Model year record

1988 Toyota Land Cruiser

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 14 owner complaints on file.

Toyota Land Cruiser, 1981–1990 generation
Pictured: the 1981–1990 generation. IFCAR, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V110000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
38,500
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-26
Owners notified
1991-07-12

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO FIRE WHEN NEAR AN IGNITIONSOURCE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH AN IMPROVED TANK.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V155000

Seat belts: rear/other

Component
Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
30,256
Reported to NHTSA
1989-09-14
Owners notified
1989-11-30

Defect description

REAR SEAT LAP BELT MAY NOT RETURN TO FULLY RETRACTED POSITION AFTER USE.

Safety risk

CONSEQUENTLY, BELT COULD NOT BE RELEASED, DUE TOLOCKING CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR SYSTEM.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL BELT GUIDE, OR SHEATH, TO DECREASE RETRACTING RESISTANCE AND ALLOW FREE BELT MOVEMENT.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2—
Seat belts2—
Seat belts: front: retractor2—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine1—
Fuel system, gasoline1—
Fuel/propulsion system1—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1—
Structure: body: tailgate1—
Vehicle speed control1—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior1—

The 1987 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1989 model has 5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Toyota Land Cruiser model years

All Toyota Land Cruiser recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.