2006 Toyota Land Cruiser Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 22%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,915miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,915 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 purchased a 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser in august of 06 new from the dealer. From the first day it has had a very unpleasant driveline/tire shake at highway speeds. The dealer has re-balance the tires several times with no improvement. The shaking has broken some trim loose that has been replaced and caused damage to the navigation screen also now replaced. It pulls strongly to the right and they say to live with it and the shaking. I have been to arbitration the hearing judge said if several of the cars have the defect to live with it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10187061, filed 2007-04, 1,915 miles“Dear sir; concerning the Toyota-recall-problems, there were/are many cases even in japan, although the japanese ministry of transport did not announce on it for a long time. If you need such an data on the inportant trouble cases in japan for the newly Toyota in future, I would be able to provide some phenomenon-data on my cases as an user, I think: particularly, unexpectedly high rotation of the engine /alternatively slow rotation suddenly without any stop. It means unexpectedly engine-brake as you know. …”
NHTSA complaint #10317384, filed 2010-03Related service bulletins
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- 10133836Feb 20, 2013This bulletin contains general vehicle pulling diagnosis and repair procedures along with specific information to help correct pulling complaints.
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 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology