2025 Toyota Land Cruiser Problems and Recalls (30 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser is Brakes (33% of 30 owner reports). There are 3 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Brakes — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 30 complaints · 3 recalls

What problems show up on the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser?

10 of 30 filings named Brakes (33% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Transmission / driveline (5 reports).

There are 3 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Rear camera / backup safety and Electrical. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2024 has 38 reports on file; this year has 30. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 3 campaigns on file below.
  2. Brakes. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm.
  3. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  4. Glass / wipers / cameras. Check windshield, wipers and any camera or sensor the listing claims is there.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Brakes. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Brakes 10 complaints · 33.3% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) appears in 10 of 30 owner complaints (33.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 10 complaints, 33.3% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 10 · 33.3% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 5 complaints, 16.7% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 5 · 16.7% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 3 complaints, 10.0% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 3 · 10.0% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 2 complaints, 6.7% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 2 · 6.7% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 1 · 3.3% Lane keeping (LANE DEPARTURE): 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports Lane keeping (LANE DEPARTURE) 1 · 3.3% Suspension (SUSPENSION): 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports Suspension (SUSPENSION) 1 crash reports 1 · 3.3% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 10 complaints, 33.3% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 10 · 33.3% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 10 33.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 5 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 3 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 2 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Lane keeping (LANE DEPARTURE) 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 1 3.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 10 33.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2025; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2025. 2025-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2025 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 25V744000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V744000 Recall campaign 26V179000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V179000 Recall campaign 26V341000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V341000
  • Campaign 26V179000 was reported 226 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2025-Q1 Owner reports 5
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 8
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 6
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 25V744000
Recall campaign 1 26V179000
Recall campaign 1 26V341000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (3)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Rear camera / backup safety and Electrical.

  1. Recall campaign 25V744000

    Rear camera / backup safety

    Report date
    Component:
    Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
    Consequence:
    A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
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  2. Recall campaign 26V179000

    Safety recall 26V179000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.
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  3. Recall campaign 26V341000

    Electrical

    Report date
    Component:
    Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as engine coolant temperature or electrical charge increases the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the combination meter software through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB06, 26LA06, 26TB10, and 26TA10.
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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 6 of 30 complaints · page 1 of 2
2026-08-20Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11758201
CrashFireInjuryDeath
HVAC heating system only works in defrost mode. Does not blow hot air out front vents. Blend actuator door does not transition fully to allow air flow. Dealership unresponsive to issue.
2026-08-12Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11756500
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I was driving down the road without other vehicles nearby. There was no overpass nearby. I heard a deep, loud noise like a shotgun overhead. I opened my sliding sunroof cover and noticed that the entire window had spontaneously shattered (appeared pebbled throughout). The internal temperature of the car registered 101 degrees Fahrenheit. I kept the sliding panel closed and could hear pieces of the window detach as I drove home as the adhesive did not hold the window together. I contacted Toyota, and they mentioned that there was no recall for this. In looking online, it appears that others have experienced similar due to small defects in the glass that can spontaneously shatter. There was no warning and I have only opened the sunroof twice in almost 18 months of ownership, the last time at least a year ago.
2026-07-11Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11749697
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Fuel line connecting to the gas tank was found completely disconnected, causing a strong gasoline odor, significant spilled gasoline and multiple warning lights including hybrid malfunction. There is an orange plastic clip that connects the flexible tube from the tank to the rigid fuel line that runs to the engine and this clip was found detatched. Dealer confirmed that the fuel rail line disconnected. Dealer suspects poor seating of connector retainer clip from factory. Review of various Land Cruiser online forums report multiple similar incidents. Dealer indicated Toyota is aware of and investigating this issue.
2026-06-12Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11743825
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I own a 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser 250 that I purchased in February 2025. Every time it rains, my car develops a strong musty, mildew-like smell inside the cabin. It usually fades after a few days of dry weather. This has been happening since I first got the car. It’s very annoying thing to happen on a new vehicle.
2026-06-10Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11743265
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The handshake between the Toyota Entertainment System, and the SiriusXM satellite, have a known issue. The metadeta is not being received upon start up of the vehicle, at least half the time the vehicle is turned on. This causes a "loading..." screen error on the SiriusXM screen. While music is playing just fine, the data feed never does load. This is occurring in various locations, even in open fields and parking lots with no obstructions of the sky. The vehicle has been seen by the dealership, screen shots have been shared, but no software patch has been issued to solve the "handshake" between the radio unit and SiriusXM satellites. The temporary solution is to hold down the power button and do a "soft reset" of the entertainment unit, which solves the issue until the vehicle is powered off and powered on again. This issue is widespread, and many owners of Land Cruiser, 4runners, Corollas and Grand Highlanders have experienced the same issue, with no solution in sight. Personally, this issue has been occurring for at least 16 months, and perhaps since I owned the vehicle. The dealership has hooked the vehicle up to diagnostic tools, but no error or fault codes are showing, which leads to believe this is purely a software bug with the metadate parser when the vehicle is first turned on.
2026-06-08Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
NHTSA ODI 11742677
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Intermittent delayed upshifts with slipping sensation, most noticeable between 1st and 2nd gear under light throttle. Occurs approximately 3–4 times per week. Condition has been present since approximately 5,000 miles. Dealer has documented two repair visits and written 'drives normal' on both repair orders despite the condition persisting. Toyota North America was contacted and promised dealer follow-up that never occurred.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser?

Owners named Brakes most often — 10 of 30 reports (33%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Rear camera / backup safety and Electrical. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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Adjacent Model Years

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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