Consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO FIRE WHEN NEAR AN IGNITIONSOURCE.
Remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH AN IMPROVED TANK.
1987 Toyota Land Cruiser Recalls
Recalls on record Updated July 2026
The 1987 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 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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
SEAT BELTS
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Outboard rear seatbelts do not extend or retract. So my kids cannot ride in it. Fuel tank issue involves extremely high vapor buildup. When I take the cap off to add fuel, vapor pressure is so bad that it has blown the cap out of my hand when removing it. Cap has been replaced with a oem…”
“Outboard rear seatbelts do not extend or retract. So my kids cannot ride in it. Fuel tank issue involves extremely high vapor buildup. When I take the cap off to add fuel, vapor pressure is so bad that it has blown the cap out of my hand when removing it. Cap has been replaced with a oem…”
“Backseat seatbelts do not retract or come back out. Gas tank started leaking. Both incidents were noticed while vehicle was stationary.”
“Backseat seatbelts do not retract or come back out. Gas tank started leaking. Both incidents were noticed while vehicle was stationary.”
“Nhtsa recall number: 89v155, manufacturer recall number: k04. Rear seat belt recall. Toyota dealership (larry h miller toyota, murray, utah) notified me of the open recall during a routine oil change service. They checked for the parts to satisfy the recall work, and could not find them. After…”
“Rear seat belts have a hard time retracting. They have the recall seat belt guides but they don't help. I have to put my hand under seat to get the seat belt to retract. *ak”
Defect investigations
Investigation EA91002 Opened 1990-10-12 · closed 1991-08-30
FUEL TANK LEAKS
There is no summary currently available
Investigation PE90099 Opened 1990-07-20 · closed 1990-10-12
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 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.