Owners have filed 10 complaints
about the 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser with NHTSA between 1995 and 2019.
The largest single group is the brakes.
Across this model's run it ranks 6 of 13 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 28
Against the median year of the Toyota Land Cruiser. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
50% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 1995 compares with every other Toyota Land Cruiser
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Brakes
440.0%
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 119,556 mi
Equipment & Accessories
110.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
110.0%
Median failure at 200,000 miles
Acceleration & Cruise Control
110.0%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Body & Structure
110.0%
Median failure at 119,556 miles
Steering
110.0%
Median failure at 119,556 miles
Airbags
110.0%
1 crashes, 0 fires
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Dec 1995peak 3Apr 2019
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Hays, NCCrash2 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA ACCELERATION PROBLEM FM OWNER OF PREVIOUSLY OWNED 1995 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLOOR MAT SLID UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS PINNED IN THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10318691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Argyle, TXCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND DRIVER'S SIDE/ASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #835968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Frankfort, ILCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE ANTI LOCK FAILED CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #976416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 200,000 milesMarysville, OH
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK FRACTURE AND LEAK. A CRACK IN THE STAMPED STEEL OF THE UPPER HALF OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THREE FACES ARE BENT. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED TANK, AND TWO SUBSEQUENT, DEALER-SUPPLIED FUEL TANKS OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THE LEAK IS SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW SIGNIFICANT DRIPPING/DRAINING OF FUEL WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, INCLUDING PUDDLING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK, THE FUEL SPILLS ONTO THE DRIVESHAFT (DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE MUFFLER), AS WELL AS WICKING FUEL DOWN THE PARKING BREAK CABLE TOWARDS THE BACK. INQUIRY ONLINE REVEALS SEVERAL OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH IDENTICAL TANK FRACTURES/CRACKS DEVELOPING.
NHTSA complaint #11194943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 119,556 milesArlington, VA
STEERING
STEEL BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ALONG THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME RAIL RUSTED THROUGH NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. LOST ALL BRAKING, NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION BY SWERVING AROUND A STOPPED VEHICLE AND DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED. THIS IS THE SECOND STEEL HYDRAULIC LINE THAT HAS RUSTED THOUGH ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS THE POWER STEERING COOLER LINE.
NHTSA complaint #10471436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 119,556 milesArlington, VA
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
STEEL BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ALONG THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME RAIL RUSTED THROUGH NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. LOST ALL BRAKING, NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION BY SWERVING AROUND A STOPPED VEHICLE AND DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED. THIS IS THE SECOND STEEL HYDRAULIC LINE THAT HAS RUSTED THOUGH ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS THE POWER STEERING COOLER LINE.
NHTSA complaint #10471436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 119,556 milesArlington, VA
SERVICE BRAKES
STEEL BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ALONG THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME RAIL RUSTED THROUGH NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. LOST ALL BRAKING, NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION BY SWERVING AROUND A STOPPED VEHICLE AND DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED. THIS IS THE SECOND STEEL HYDRAULIC LINE THAT HAS RUSTED THOUGH ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS THE POWER STEERING COOLER LINE.
NHTSA complaint #10471436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hays, NCCrash2 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA ACCELERATION PROBLEM FM OWNER OF PREVIOUSLY OWNED 1995 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLOOR MAT SLID UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS PINNED IN THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10318691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Argyle, TXCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND DRIVER'S SIDE/ASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #835968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Wayne, IN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #604657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Studio City, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH/LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO CATCH RIGHT AWAY. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TOOK TO DEALER & COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #815388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, VA
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
BICYCLE ATTACHMENT FOR ROOF LUGGAGE RACK FAILED, ALLOWING BIKE TO FALL OFF OF ROOF.
NHTSA complaint #504895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Frankfort, ILCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE ANTI LOCK FAILED CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #976416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.