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2002 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

Vehicle Speed Control
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Seat Belts
2Structure
2
All reported categories
Electrical System
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Service Brakes
1Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 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.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 2 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

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

2 reports
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49,500 miles · Aug 5, 2004
Latches/locks/linkages

CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO COMPUTERIZED KEYS WHEN PURCHASED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS THE KEYS DID NOT WORK, AND COMPUTER CHIP FELL OUT. DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT CONSUMER MUST ORDER NEW ONES AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. THE OTHER KEYS TO ANOTHER VEHICLE WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10087265

4,010 miles · Jul 20, 2003
Latches/locks/linkages

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK WITHOUT MY PARTICIPATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10028666

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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