2006 Toyota Land Cruiser recalls and problems

The 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser has 2 safety recalls and 9 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at any Toyota dealer.

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Recalls may cover only some 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles. Check your VIN at NHTSA ↗ to see open recalls for your exact car.

2006 Toyota Land Cruiser recalls

Recall 16V-065: Air Bags

Reported Feb 5, 2016 · 320,409 vehicles affected · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Problem: 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.

Recall 10V-036: Equipment

Reported Feb 3, 2010 · 153,418 vehicles affected · SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

Problem: 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.

2006 Toyota Land Cruiser problems reported by owners

Problem area	Reports
Service Brakes	4
Power Train	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Steering	1
Electrical System	1

Most reported parts

Power Train › Driveline — 2
Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal — 1

Typical mileage at the time of the problem: 65,593 miles (median of owner reports).

Problems that are not covered by a recall are paid repairs; labor rates follow local mechanic pay — see what auto mechanics earn in each state.

Recent 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA, as written (personal details removed). Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Service Brakes · at 135,000 miles · reported Sep 27, 2018

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 there are "loops" in line to allow for flexibility between vehicle body and chassis. The vehicle is equiped with electrically boosted braking system. Under this leak condition, the electric boost functionality will be lost, the brake system operates…

Service Brakes · at 135,000 miles · reported Dec 2, 2016

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 diagnosed that the entire brake actuator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 135,000.

Electrical System · at 33,900 miles · reported Sep 10, 2011

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 again and this time I unlock the door and try to start the car and found out the battery are dead, I try very things I can think of to turn those lights off, no luck, I end up to open the hood to disconnect the negative battery cable and found the…

Vehicle Speed Control · at 38,940 miles · reported Jul 9, 2010

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 occur after the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified regarding the failure; however, the manufacturer had not returned the contacts call when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 38,940. Updated 10/05/10 the manufacturer and…

Power Train · reported Mar 6, 2010

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 think: particularly, unexpectedly high rotation of the engine /alternatively slow rotation suddenly without any stop. It means "unexpectedly engine-brake" as you know. Anyway, all of these unexpected highly/slowly rotation of the high volume-engines were…

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser have any recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser: 16V-065 (air bags), 10V-036 (equipment). Not every vehicle is affected, so check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What is the most common problem with the 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser?

Owners report service brakes problems most often (4 reports), followed by power train (2). The typical mileage when problems were reported is about 65,593 miles.

Are Toyota recall repairs free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at authorized Toyota dealers, whether you are the first owner or bought the car used.