The 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 473,827 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 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.
EQUIPMENT10V0360002010-02-03153,418 affected
Defect
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
Consequence
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
4
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
STEERING
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Brake line, part number 47326-60340 burst without warning when driving. The particular brake line part is above frame rail near firewall. The particular brake line part goes from brake master cylinder to brake fluid fitting on the vehice frame. It is buried under hood, not easy to inspect. Part of…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota land cruiser. While driving downhill at approximately 35 mph, the abs, check engine, and brake indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the brakes failed when applied. The contact immediately pulled the emergency brake and was able to stop the vehicle. The…”
“While driving in the mountains of west virginia. Alarm sound, flashing lights and brake pedal unresponsive. Had to use emergency brake to stop vehicle. This happened on sept 19, 2016 with 65,596 miles on the odometer. The truck had recently been inspected sept 2, 2016 and also had the rear brake…”
“Brakes failed completely. Diagnosis was abs pump and corresponding computer.”
“We came home late at wednesday night sept, 07 2011 around 9:00 pm, saw the tail lights and front amber lights of the 2006 land cruiser park at the driveway was on. I went into the house to get the key to unlock the door and locked it back. We went into the house for 10 minutes and came out side…”
“We came home late at wednesday night sept, 07 2011 around 9:00 pm, saw the tail lights and front amber lights of the 2006 land cruiser park at the driveway was on. I went into the house to get the key to unlock the door and locked it back. We went into the house for 10 minutes and came out side…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota land cruiser. The contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the accelerator pedal was depressed and there was friction. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician lubricated the accelerator pedal and stated that the accelerator pedal…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota land cruiser. Whenever the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel to the left, the steering would bind and stop turning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the stop screw needed to be replaced. The failure is still occurring. The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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