2008 Toyota Land Cruiser Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Crawling during heavy traffic on highway and vehicle was stopped. Break pedal released and was moving slowly. Car accelerated suddenly and caused a rear end collision. Panic breaking wasn't adequate because of the proximity. Toyota technician downloaded the edr. Awaiting results.”
NHTSA complaint #10891870, filed 2016-07, 124,000 miles“Uncontrolled acceleration of 2008 Toyota landcruiser resulting in run-away situation on interstate highway in rain. Speeds in excess of 90 MPH. Gas pedal was operational. Engine could not be turned off. Engine ran at >7000 RPM while in park for several minutes. No control of vehicle speed, acceleration, or engine. Require massive brake pressure to get vehicle to 60 MPH and then place engine in neutral. During entire episode, accelerator was free moving and made audible clunk sound when foot rapidly removed from petal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10303485, filed 2010-01, 20,000 milesRelated recalls
- 12V305000Jun 29, 2012Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles, manufactured from November 28, 2008, through September 1, 2010, and model year…Covers: Toyota Land Cruiser 2008–2011, Lexus RX350 2010, RX Hybrid 2010
Related 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…
- 10133722Mar 31, 2014On July 24, 2013, the settlement of claims for Economic Loss arising from allegations of unintended acceleration was approved. As part of the settlement Toyota will be launching…
- 10133716Mar 31, 2014As part of the settlement described above, Toyota will install Smart Stop Technology on the above listed model and model year vehicles. This feature will cut engine power in case…
- 10045140Jun 13, 2012Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 17% |
| 2009 | 4 | 67% |
| 2008 | 2 | 25% |
| 2006 | 2 | 22% |
| 2002 | 3 | 25% |
| 2001 | 3 | 33% |
| 2000 | 3 | 12% |
| 1999 | 4 | 17% |
| 1997 | 1 | 6% |
| 1996 | 1 | 8% |
| 1995 | 1 | 13% |
| 1994 | 5 | 25% |
| 1993 | 2 | 25% |
| 1991 | 1 | 9% |
| 1988 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser
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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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