1991 Toyota Land Cruiser Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 18%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 196,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1991 Toyota Land Cruiser, 18% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 196,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1991 Toyota Land Cruiser. While driving 45 MPH he applied pressure to the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. He had to shut the engine off to decelerate and continue driving. On september 12, 2009 after parking the vehicle and stepping out of it, the vehicle rolled backwards. The contact was pinned in between the door and severely injured. He was hospitalized for ten days and placed in a rehabilitation unit. The failure and current mileages were 196000.”
NHTSA complaint #10285912, filed 2009-10, 196,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109404Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding the installation of the correct torque converter bolts during automatic transmission/transaxle…
- 10109492Sep 30, 2014TSB: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL "ON" shifting issues and/or…
- 10132084Oct 1, 2013The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL ?ON,? shifting issues, and/or…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 17% |
| 2009 | 1 | 17% |
| 2006 | 2 | 22% |
| 2001 | 1 | 11% |
| 2000 | 4 | 16% |
| 1999 | 3 | 13% |
| 1998 | 3 | 19% |
| 1997 | 1 | 6% |
| 1994 | 1 | 5% |
| 1991 | 2 | 18% |
| 1990 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1991 Toyota Land Cruiser
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Toyota Land Cruiser
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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