Total Complaints
16 filings
TOYOTA LAND CRUISER · model year
1996 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER
16 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1996TOYOTALAND CRUISER carries 16 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 2 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 1996 LAND CRUISER is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components with 3 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (2) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor (2). 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 1996 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.
16
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20190816FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL (GAS) TANK DEVELOPED A STRESS CRACK. LEAKS GAS IF FILLED TO 3/4 OR ABOVE.
Mileage: 150,000
20100402VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1996 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. CONSUMER STATES UNDESIRED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS CERTAIN THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HE EXPERIENCED WAS NOT MECHANICAL IN NATURE BUT, RATHER A COMPUTER SOFTWARE OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION. THE SITUATION OCCURRED AT TIMES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT BEING USED WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE FLOOR MAT OR LINKAGE STICKING TO BE INVOLVED. THE CONSUMER STATED WHATEVER THE PROBLEM IS, IT DOES NOT TRIGGER ANY CODES IN THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONSUMER ALMOST CRASHED INTO A HOUSE WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED TO RETURN TO IDLE AND THE BRAKES WERE NEARLY UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE . *JB
20060522LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1996 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PURCHASED NEW BY ME WITH APPROXIMATELY 89,000 MILES. AT APPROX 88,000 MILES, THE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM FAILED. IN PARTICULAR, THE OPENING MECHANISM BROKE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATION OF IMPENDING PROBLEMS. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED FROM EITHER INSIDE THE VEHICLE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS NECESSARY TO CRAWL OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR (AND BACK IN TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR). THE DEALER HAD TO REMOVE THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL WHILE THE DOOR WAS CLOSE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE PANEL AND SEAT. THEREAFTER, THE DOOR OPENING MECHANISM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. TOTAL COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR WAS APPROXIMATELY $750 PLUS THE ADDITIONAL $350 COST TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED DOOR PANEL. *JB
Mileage: 88,500
20060522EQUIPMENT
1996 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PURCHASED NEW BY ME WITH APPROXIMATELY 89,000 MILES. AT APPROX 88,000 MILES, THE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM FAILED. IN PARTICULAR, THE OPENING MECHANISM BROKE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATION OF IMPENDING PROBLEMS. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED FROM EITHER INSIDE THE VEHICLE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS NECESSARY TO CRAWL OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR (AND BACK IN TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR). THE DEALER HAD TO REMOVE THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL WHILE THE DOOR WAS CLOSE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE PANEL AND SEAT. THEREAFTER, THE DOOR OPENING MECHANISM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. TOTAL COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR WAS APPROXIMATELY $750 PLUS THE ADDITIONAL $350 COST TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED DOOR PANEL. *JB
Mileage: 88,500
20040422ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A TOYOTA DEALER IN MORROW, GA THAT THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS ENGINE SLUDGE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD NOW THAT THE ENGINE HAS LOCKED UP, DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE.
19981118SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
19981030SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKING SYSTEM COMPONENT REPLACED BUT DID NOT FIT PROPERLY CAUSING VIBRATION AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ROTORS AND TIRES.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
19981020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES HAVE BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTORS AND TIRES.
19981020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
19981020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, BRAKES DAMAGED TIRES.
19980909SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
19980805SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
19971128CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRUCK RAN INTO ANOTHER TRUCK MAKING SUDDEN STOP; BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,CAUSING INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE. ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES WORKING NORMAL. *AK
19971106VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS FAILED.
19971016CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
CONSUMER NEEDED TO ORDER A PART FOR INSTALLATION OF A CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE INFORMATION WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS AS WELL AS THE DEALERS TO INSTALL THIS IMPORTANT COMPONENT THAT IS USED TO SECURE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
19970912STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE ELECTRONIC LOCK DEVICE FOR SECURITY FAILED.
Compare 1996TOYOTALAND CRUISER to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1996 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER have?▼
The 1996 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER has 16 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1996 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER?▼
The most-complained component for the 1996 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR.
Is the 1996 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.
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