1992 Toyota Land Cruiser Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine325.0%
- Brakes325.0%
- Tires & wheels216.7%
- Suspension18.3%
- Seat belts18.3%
- Other / unspecified18.3%
- Steering18.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
ITS BLOWN 2 EFI RELAYS.BOTH TIMES IT HAPPEN SHORTLY AFTER INITIAL START THEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND BLOWN THE EFI AFTER RESTARTING.I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND ITS ONLY ON ALL 91-92 LANDCRUISERS.
VEHICLE BROKE DOWN DUE TO RIVETS POPPING OUT OF ENGINE. HAD ENGINE REPLACED A YEAR AGO (1997). ORIGINAL OWNER HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH THE RIVETS. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. OIL WAS GUSHING FROM RIVET HOLE, AND WAS LOSING PRESSURE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
O-RINGS AND LUG NUTS FAILED CAME OFF OF STUD DUE TO CHAFFING AND WEARING DOWN OF THE O-RING, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED WHEEL TO FALL OFF OF VEHICLE.
BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MAKING A STOP BRAKE MAKE A GRINDING NOSIE AND EXPERIENCE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TIRE BLEW OUT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL. I AM REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION SINCE I CANNOT DETERMINE IF THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO TIRE FAILURE. I HAVE A COMPLETE SET OF THESE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND CANNOT BE CONFIDENT DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS UNTIL I CAN RULE OUT TIRE FAILURE AS THE CAUSE. *AK
THE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK R4S WL TU TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH MEDIAN, ALMOST RESULTING IN ROLLOVER. *MJS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
O-RINGS AND LUG NUTS FAILED CAME OFF OF STUD DUE TO CHAFFING AND WEARING DOWN OF THE O-RING, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED WHEEL TO FALL OFF OF VEHICLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
2 OF THE SEAT BELTS ON MY 1992 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER CAME COMPLETELY OUT IN A PASSENGER'S HAND. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STRICTLY MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S STANDARDS AND BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING AT THE TIME - BUT THIS COULD HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A LARGE SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION. I THINK ALL LANDCRUISERS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE THEIR SEAT BELTS CHECKED AND THAT THIS CHECK SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF REGULAR MAINTENANCE ITEMS BY THE MANUFACTURER. WHO WOULD SUSPECT THAT THE SEATBELT CONSTRUCTION WAS SO FAULTY THAT IT ERODES OVER TIME?
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
O-RINGS AND LUG NUTS FAILED CAME OFF OF STUD DUE TO CHAFFING AND WEARING DOWN OF THE O-RING, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED WHEEL TO FALL OFF OF VEHICLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AS BEING DRIVEN CONTINUOUSLY.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .