2001 Toyota Land Cruiser Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,100 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.
“In the past few weeks I have encountered a situation which I feel is quite dangerous. The following has happened on four occasions while on highways and interstates. What occurs is that I will be driving on a highway at about 65-70 miles/hr when suddenly the transmission shifts into a much lower gear. I am not sure which gear it is, but it is into a very low gear. Two things happen. The car suddenly slows down rapidly without the brake lights coming on which causes the car behind me to come close to rear-ending me. …”
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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 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Toyota Land Cruiser
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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