2024 TOYOTA Land Cruiser Problems

Complaints Reported

Complaints by Component

SERVICE BRAKES

11 complaints

Brakes are extremely loud especially when backing up

Aug 26, 2025

At startup in garage in subfreezing condition. I put vehicle in reverse and brakes did not engage at normal pedal pressure. I had to push the brakes with extreme force to slow down the backwards movement. I did not think I would be able to stop the car. I had driven the vehicle the night before in wintery conditions and parked in my detached unheated garage. I feel like there may have been ice build up on the brake pads/rotors. Has not happened again but I have not had the exact same conditions. Will note the engine was revving at a little higher rpm because it was very cold out and was at start-up (normal behavior) but created a bit more force in reverse. There would have been a collision if something were behind me, it took that long to stop.

Jul 30, 2025

Horrible squeaking when car is backing up in reverse

Jun 06, 2025

Brakes on a relatively brand new vehicle are squealing and creating a metal on metal sound. I am worried that the brakes on this vehicle are going to fail and cause a serious safety issue.

Apr 14, 2025

Brakes squeal in reverse. Loudly. Problem started after 3 months of ownership; purchased vehicle new. Toyota corporate and dealer notified. Dealer has had vehicle 3 times in the shop for the issue. Response was "No fix available." There is a TSB on this very issue for the Lexus GX550 (L-SB-0036-24). Wanted to put this issue on the NHTSA radar. This is a known issue on the [XXX]. Thank you for reading. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Feb 24, 2025

+ 6 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

6 complaints

Was told the electric pump housed within the transmission failed and is not sold separately so I need a whole new transmission. No ETA on when that may actually happen. When I shifted from Park into Reverse, Neutral and Drive and then back into Park I get a horrible screeching sound and was told that the truck is not safe to drive.

Oct 29, 2025

The transmission slams hard into gear when accelerating.

Jun 20, 2025

My brand new Land Cruiser has random extremely hard downshifts when coming to a stop. It is so jolting that it lunges the car forward and could potentially cause me to rear end someone. It doesn’t happen every time I come to a stop but it does seem that coming to a quick stop such as emergency braking or braking after faster driving makes it more likely to happen. There are no warning lights on the dash and I haven’t had it checked out by Toyota because I am quite positive they will tell me nothing is wrong because they probably won’t be able to replicate it on their quick test drive. I am sick of these issues on new cars that are unable to be replicated by technicians. This is a serious safety issue.

Nov 11, 2024

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser. The contact stated that while driving 15 to 20 MPH and slowing down, the vehicle experienced hard downshifts. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving from a complete stop. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer, but was not diagnosed because the technician specialist was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.

Nov 05, 2024

The vehicle hesitates on flat roads at steady speed. The hesitation is noticable especially at around 25mph. The hesitation seems to be strong with the air conditioning on, and while in drive. When the gear is manually selected and the air conditioning is off, the hesitation is less noticeable. Hesitation is particularly strong and erratic when the engine and transmission are cold and the vehicle is going up a a steady incline with a gradual acceleration.

Oct 01, 2024

+ 1 more complaint for this component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

3 complaints

While driving on highway in New Jersey we heard something that sounded like a gunshot. We pulled back the sun shade for the sunroof and discovered sun roof had exploded.

Jun 21, 2025

My car was parked outside my house on 2/18/25 while I slept between work shifts. There had been no prior impact or damage to any of the glass, the vehicle has never been in an accident, and the glass is what was installed by the manufacturer. I am the only owner, it was purchased with only 4 miles on it. All windows/glass were intact when I left the car parked and entered my home. Approximately 10 hours later, I went to drive my car to work and the glass on the rear door on the driver's side was found completely shattered. There was no evidence of impact, nothing was stolen from the vehicle despite valuables being in plain sight, and review of camera footage from the entire day showed absolutely no attempts to touch, break, or enter my vehicle/glass. There was no evidence of impact from any objects either. At one point in the video, the very loud sound of tempered glass shattering and falling to the ground can be heard from my car (the window in question was not on the side where the camera was, so the glass falling cannot be seen). There were no people, vehicles, or objects that came anywhere near the vehicle during this time. Photos were taken, and the vehicle was taken to the dealer at the first available appointment less than 24 hours later on 2/19/25. This is a safety issue because despite no incident, glass exploded into my vehicle and if someone or a pet had been in the car, the glass would have hit them. There were no warnings or symptoms ahead of time that this would happen. Some of the glass can be made available for inspection upon request. The service technicians at the dealer immediately tried to tell me that there is no possible way for glass to shatter on its own without any impact, despite my notification to them that manufacturer's defects, like nickel sulfide inclusions, are a known possibility and being shown my video evidence. The glass/vehicle is currently being inspected by the dealer after my repeated insistence that they inspect it.

Feb 21, 2025

AC does not work in cold weather. Only blows 140 degrees when set to 60 or higher but blows 40 degrees on low. No in between. Took to dealer and they replicated the issue and agreed it needs to be fixed asap but can’t find anything wrong. They had a corporate master technician look at it a week later when the weather warmed up and he could not replicate the issue so nothing was done. It is now cold again and it only blows extremely hot on anything except low. Many other owners complaining about this issue online. PLEASE take this seriously it is making me have to sell the car if no remedy is done.

Feb 10, 2025

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2 complaints

My Toyota Landcruiser First Edition was locked and parked directly in front of my residence, right in front of my bedroom window. Thief broke the rear window, climbed in, and took 25 minutes to start the car before driving off without the factory alarm ever sounding. I reasonably believed a premium vehicle with a factory alarm would detect glass breakage or intrusion, but it does not. This appears to be a design vulnerability affecting theft risk.

Nov 20, 2025

Temperature control module, AC amplifier and/or blend door actuator not functioning properly. air flow manual controls non responsive at certain temperature settings. Blend door actuator improperly overriding manual controls and cutting airflow significantly.

Sep 15, 2025

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

Distance between the road and the underside of the wheel arches in the rear differs by 1.25 inches. Rear sagging to the left. Left rear spring weaker than right rear. Accentuated body lean when taking a right hand turn. Same load over each wheel causes more compression on the left spring versus the right spring. Toyota states the right to left is equal...this is not case.

Oct 01, 2025

STRUCTURE

1 complaint

I recently purchased a new 2024 Land Cruiser. After only 2 thousand miles, the majority of the trim on the passenger side melted and had to be replaced. I contacted my dealer that I purchased the car from as well as Toyota corporate. They have taken no action and have called it "solar convergence". In fact, the first Toyota dealer told me to "keep it out the sun". Can you believe the explanation and lack of responsibility! This is definitely a defect in the trim material and needs to be recalled. I have since paid and replaced most of the trim because I couldn't stand to look at it. Please review my complaint and help me get this corrected. I would be happy to send the defected trim pieces and my invoices to repair this mess. Thank you

Apr 28, 2025

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser. The contact stated that while on an incline, after shifting the gear shifter to the drive, the vehicle had rolled backwards. Additionally, while driving approximately 35 MPH, the parking assist warning light illuminated, and the parking overview camera activated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. There was no fault found with the vehicle. The contact stated that the same failure had occurred with a 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 4,000.

Mar 19, 2025

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

I am writing to express my concern regarding an incident that occurred during my visit to Suburban Toyota of Farmington Hills, Michigan on [XXX], around 3 PM EST. I was there to test drive a brand new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser (VIN: [XXX] ). During the test drive, I noticed the vehicle had an empty gas tank with only 7 miles of range left. I stopped at a BP gas station and discovered that my salesperson, No’ah Edwards, had sent me on the test drive without a vehicle key, using only the remote start. This meant that if the vehicle had stopped for any reason, it could not be restarted. I reported the issue to Mr. Edwards, who arrived and restarted the vehicle using remote start again, providing me with a key for a Toyota Tacoma, which was not compatible with the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser I was driving. As an automotive engineer with extensive experience driving various vehicles, I have never encountered such a lack of professionalism and customer care. Mr. Edwards' actions not only jeopardized my safety but also the safety of other drivers and pedestrians on the road. This level of negligence is unacceptable, and I am deeply concerned about the implications for other customers. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Dec 17, 2024

SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

1 complaint

The automatic emergency braking is activated when no objects are in front of the car potentially resulting in being rear ended. The feature is so oversensitive that it is safer to deactivate it. Car taken to a local dealership and the concern was replicated with a dealership technician. The dealership refused to evaluate the safety concern any further as the car is being inspected by a Toyota regional technician. Additionally, the brakes squeak when in reverse but the concern has not been addressed by multiple dealerships or Toyota headquarters.

Nov 18, 2024

POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

1 complaint

2024 Land Cruiser, purchased in July, 2024 has had 4 random hard downshifts when coming to a stop and then lunges forward as when a driver downshifts harshly in a manual car (keeping in mind that the land cruiser is an automatic and the driver is not intentionally down shifting). On the 4th occurance, I nearly rear ended a car. Fist occurance at approximately 250 miles and last occurance at approximately 1,200 miles. The car was taken to a local dealership on 11/04/24 but the dealership refused to further evaluate as Toyota headquarters informed them that the vehicle is sheduled to be evaluted by a Toyota regional technician. On 11/12/24, the toyota regional technician did not replicate the safety concern per the dealership and it was advised to go pick up the car. As of 11/18, the car remains in the local dealership due to my safety concerns. Toyota headquarters has not advised me or dealership on the next steps. No warning lights on the dash are present and Toyota does not consider this a safety issue as it has not been replicated. Concern of the car automatically braking without objects in front has been brought up to Toyota as well.

Nov 18, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many problems does the 2024 TOYOTA Land Cruiser have?

The 2024 TOYOTA Land Cruiser currently has 28 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2024 TOYOTA Land Cruiser?

The most common problems reported for the 2024 TOYOTA Land Cruiser are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 2024 TOYOTA Land Cruiser problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 2024 TOYOTA Land Cruiser comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.