2009 Toyota Land Cruiser Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Seat belts: front and 2 other components

   NHTSA 18V887000 Reported December 13, 2018 89,740 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

   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.

   Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will modify the front passenger seat belt assembly or replace it with an improved one, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota…

2. Inflator module (air bags) and air bags: frontal

   NHTSA 17V548000 Reported August 31, 2017 21 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

   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…

   Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number…

3. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 12V305000 Reported June 29, 2012 164,601 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

   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…

   Remedy: Toyota and Lexus will notify owners of affected vehicles and dealers will modify or replace the accelerator pedal and replace any driver's floor mat not specified for the vehicle. Owners of the Lexus vehicles were…

4. Pressure monitoring and regulating systems (tires)

   NHTSA 11V148000 Reported March 4, 2011 22,000 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   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…

   Remedy: For the land cruiser, sequoia, tacoma and tundra vehicles, the dealer will re-calibrate the tire pressure monitoring system on affected vehicles and install an updated tire and loading information label at no charge.…

5. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 10V035000 Reported February 3, 2010 271,417 vehicles potentially affected GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.

   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.

   Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27,…

6. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 10V036000 Reported February 3, 2010 153,418 vehicles potentially affected SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

   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.

   Remedy: 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…

7. Air conditioner (equipment)

   NHTSA 09V434000 Reported November 13, 2009 53 vehicles potentially affected ENG MOBILE SYSTEM, INC

   E-n-g mobile system is recalling certain model year 2008 chevrolet w5500, model year 2007-2009 dodge 3500, model year 2009 mighty mover, model year 2006-2009 ford e-250, e-350 and e-450, model year 2008-2009 GMC w4500, model year 2007 international 4300, model year 2009 toyota land cruiser vehicles equipped with carrier airv ceiling…

   Remedy: E-n-g mobile system will notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired by carrier free of charge. Please see carrier's defect report 09e-053. The safety recall is expected to begin during december 2009. Owners may…

6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 3,675 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 5 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Vehicle speed control4
• Exterior lighting1
• Power train: automatic transmission1

What owners are reporting

“Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota land cruiser. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle suddenly surged forward. The vehicle would not stop until the contact applied great pressure to the brak”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 24, 2010 · Vehicle speed control

“2nd request FWD on behalf of (ny) re his 2009 toyota land cruiser, his wife experienced sudden unintended acceleration two times in the last 3 months, reply to massepequa park district ofc *tgw”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 14, 2010 · Vehicle speed control

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser (Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Toyota Land Cruiser model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Land Cruiser model year in NHTSA's database.

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Other Toyota models

• Camry18,189 complaints
• Prius12,516 complaints
• Corolla11,739 complaints
• RAV49,385 complaints
• Sienna8,549 complaints
• Tacoma8,440 complaints
• Tundra6,922 complaints
• Highlander5,745 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.