2017 Toyota Land Cruiser Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
No verdict The 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser has a complaint index of 40, ranking 10th out of 16 model years, with 4 complaints and 1 recall on file with NHTSA. Airbags account for 75% of complaints, tied to a seat belt tension sensor recall.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 40/100
- #10 of 16 Land Cruiser years
- Verdict
- No verdict
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 4
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 1
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Airbags
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 15
- 13 city / 18 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Airbags3 (75%)
- Seat Belts2 (50%)
- Structure & Body1 (25%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report the passenger airbag sensor being deactivated, disabling the front passenger airbag.
- Some owners said the recall remedy for the airbag and seat belt sensor issue was delayed because dealers lacked replacement parts.
- One owner described how the memory seat feature allows the driver's seat to be programmed into a fully reclined position with no safeguard against it.
- Complaints about the seat belt tension sensor wire harness link to the open recall on this model year.
2017 Toyota Land Cruiser recalls
1 NHTSA recall campaign list this model year.
- NHTSA 18V887000Dec 13, 2018Airbags89,740 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX 570 vehicles. Over time, the seat belt tension sensor wire harness may break and deactivate the front passenger air bag, knee air bag, and passenger seat-mounted side airbag.
Risk: In the event of a crash, deactivated air bags can increase the risk of injury .
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will modify the front passenger seat belt assembly or replace it with an improved one, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are Lexus Interim J2L and Remedy JLL, Toyota Interim J15 and Remedy J05.
2017 Toyota Land Cruiser fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 13 MPG
- Highway
- 18 MPG
- Combined
- 15 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $4,300
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2017 compared with other Land Cruiser years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser reliable?
- NHTSA lists 4 complaints and 1 recall for the 2017 Land Cruiser, giving it a complaint index of 40, which ranks 10th out of 16 model years for this model. Airbags are the top reported problem area, making up 75% of complaints.
- Does the 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser have an airbag recall?
- Yes. Recall 18V887000 covers a seat belt tension sensor wire harness that may break and deactivate the front passenger airbag. Toyota's remedy is to modify or replace the front passenger seat belt assembly.
- What is the top problem area for the 2017 Land Cruiser?
- Airbags, accounting for 75% of complaints, followed by seat belts at 50% and structure and body issues at 25%.
- At what mileage do 2017 Land Cruiser problems appear?
- The median mileage at failure across reported complaints is 26,000 miles, though airbag-related complaints show a median of 42,000 miles.
- How does the 2017 Land Cruiser compare to other years?
- Its complaint index of 40 is lower than the 2016 model's index of 100 and the 2008 and 2009 Avoid-rated years, but higher than years like 2014 and 2019.