"How reliable is the 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser?"

"Based on 20 NHTSA complaints, the 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER."

"What are common problems with the 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser is EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, accounting for a significant portion of the 20 total complaints filed."

1997 Toyota Land Cruiser: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints

Total Complaints

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TIRES

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ODOR COMING FROM A/C UNIT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. *AK"

"A/C ON REC. AIR FULL BLAST HAS GIVEN OFF TOXIC FUMES THAT MADE ME GO BLIND, HAVE SEVER HEAD ACHES, SEVER MUSCLE CRAMPS ALL OVER BODY, SEVER BURNING EYES, MOUTH AND LUNGS, TOTAL NUMBERS OF MY BILATERAL UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITYS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO WITH MY TRUCK TO HAVE IT PROPERLY TES..."

"WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH TIRE BLEW AT 33,000 MILES. TOOK THE TIRE TO NTB & WAS INFORMED THAT ALL THE TIRES WERE PREMATURELY DRY ROTTED & WERE SEPARATING. MICHELIN LTX 27570R/16. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 4 PA: 3 LA: 3 MD: 3 AZ: 2 GA: 1 CO: 1 NY: 1 WV: 1 NC: 1

Who Files Complaints?

60%

Original Owners

40%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Land Cruiser — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1994	25	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	5
1998	21	140,000	SERVICE BRAKES	3
1999	27	168,263	SERVICE BRAKES	5
2000	41	120,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	9

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28