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1999 Toyota Land Cruiser

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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23Owner 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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What owners reported most

Service Brakes
7Vehicle Speed Control
4Power Train
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Interior Lighting
1Structure
1Suspension
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 15 of 23 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. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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.

4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2023
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

Throttle accelerates on its own when cold. This especially happens when vehicle has not fully warmed up in weather below freezing. I will let off the throttle and vehicle will continue to accelerate for several seconds before seemingly getting unstuck. There is no issue with throttle cable, and throttle body has been cleaned sin…

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Throttle accelerates on its own when cold. This especially happens when vehicle has not fully warmed up in weather below freezing. I will let off the throttle and vehicle will continue to accelerate for several seconds before seemingly getting unstuck. There is no issue with throttle cable, and throttle body has been cleaned since the onset, which changed nothing.

NHTSA ODI #11508363

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2000
Power TrainCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN PARK POSITION IN THE DRIVEWAY WHILE CONSUMER WAS LOADING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN CAME OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED BACKWARDS, ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RACING. CONTACTED THE DEALER. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS MAY 1999. BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, PUT IN PARK TO…

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VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN PARK POSITION IN THE DRIVEWAY WHILE CONSUMER WAS LOADING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN CAME OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED BACKWARDS, ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RACING. CONTACTED THE DEALER. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS MAY 1999. BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, PUT IN PARK TO HELP DAUGHTER GET SOMETHING OUT THE BACK, AND THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR, ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RACING. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #856851

Mileage unknown · Nov 15, 1999
Power Train

4 WHEEL DRIVE LEVER HAS NO INTERLOCK. VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN PARKED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #714793

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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