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1988 Toyota Land Cruiser

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4.5

2Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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What owners reported most

Seat Belts
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel/propulsion System
1
All reported categories
Structure
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 10 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2021
Fuel System, GasolineSeat Belts

The contact owns a 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 89V155000 (Seat Belts) and 91V110000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available and w…

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The contact owns a 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 89V155000 (Seat Belts) and 91V110000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available and was no longer being produced. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI #11434270

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1996
Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI #506868

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSeat Belts

SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #502069

Mileage unknown · May 25, 1995
Seat Belts

RECEIVE RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR #89V155000 ALL OF THE REAR SEAT LAP BELT CAN NOT PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR FULLY. TT

NHTSA ODI #965870

Official recalls

2

89V155000 · Seat Belts:rear/other

Sep 14, 1989

REAR SEAT LAP BELT MAY NOT RETURN TO FULLY RETRACTED POSITION AFTER USE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY, BELT COULD NOT BE RELEASED, DUE TOLOCKING CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR SYSTEM.

Remedy: INSTALL BELT GUIDE, OR SHEATH, TO DECREASE RETRACTING RESISTANCE AND ALLOW FREE BELT MOVEMENT.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA91002 · Fuel Tank Leaks

Opened Oct 12, 1990 · Closed Aug 30, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

PE89119 · Rear Safety Belt Jams

Opened Apr 25, 1989 · Closed Jul 26, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other

SUMMARY:THREE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE REAR SAFETY BELTBECOMING JAMMED OR STUCK IN THE BELTS RETRACTOR MECHANISM.THIS PREVENTSFURTHER EXTENSION OR RETRACTION OF THE BELT AND RENDERS BELT USELESSFOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION.===