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2013 Toyota Land Cruiser
Limited data: few reports on file, read the verdict loosely
Too few owner complaints are on file to affirm this car. Treat it as unproven, not endorsed, and lean hard on a professional pre-purchase inspection.
6 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 17, 2026 · source: NHTSA
What the record shows so far
Only 6 owner complaints on file for this exact model year, too few to judge long-term reliability. Treat this as unproven, not endorsed, and lean on a professional inspection.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser, plotted where owners report it happening.
Electrical system
17%1 complaints
“THE DRIVER DOOR WINDOW / LOCK CONTROL MODULE WILL NOT LEARN OR RETAIN THE CONNECTIONS TO THE OTHER DOORS. WHILE THE CAR IS SHUT DOWN THE CONTROL MODULE WORKS AS IF IT …”
Engine
17%1 complaints
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHUTTER AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS …”
Airbags
17%1 complaints
“NO INCIDENT INVOLVED. JUST WAS NOTIFIED BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THERE IS A PASSENGER CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FAULT THAT HAS GENERATED A SAFETY RECALL. THAT WAS DEC 2018…”
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
17%1 complaints
“GAS BOILS AND VEHICLE LEAKS GAS DURING 4 WHEELING IN MOAB, UT. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND CODE RELATES TO ISSUES WITH EVAPORATOR CANISTER. THIS TYPE OF CHECK…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.