1998 Toyota Land Cruiser Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 19%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 165,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser, 19% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 165,000 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.
“Experienced spontaneous sunroof explosion. Driving from estes park, co to louisville, co with my 9 year old son in back seat. Heard loud explosion overhead about 5 miles north of boulder, co on hwy. 93. Nearest car was 6-7 lengths in ahead and traveling at 60 MPH. It was a warm september day with intense 2:00p sun. We were finally able to safely pull over after 5 minutes. There was a nickle sized hole in the sunroof.”
NHTSA complaint #11323307, filed 2020-05, 200,000 miles“The contact owns a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser. While servicing the vehicle, the contact noticed that part of the frame was corroded. The contact also stated that the cross member that attached near the suspension mount and transmission cross member and the frame rail were all corroded through. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10944453, filed 2017-01, 130,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10123420Oct 27, 2017TSB: Vehicle replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) may be available…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 22% |
| 2003 | 2 | 20% |
| 2002 | 2 | 17% |
| 2000 | 7 | 28% |
| 1999 | 1 | 4% |
| 1998 | 3 | 19% |
| 1996 | 1 | 8% |
| 1995 | 1 | 13% |
| 1991 | 1 | 9% |
| 1988 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
1 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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