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1997 Toyota Land Cruiser

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Equipment
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Tires
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Air Bags
1
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 17 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.

  • 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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicWheels

FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. ALSO, LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A CURVE AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH THERE WAS INDICATION OR PRIOR WARNING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #878551

Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DEFECTIVE 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

NHTSA ODI #853545

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE ROTORS DAMAGE. YH

NHTSA ODI #607389

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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