2006 Toyota Land Cruiser problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (4) · Power Train:driveline (2) · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:side/Window 2016-02-05 · campaign 16V065000 · 320,409 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.
Risk: If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.
Equipment:other:labels 2010-02-03 · campaign 10V036000 · 153,418 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
Service bulletins (151)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-07 · T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0039-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. if these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicle surface, especially the horizonal areas of the hood, roof,
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0038-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0035-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. if these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfa
Structure:body 2024-12-05 · T-SB-0061-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
toyota vehicles are currently protected with rapgardtm protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. this material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. follow the removal procedure in this bulletin to remove the rapgardtm protective film wi
Structure:body 2024-12-03 · T-SB-0062-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. this type of contamination can be identified by the presence of small, red or brown particles on the paint surfa
Showing the 6 most recent of 151 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-09-27 · Service Brakes · 135,000 mi“brake line, part number 47326-60340 burst without warning when driving. the particular brake line part is above frame rail near firewall. the particular brake line part goes from brake master cylinder to brake fluid fitting on the vehice frame. it is buried under hood, not easy to inspect. part of reason it is difficult to visually inspect is that …”
2018-03-14 · Service Brakes · 65,593 mi“while driving in the mountains of west virginia. alarm sound, flashing lights and brake pedal unresponsive. had to use emergency brake to stop vehicle. this happened on sept 19, 2016 with 65,596 miles on the odometer. the truck had recently been inspected sept 2, 2016 and also had the rear brake pads replaced at charles barker toyota in virginia be…”
2016-12-02 · Service Brakes · 135,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota land cruiser. while driving downhill at approximately 35 mph, the abs, check engine, and brake indicators illuminated. the contact stated that the brakes failed when applied. the contact immediately pulled the emergency brake and was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnose…”
2015-05-12 · Service Brakes · 75,000 mi“brakes failed completely. diagnosis was abs pump and corresponding computer. …”
2011-09-10 · Vehicle Speed Control · 33,900 mi“we came home late at wednesday night sept, 07 2011 around 9:00 pm, saw the tail lights and front amber lights of the 2006 land cruiser park at the driveway was on. i went into the house to get the key to unlock the door and locked it back. we went into the house for 10 minutes and came out side and those lights are turn on again. i got the key agai…”
2010-07-09 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal · 38,940 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota land cruiser. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the accelerator pedal was depressed and there was friction. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician lubricated the accelerator pedal and stated that the accelerator pedal may need to be replaced. the failure continued to oc…”
2010-03-06 · Power Train:driveline“dear sir; concerning the toyota-recall-problems, there were/are many cases even in japan, although the japanese ministry of transport did not announce on it for a long time. if you need such an data on the inportant trouble cases in japan for the newly toyota in future, i would be able to provide some phenomenon-data on my cases as an user, i …”
2009-07-15 · Steering · 59,199 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota land cruiser. whenever the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel to the left, the steering would bind and stop turning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the stop screw needed to be replaced. the failure is still occurring. the current mileage was 63,121 and failure mileage was 59,…”
2007-04-04 · Power Train:driveline · 1,915 mi“i purchased a 2006 toyota land cruiser in august of 06 new from the dealer. from the first day it has had a very unpleasant driveline/tire shake at highway speeds. the dealer has re-balance the tires several times with no improvement. the shaking has broken some trim loose that has been replaced and caused damage to the navigation screen also now …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.