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1985 Toyota Land Cruiser

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4.5

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Seat Belts
3Wheels
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. 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

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Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 2008
Seat Belts

NHTSA ACTION NO. EA89030. PRODUCT RECALL OF REAR OUTER SAFETY BELT WAS ACCURATE BUT TOYOTA'S REPAIR WAS NOT. IT ISN'T THE FRICTION OF THE BELT THAT CAUSES THE LACK OF BELT RECOIL BUT IT IS THE RETURN MECHANISM/SPRING STRENGTH THAT IS THE CAUSE. MY LANDCRUISER DOESN'T RETURN THE REAR BELT EVEN IF NOTHING IS TOUCHING IT. I SUG…

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NHTSA ACTION NO. EA89030. PRODUCT RECALL OF REAR OUTER SAFETY BELT WAS ACCURATE BUT TOYOTA'S REPAIR WAS NOT. IT ISN'T THE FRICTION OF THE BELT THAT CAUSES THE LACK OF BELT RECOIL BUT IT IS THE RETURN MECHANISM/SPRING STRENGTH THAT IS THE CAUSE. MY LANDCRUISER DOESN'T RETURN THE REAR BELT EVEN IF NOTHING IS TOUCHING IT. I SUGGEST YOU LOOK AT THE RECALL AGAIN. TOYOTA'S FIX IS CHEAP BUT NOT EFFECTIVE. THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE RETURN MECHANISM COMPLETELY. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH THE RECALL GUIDE BUT IT DOES NO GOOD. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE RETURN MECHANISM OUTSIDE OF FRICTION PARAMETERS. I CAN'T HAVE MY CHILDREN RIDE ON THAT SIDE OF THE CAR B/C THE SEATBELT DOESN'T OPERATE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10243040

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 1995
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED. *AW

NHTSA ODI #481207

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 1995
Seat Belts

REAR SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (89V-155). *AK

NHTSA ODI #959108

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

1

EA91002 · Fuel Tank Leaks

Opened Oct 12, 1990 · Closed Aug 30, 1991

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

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