The 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 320,409 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS16V0650002016-02-05320,409 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that…
Consequence
If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2004 toyota land cruiser. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of the purchase, the vehicle's mileage was 300,000. It was later discovered that the mileage on the title was 30,895. The…”
“While driving at approximately 30 mph, the "brake" warning light illuminated along with the high pitch audible brake failure alarm. Approximately 1,000 - 2,000 feet later all brake function ceased entirely, only by applying parking brake and placing the vehicle in neutral was stopping possible.…”
“While driving at approximately 30 mph, the "brake" warning light illuminated along with the high pitch audible brake failure alarm. Approximately 1,000 - 2,000 feet later all brake function ceased entirely, only by applying parking brake and placing the vehicle in neutral was stopping possible.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota land cruiser. The contact stated that the brake system failed without warning. The lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the brake pedal extended to the floor. The contact was able to use the emergency brake and shift the vehicle into neutral to stop the…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal road conditions, the navigation system was difficult to make selections, and the map system had a limited display. Also, the view options did not work at all on some occasions, and the rear camera stopped working from time to time. The…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal road conditions, the navigation system was difficult to make selections, and the map system had a limited display. Also, the view options did not work at all on some occasions, and the rear camera stopped working from time to time. The…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal road conditions, the navigation system was difficult to make selections, and the map system had a limited display. Also, the view options did not work at all on some occasions, and the rear camera stopped working from time to time. The…”
“Brake pedal goes lower than gas pedal. Can pump pedal back up and pedal feels normal. Brakes don't seem to be gripping as they should until pumping pedal. Dealer say this is within manufacturers specifications.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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