2009 Toyota Land Cruiser Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser.

20082010
Complaints
6
per 10K Sold
26.5
US Sales
2,261
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
Recalls
6

Worst 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#14 complaints

Unintended Acceleration

#21 complaints

Headlight/Taillight Failures

#31 complaints

Automatic Transmission

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser.

Unintended Acceleration
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
Headlight/Taillight Failures
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
Automatic Transmission
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles

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Recalls for 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser

6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~701,197 vehicles.

18V887000Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification · Seat Belts:front
~89,740 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX 570 vehicles. Over time, the seat belt tension sensor wire harness may break and deactivate the front passenger air bag, knee air bag, and passenger seat-mounted side airbag.

17V548000Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module · Air Bags:frontal
~21 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2016 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2006 Lexus LX470, and 2008-2013 Lexus LX570 vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect driver or front passenger air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

12V305000Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
~164,601 affected

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles, manufactured from November 28, 2008, through September 1, 2010, and model year 2008 through 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles manufactured from September 1, 2007, through September 5, 2011. In July 2012, Toyota filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2010 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles. In November 2012, Toyota informed the agency that it was including an additional 10,565 vehicles including certain model year 2008 through 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 164,601. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.

11V148000Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
~22,000 affected

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 FJ CRUISER, LAND CRUISER, TACOMA, SEQUOIA AND TUNDRA VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)." WHEN FACTORY-INSTALLED WHEELS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH TOYOTA AUTHORIZED ACCESSORY WHEELS AND LT TIRES PRIOR TO FIRST SALE, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS WERE NOT RE-CALIBRATED CORRECTLY AND THEREFORE DO NOT START ILLUMINATING THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING TELLTALE AT THE REQUIRED MINIMUM ACTIVATION PRESSURE.

10V035000Equipment:other:labels
~271,417 affected

GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

10V036000Equipment:other:labels
~153,418 affected

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

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2009 Toyota Land Cruiser — FAQ

Answers based on real NHTSA complaint and recall data for this specific model year.

Is the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser reliable?
Verdict: Below Average Complaints. The 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crash-related, and 6 recall campaigns. The most common issue is Unintended Acceleration with 4 complaints. Source: NHTSA via VinItel.
What are common problems with the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser?
Top reported problems: Unintended Acceleration (4 complaints); Headlight/Taillight Failures (1 complaints); Automatic Transmission (1 complaints). Every complaint is filed by an owner with NHTSA — this is raw reported data, not editorial opinion.
Does the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser have any recalls?
Yes — 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 701,197 vehicles. Recalls are free to fix at the dealer. Always verify by VIN whether the specific car you're looking at has had its recalls addressed.
Should I buy a 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser?
Fewer complaints than typical for this model. That's a good sign, but every individual car is different — the VIN still tells you what happened to this specific one.

Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.

Wider context: See the full Toyota Land Cruiser reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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