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1996 Toyota Land Cruiser

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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12Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Child Seat
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Fuel/propulsion System
1
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 12 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Child Seat. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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

NHTSA ODI #827735

Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKING SYSTEM COMPONENT REPLACED BUT DID NOT FIT PROPERLY CAUSING VIBRATION AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ROTORS AND TIRES.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ODI #528466

Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

TRUCK RAN INTO ANOTHER TRUCK MAKING SUDDEN STOP; BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,CAUSING INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE. ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES WORKING NORMAL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #819534

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #605399

Mileage unknown · Date not reported
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ODI #525119

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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