TOYOTA LAND CRUISER · model year

1995 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

10 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995TOYOTALAND CRUISER carries 10 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 0 fires, 3 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 1995 LAND CRUISER is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components with 2 filings, followed by equipment:mechanical:carrier/rack (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (1). 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 1995 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.

10
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

10 filings

Crashes Reported

3 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
STEERING1
SERVICE BRAKES1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1

Recent Complaints

20190409FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL TANK FRACTURE AND LEAK. A CRACK IN THE STAMPED STEEL OF THE UPPER HALF OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THREE FACES ARE BENT. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED TANK, AND TWO SUBSEQUENT, DEALER-SUPPLIED FUEL TANKS OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THE LEAK IS SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW SIGNIFICANT DRIPPING/DRAINING OF FUEL WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, INCLUDING PUDDLING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK, THE FUEL SPILLS ONTO THE DRIVESHAFT (DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE MUFFLER), AS WELL AS WICKING FUEL DOWN THE PARKING BREAK CABLE TOWARDS THE BACK. INQUIRY ONLINE REVEALS SEVERAL OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH IDENTICAL TANK FRACTURES/CRACKS DEVELOPING.

Mileage: 200,000

20120819STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

STEEL BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ALONG THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME RAIL RUSTED THROUGH NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. LOST ALL BRAKING, NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION BY SWERVING AROUND A STOPPED VEHICLE AND DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED. THIS IS THE SECOND STEEL HYDRAULIC LINE THAT HAS RUSTED THOUGH ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS THE POWER STEERING COOLER LINE. *TR

Mileage: 119,556

20120819STEERING

STEEL BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ALONG THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME RAIL RUSTED THROUGH NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. LOST ALL BRAKING, NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION BY SWERVING AROUND A STOPPED VEHICLE AND DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED. THIS IS THE SECOND STEEL HYDRAULIC LINE THAT HAS RUSTED THOUGH ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS THE POWER STEERING COOLER LINE. *TR

Mileage: 119,556

20120819SERVICE BRAKES

STEEL BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ALONG THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME RAIL RUSTED THROUGH NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. LOST ALL BRAKING, NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION BY SWERVING AROUND A STOPPED VEHICLE AND DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED. THIS IS THE SECOND STEEL HYDRAULIC LINE THAT HAS RUSTED THOUGH ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS THE POWER STEERING COOLER LINE. *TR

Mileage: 119,556

20100317CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA ACCELERATION PROBLEM FM OWNER OF PREVIOUSLY OWNED 1995 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLOOR MAT SLID UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS PINNED IN THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES AS WELL.

19990317CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND DRIVER'S SIDE/ASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19990112SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION.

19970808SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH/LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO CATCH RIGHT AWAY. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TOOK TO DEALER & COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. *AK

19960725EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

BICYCLE ATTACHMENT FOR ROOF LUGGAGE RACK FAILED, ALLOWING BIKE TO FALL OFF OF ROOF. *DH

19951211CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

THE ANTI LOCK FAILED CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER have?
The 1995 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER has 10 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 0 fires, 3 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER?
The most-complained component for the 1995 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
Is the 1995 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.