How many recalls does the 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser have?

The 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser?

Of 2 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is tires.

1982 Toyota Land Cruiser Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 68,756 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 91V110000 1991-06-26 38,500 affected

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO FIRE WHEN NEAR AN IGNITIONSOURCE.

Remedy

REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH AN IMPROVED TANK.

SEAT BELTS 89V155000 1989-09-14 30,256 affected

Defect

REAR SEAT LAP BELT MAY NOT RETURN TO FULLY RETRACTED POSITION AFTER USE.

Consequence

CONSEQUENTLY, BELT COULD NOT BE RELEASED, DUE TOLOCKING CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR SYSTEM.

Remedy

INSTALL BELT GUIDE, OR SHEATH, TO DECREASE RETRACTING RESISTANCE AND ALLOW FREE BELT MOVEMENT.

Complaints by component

TIRES

111

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Pe00 048; consumer was traveling about 35mph on a curb onto highway, and heard a loud noise. Left and right tires exploded after he hit curb. *ak”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2000-04-01

“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak( dot number: )”

TIRES · reported 1996-08-09

Defect investigations

Investigation EA89030 Opened 1989-07-26 · closed 1989-11-30

REAR SAFETY BELT JAMS

SUMMARY:COMPLAINTS INDICATE REPEATED FAILURES OF THE REAR SEAT BELTRETRACTOR RESULTING WITH THE BELT BEING CURLED OR TWISTED IN THERETRACTOR.FURTHER RETRACTION (OR EXTRACTION) OF THE BELT IS HINDEREDAND OFTEN IMPOSSIBLE RENDERING IT USELESS FOR PROTECTION.===

Investigation EA91002 Opened 1990-10-12 · closed 1991-08-30

FUEL TANK LEAKS

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.