IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 35-40MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY, CONSUMER 'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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- Equipment. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
17 reportsDEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS WOR EOUTEVERY 2,000 MILE AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NO T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH TIRE BLEW AT 33,000 MILES. TOOK THE TIRE TO NTB & WAS INFORMED THAT ALL THE TIRES WERE PREMATURELY DRY ROTTED & WERE SEPARATING. MICHELIN LTX 27570R/16. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS DAMAGE. YH
I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A STOP WHEN I GOT BLASTED IN THE FACE OUT OF AIR CONDITIONER VENTILATION WITH SOMETHING THAT MADE ME GO BLIND HYPERVENTILATE HAVE SEVER MUSCLE CRAMPS ARMS AND LEGS WENT NUMB. THE AIR IN THE TRUCK WAS TESTED AND IT WAS ISOBUTANE, BUTANE, 2-METHYL BUTANE,PENTANE,TOLUENE, ETHYLBENZENE AND XYLENES BLOWING THRO…
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I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A STOP WHEN I GOT BLASTED IN THE FACE OUT OF AIR CONDITIONER VENTILATION WITH SOMETHING THAT MADE ME GO BLIND HYPERVENTILATE HAVE SEVER MUSCLE CRAMPS ARMS AND LEGS WENT NUMB. THE AIR IN THE TRUCK WAS TESTED AND IT WAS ISOBUTANE, BUTANE, 2-METHYL BUTANE,PENTANE,TOLUENE, ETHYLBENZENE AND XYLENES BLOWING THROUGHOUT MY TRUCK!!!!
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ODOR COMING FROM A/C UNIT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. *AK
A/C ON REC. AIR FULL BLAST HAS GIVEN OFF TOXIC FUMES THAT MADE ME GO BLIND, HAVE SEVER HEAD ACHES, SEVER MUSCLE CRAMPS ALL OVER BODY, SEVER BURNING EYES, MOUTH AND LUNGS, TOTAL NUMBERS OF MY BILATERAL UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITYS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO WITH MY TRUCK TO HAVE IT PROPERLY TESTED NO ONE CAN DRIVE IT WITH O…
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A/C ON REC. AIR FULL BLAST HAS GIVEN OFF TOXIC FUMES THAT MADE ME GO BLIND, HAVE SEVER HEAD ACHES, SEVER MUSCLE CRAMPS ALL OVER BODY, SEVER BURNING EYES, MOUTH AND LUNGS, TOTAL NUMBERS OF MY BILATERAL UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITYS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO WITH MY TRUCK TO HAVE IT PROPERLY TESTED NO ONE CAN DRIVE IT WITH OUT GETTING SICK.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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