK STARTED LEAKING. BOTH INCIDENTS WERE NOTICED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Mileage: 220,600
20200830SEAT BELTS
BACKSEAT SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT OR COME BACK OUT. GAS TANK STARTED LEAKING. BOTH INCIDENTS WERE NOTICED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Mileage: 220,600
20200618SEAT BELTS
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 89V155, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: K04. REAR SEAT BELT RECALL. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (LARRY H MILLER TOYOTA, MURRAY, UTAH) NOTIFIED ME OF THE OPEN RECALL DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE SERVICE. THEY CHECKED FOR THE PARTS TO SATISFY THE RECALL WORK, AND COULD NOT FIND THEM. AFTER CHECKING FOR PARTS FOR ABOUT 2 2 WEEKS, THEY TOLD ME TO CALL "TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE". INITIAL REP I SPOKE TO SAID TOYOTA SHOULD OFFER SOME KIND OF REMEDY, IF UNABLE TO SATISFY THIS SAFETY RECALL. A "SENIOR AGENT" FROM TOYOTA NAMED [XXX] CALLED ME (10 DAYS AFTER MY INITIAL CALL TO REPORT THIS) AND SAID THE PARTS NO LONGER EXIST, AND DID NOT OFFER ANY KIND OF REMEDY. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. TOYOTA DID NOT OFFER A SOLUTION. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER SIMILAR SITUATIONS WHERE TOYOTA DID OFFER A REMEDY, BUT THEY DID NOT OFFER MY A REMEDY. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING, AND NOW I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY TOYOTA. TOYOTA NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS OPEN RECALL, OR OFFERING ME ANYTHING. INF
20020308SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE A HARD TIME RETRACTING. THEY HAVE THE RECALL SEAT BELT GUIDES BUT THEY DON'T HELP. I HAVE TO PUT MY HAND UNDER SEAT TO GET THE SEAT BELT TO RETRACT. *AK
Compare 1987TOYOTALAND CRUISER to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1987 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER have?▼
The 1987 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1987 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER?▼
The most-complained component for the 1987 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER is SEAT BELTS with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR.
Is the 1987 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1987 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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