1998 Toyota Land Cruiser Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 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 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser. The contact was driving approximately 30 MPH under black ice road conditions. The vehicle began to slide uncontrollably and crashed into a concrete support column. The air bags failed to deploy with the impact. The driver sustained multiple injuries. There were fractures to the ribs, sternum and left tibia. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a collision center. The dealer was notified and stated that the occupant was not in the properly seated position for the air bag deployment to occur. The failure and current mileages were 140,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10319845, filed 2010-03, 140,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10190460Mar 17, 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10132410Jul 20, 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ? 2017 model year Avanza vehicles. Some hazardous material treatment and handling…
- 10131961Jan 14, 2014Toyota vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132055Nov 4, 2013Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover…
- 10133915Jan 3, 2013Toyota vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
- 10042555Sep 6, 2011Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser
7 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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