2001 Toyota Land Cruiser Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 33%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 127,493miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser, 33% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 127,493 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.
“I was driving home on 7/15/18 and as I was pulling into my garage a loud noise started buzzing from my dashboard and my brake light, ABS, and vsc lights all came on at once. My brakes had completely failed without any warning. The pedal went right to the floor when I pressed it and it would not stop the vehicle. I almost went right through the other side of my brick garage. Luckily the emergency brake allowed me to stop before this happened. I had just gotten off the highway traveling at 70 MPH. I cannot imagine if the brakes completely failed at this speed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11111799, filed 2018-07, 185,000 miles“On 8/14/10 at approximately 6 pm, I was traveling with my family southbound on interstate 5-freeway in north los angeles county (city of valencia) when an audible dash alarm and several dash panel lights lit up on my dash panel. Shortly after this occurred, I lost all power assist in my braking system and was forced to use both extreme foot pressure on the brake pedal and the hand brake to bring my car to a stop. I would classify this as a catastrophic failure of the braking system. …”
NHTSA complaint #10351106, filed 2010-08, 127,493 miles“On may 29,2013 at approximately 1 pm, I was stopped at a traffic light waiting for approaching traffic to clear so that I could make a left turn. Suddenly, I heard a buzzer alarm and numerous dash board lights lit up, including ABS, vsc, brake, etc.completing the turn, I realized that the brakes were virtually non functional and required extreme force to slow down the vehicle. I drove to my nearby home at a very slow speed and parked the vehicle in my garage. Upon returning from a trip I had the towing company flatbed the vehicle to the dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10521473, filed 2013-06, 88,178 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10214323Mar 17, 2022TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
- 10190453Mar 12, 2021TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10187241Dec 14, 2020TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10186195Dec 14, 2020TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10131984Sep 9, 2013A new Special Service Tool (SST 09709-00002) has been introduced to aid in the inspection procedure for certain vehicles equipped with a floor pedal-type parking brake system…
- 10061620Sep 9, 2013Summary to be provided on a future date.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 17% |
| 2006 | 4 | 44% |
| 2005 | 3 | 33% |
| 2004 | 3 | 60% |
| 2003 | 3 | 30% |
| 2002 | 1 | 8% |
| 2001 | 3 | 33% |
| 2000 | 5 | 20% |
| 1999 | 9 | 39% |
| 1998 | 7 | 44% |
| 1997 | 4 | 24% |
| 1996 | 5 | 42% |
| 1995 | 4 | 50% |
| 1994 | 5 | 25% |
| 1993 | 4 | 50% |
| 1992 | 2 | 20% |
| 1991 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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