1997 Toyota Land Cruiser Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 18%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 156,895miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser, 18% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 156,895 miles.
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 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser. The vehicle has interco - trxusm/t, size 265/75/16 tires. The DOT#t 4fw8t5m 20504. The contact purchased 6 snow tires and 2 of them have blown out while driving at 62 MPH on an interstate highway. The contact's rear passenger tire blew out. The rubber unwrapped around the bead, and it exploded there and ripped through to the tread. The tread remained intact and each occurrence wasidentical. The incident occurred on december 29, 2006 and the weather was not a factor. The incident has occurred six times. …”
NHTSA complaint #10177907, filed 2007-01, 156,895 miles“Purchased tires september 27, 1999, vehicle had 52,400 miles. Had sidewall blowout on 1 tire on december 8, 2000 at 71,500 miles (about 19,000 miles on tire). Had second blowout on december 20, 2000 at 72,000 miles (19,500 miles on tire). Both incidents occuring at high speeds - 50+MPH. Dot #b73r 171x 349 (DOT number: b73r171x34 tiresize: 275/70 r16)”
NHTSA complaint #738091, filed 2000-12“While driving at 45mph tire blew at 33,000 miles. Took the tire to ntb & was informed that all the tires were prematurely dry rotted & were separating. Michelin ltx 27570r/16.”
NHTSA complaint #840859, filed 1999-06Related service bulletins
- 10207946Jan 12, 2022POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 11% |
| 2001 | 1 | 11% |
| 2000 | 1 | 4% |
| 1999 | 1 | 4% |
| 1997 | 3 | 18% |
| 1994 | 4 | 20% |
| 1992 | 2 | 20% |
| 1991 | 1 | 9% |
| 1990 | 2 | 40% |
| 1984 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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