How many recalls does the 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser have?

The 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1985 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 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser?

Of 4 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is seat belts.

1985 Toyota Land Cruiser Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1985 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 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. 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

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Total complaints4

What owners report

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

“Nhtsa action no. Ea89030. Product recall of rear outer safety belt was accurate but toyota's repair was not. It isn't the friction of the belt that causes the lack of belt recoil but it is the return mechanism/spring strength that is the cause. My landcruiser doesn't return the rear belt even if…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2008-09-01

“Seat belt retractors failed. *aw”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 1995-01-31

“Rear seat belt failed prior to/after recall repairs (89v-155). *ak”

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER · reported 1995-01-21

“The front driver side tire broke free crossed the median and struck the front end of another vehicle. (ohio traffic crash report) yh”

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Defect investigations

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 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.