2002 Toyota Land Cruiser Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
1crashes1injuries
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
SEAT BELTS
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
Total complaints17

What owners report

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

“I have purchased this vehicle from the dealer at prestige toyota in ramsey nj 2002- it was a certified dealer car. I have maintained my car and it still rides well, until about 2 weeks ago I felt the back of the car while driving 65mile hr highway that was curvy,felt like I was going to go out of…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2023-07-01

“During normal local driving, trying to stop my 2002 toyota land cruiser requires an impossible amount of pressure on the brake pedal. On the phone the local toyota dealer said electric brake booster has failed, and the cost to fix it is about $4500--a huge amount for a 18-year-old car that is…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2019-11-14

“A few times while traveling at fwy speeds, as we start to go uphill the car violently shakes back and forth (steering wheel hard to hold on to). Vsc, trac and the liitle car with the skid marks behind it flash on the dash along with an alarm that lasts from 3-5 seconds. We have had a hard time…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2017-09-18

“A few times while traveling at fwy speeds, as we start to go uphill the car violently shakes back and forth (steering wheel hard to hold on to). Vsc, trac and the liitle car with the skid marks behind it flash on the dash along with an alarm that lasts from 3-5 seconds. We have had a hard time…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2017-09-18

“First, middle seat belt at the back were the firs one that got stuck, meant the person had fasten seat belt and when he tried to unfasten the lock got stuck won't open and so we had to pull him out on the side to get out from the seat belt. And now almost all the seat belts aren't working properly.”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2015-08-06

“I recently purchased a 2002 landcruiser from a toyota dealer in greensboro nc. While driving on the highway going about 60 mph, the vehicles suddenly stopped responding to the gas pedal...the engine was still on but the car was no longer getting power. We had to pull over, stop the car. I then…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2010-05-17

“I recently purchased a 2002 landcruiser from a toyota dealer in greensboro nc. While driving on the highway going about 60 mph, the vehicles suddenly stopped responding to the gas pedal...the engine was still on but the car was no longer getting power. We had to pull over, stop the car. I then…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2010-05-17

“Car was new when I picked up at dealer. Have been back with driver door window problem over six times. At this time the window seal is loose and the window will not close. It is sad to pay 56k and still can't get things fixed...security is a safety problem and I have it.”

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS · reported 2007-10-18
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 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.