2009 Toyota Land Cruiser Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2009 Toyota Land Cruiser recalls

Most common 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser problems

Problem areas named in the 6 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Vehicle Speed Control	4
Exterior Lighting	1
Power Train	1

What owners report

2010-11-24, Vehicle Speed Control
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 BRAKES AND PULLED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UP WITH HIS FOOT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLOOR MATS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2010-06-14, 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

2010-03-17, Vehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE ENGINE WAS LOUDER THAN NORMAL AND THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE PREVIOUS INSTANCES WHERE THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

2010-03-10, Vehicle Speed Control
I, MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES HAVE EXPERIENCED A STICKING ACCELERATOR ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ON MY 2009 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO THE FLOOR MATS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, JOE MACHENS, IN COLUMBIA MISSOURI COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I REQUESTED THEY ESCALATE THE PROBLEM TO THEIR REGIONAL DIVISION WHO STATED THAT I WAS THE ONLY ONE MAKING THIS COMPLAINT. CLEARLY, I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ISSUED THE SAME COMPLAINT AND WHILE THEY DOCUMENTED MY CALL, DID NOT OFFER ANY SOLUTIONS. THERE ARE SERVICE DOCUMENTS OF MY ISSUE

2010-02-28, Power Train
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. TRANSMISSION HESITATES IN LOW GEARS GOING AROUND CORNERS AT LOW SPEEDS. ALSO, TRANSMISSION AT 75MPH CRUISE MOMENTARILY DROPPED OUT OF GEAR, ENGINE RPM WENT UP BY 500 RPM, AND THEN DROPPED BACK INTO GEAR. THESE ARE HAVE AT INFREQUENT AND RANDOM TIMES. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERS THAT THIS IS DRIVE BY WIRE AND THAT THERE ARE MANY ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INVOLVED IN CONTROLLING THE TRANSMISSION. HAVE COMPLAINED TO 2 TOYOTA DEALERS. ONE TOLD ME IT WAS A SOFTWARE ISSUE AND THAT TOYOTA WAS WORKING ON A FIX. SECOND DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETINS ON TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONCERN OF TRANSMISSION GOING OUT OF GEAR AND LOSING CONTROL OF VEH

2009 Toyota Land Cruiser questions

Does the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls for the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser: Passenger airbags may be disabled, raising crash injury risk; Front Air Bag May Not Deploy as Intended in a Crash; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal; Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems; Equipment:Other:Labels. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

What are the most common problems with the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser?

Based on 6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Vehicle Speed Control (4), Exterior Lighting (1), Power Train (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.