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Toyota Land CruiserModel year report

2009 Toyota Land Cruiser Problems

Complaints
6filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
3,600miles, 4 complaints with mileage
Recalls
7campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA crash rating
—overall rating starts with 2011 models
EPA fuel economy
15 mpgcombined, 5.7L 8-cyl 4WD/AWD · 13 city / 18 hwy

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser (complaints, recalls, investigations), EPA fuel economy. Report an error

NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser. The part named most often is vehicle speed control, with 4 complaints (67% of the total), followed by exterior lighting (1) and transmission and drivetrain (1). 4 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 3,600 miles. NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns and 204 technical service bulletins for this model year. Vehicle speed control complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign and 4 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Vehicle speed control: “I, members of my family and business associates have experienced a sticking accelerator on numerous occasions on my 2009 Toyota landcruiser. This was not due to the floor mats. I took the vehicle to the Toyota dealer, joe machens, in columbia missouri complaining about the problem. They stated nothing was wrong with the vehicle on several occasions. I requested they escalate the problem to their regional division who stated that I was the only one making this complaint. Clearly, I was not the only one with this problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10318414, filed 2010-03, 500 miles

Exterior lighting: “New cars with the headlights that come on when the car is started. On 10/12/2008 I found three cars driving with just the front driving lights on at night in lexington, ky. The new cars have the front driving lights that are turned on when the car is started. Owners are seeing the head lights on and think that they have turned the head lights on already. When they have not. This has owners driving at night without tail lights on. Again, the problem is that the tail lights don't turn on with the front lights automatically , and owners are driving without tail lights in the dark. …”

NHTSA complaint #10245231, filed 2008-10

Transmission and drivetrain: “Transmission is slipping. Transmission hesitates in low gears going around corners at low speeds. Also, transmission at 75mph cruise momentarily dropped out of gear, engine RPM went up by 500 RPM, and then dropped back into gear. These are have at infrequent and random times. Have been told by dealers that this is drive by wire and that there are many electronic systems involved in controlling the transmission. Have complained to 2 Toyota dealers. One told me it was a software issue and that Toyota was working on a fix. …”

NHTSA complaint #10314993, filed 2010-02, 7,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 4 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 1,200 and 6,000 miles.

100%0–100%10–250%25–500%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (4 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 3,600 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

200820105
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Fuel economy and running cost

EPA ratings for each 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser version. Annual fuel cost is the EPA's estimate at its current fuel prices for 15,000 miles a year (55% city driving).

VersionEngineTransmissionCityHwyComb.Fuel / yr
Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD5.7L 8-cyl6-speed automatic131815$4,450

Source: U.S. EPA and Department of Energy, fueleconomy.gov. Ratings are for comparing vehicles; real-world mileage varies with driving and conditions.

Recalls and investigations

See all 7 recalls for the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 204 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 204 bulletins →

Other model years of the Toyota Land Cruiser

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2013671,1252—15—Not enough data
200963,6007—15—Not enough data
2008892,2505—15—Not enough data
2006962,3962—13—Not enough data
2005976,4243—13—Not enough data
20045156,0001—13—Not enough data
200310100,0001—13—Not enough data
20021256,7120—13—Not enough data
20019118,1000—13—Not enough data
200025111,0000—13Not compared (before 2008)Rising
199923179,5260—13—Rising
199816140,0000—14—Falling
199717156,8950—13—Falling
199612119,2500—13—Not enough data
19958159,7780—13—Not enough data
199420100,0000—12—Stable
19938137,0000—12—Not enough data
199210115,0000—11—Not enough data
199111180,0000—12—Not enough data
19905—1—12—Not enough data
198810—2—12—Not enough data
19845—2—11—Not enough data

All Toyota Land Cruiser model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser have?

NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser as of Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser is reported most often?

Vehicle speed control is named most often, in 4 complaints (67% of the total), followed by exterior lighting with 1.

Has the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser been recalled?

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What gas mileage does the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser get?

The EPA rates the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser (Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD, 5.7L 8-cyl) at 15 mpg combined, 13 city and 18 highway, with an estimated annual fuel cost of $4,450 at 15,000 miles a year. Other engine and drive versions are rated differently.

At what mileage are problems with the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser reported?

Among the 4 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 3,600 miles and the middle half falls between 1,200 and 6,000 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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. Fuel economy is from the EPA and DOE (fueleconomy.gov).

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.