Consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO FIRE WHEN NEAR AN IGNITIONSOURCE.
Remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH AN IMPROVED TANK.
1988 Toyota Land Cruiser Recalls
Recalls on record Updated July 2026
The 1988 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 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. 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
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The contact owns a 1988 toyota land cruiser. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 89v155000 (seat belts) and 91v110000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and it was confirmed that…”
“The contact owns a 1988 toyota land cruiser. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 89v155000 (seat belts) and 91v110000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and it was confirmed that…”
“The fuel tank is letting water in and I have rust in my fuel line.”
“On a few occasions (4-8 times), the gas pedal has gotten stuck, in such a way, that the vehicle actually accelerated. It has happened from a complete stop going up to 20-25 mph, and while on the fwy, driving approx. 65 mph. The first time, while driving from complete stop to about 20-25 mph, my…”
“I have a 1988 toyota landcruiser. There is a special service campaign (m01) nhtsa campaign #91v110000 that directs the dealer to replace the original gas tank with one with a new and improved design. I spoke to my dealer about this and they reffered me to servco pacific which is the toyota…”
“The liftgate on vehicle has failed, was replaced by the dealer, but has started to corrode after its first year, owner believes it was not a toyota replacement”
“Vehicles exterior side view mirror shakes during normal driving, causing severe distortion and miscalculation when changing lane. Tt”
“Seat belt failed.”
Defect investigations
Investigation EA91002 Opened 1990-10-12 · closed 1991-08-30
FUEL TANK LEAKS
There is no summary currently available
Investigation PE89119 Opened 1989-04-25 · closed 1989-07-26
REAR SAFETY BELT JAMS
SUMMARY:THREE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE REAR SAFETY BELTBECOMING JAMMED OR STUCK IN THE BELTS RETRACTOR MECHANISM.THIS PREVENTSFURTHER EXTENSION OR RETRACTION OF THE BELT AND RENDERS BELT USELESSFOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION.===
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 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.