2016 Toyota Land Cruiser reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser has 4 complaints with NHTSA after 11 years, or 1 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Land Cruiser years here — over the median of the other years, which is 0. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Inflator and Tires.

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Seats (2 of 4), then Back-over prevention (1) and Electrical system (1). Those filings include 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2015 and 2017

The 2015 Land Cruiser has 2 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2017 has 4 complaints, 1 per year. The 2016 has more complaints per year than the 2015. The 2016 has fewer complaints per year than the 2017.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (3)

Recall air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator 2018-12-13 · NHTSA campaign 18V887000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX 570 vehicles. Over time, the seat belt tension sensor wire harness may break and deactivate the front passenger air bag, knee air bag, and passenger seat-mounted side airbag.

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will modify the front passenger seat belt assembly or replace it with an improved one, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are Lexus Interim J2L and Remedy JLL, Toyota Interim J15 and Remedy J05.

Recall air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator 2017-08-31 · NHTSA campaign 17V548000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2016 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2006 Lexus LX470, and 2008-2013 Lexus LX570 vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect driver or front passenger air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0S. Lexus' number for this recall is HLD.

Recall Tires 2016-04-22 · NHTSA campaign 16V236000

Summary Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Land Cruiser and 4Runner vehicles, and Scion FR-S, iM, and TC vehicles manufactured January 28, 2016, to March 14, 2016. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."

Remedy SET will notify owners, and provide them a corrected label to be installed over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16A.

Complaints by component (4 total)

Seats

Back-over prevention

Electrical system

Lane departure

Wheels

Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"This vehicle has a blind spot but was marked as providing a monitor and many other safety features, none of which function as the navigation screen it dark. TOYATA believes this is nit a safety issue. TOYATA HAS NOT…"
Unknown or other, Lane departure, Back-over prevention · filed 2023-07-05
"I took my 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser for service at Victory Toyota of Canton Michigan on the 24th. While driving the vehicle i started to hear noise from the rear wheel and it continued to get worse. I had someone look…"
Wheels · filed 2021-06-01
"ALL LAND CRUISERS COME STANDARD WITH TV SCREENS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTS. WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS FACIAL/HEAD INJURIES IN OUR FAMILY DUE TO THE MOUNTING POSITION. WE'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA…"
Seats · filed 2018-03-01
"PURCHASED VEHICLE IN EARLY 2016. MAY/JUNE 2016 NOTICED HOLE IN PANEL ADJACENT TO WINDSHIELD AND DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE. CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. NEST LOCATED BY TOYOTA DEALER IN THE AIR FILTER CABIN. APPROXIMATELY 700$…"
Electrical system, Seats · filed 2017-03-08

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2016 Toyota Land Cruiser SUV AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Land Cruiser Wagon four-wheel drive	5.7L, 8-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Four-wheel drive	13	18	15 MPG	$4300

Specs and fitment

200 series (J200), 2012–2021

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20 , 7.9 qt capacity

Tire size 285/60R18 116V, 285/50R20 112V

Towing capacity 8,100 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA campaign 18V887 covers certain 2008-2019 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles (and Lexus LX 570): over time, the seat belt tension sensor wire harness may break and deactivate the front passenger air bag, knee air bag, and passenger seat-mounted side airbag. In the event of a crash, deactivated air bags can increase the risk of injury. Dealers modify the front passenger seat belt assembly or replace it with an improved one, as necessary, free of charge. Campaign 20V682 covers certain 2018-2019 Land Cruiser vehicles among a broader Toyota and Lexus population for a low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank that may fail; if the pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser reliable?

What are common problems with a 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser?

The complaints owners file most often name Seats (2 of 4), then Back-over prevention (1) and Electrical system (1). Those filings include 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser been recalled?

The 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser?

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser is 15 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

Why is there no US Land Cruiser for 2022 or 2023?

Toyota stopped selling the full-size 200 series Land Cruiser in the US after the 2021 model year; the nameplate returned for 2024 on the smaller 250 series (J250) i-FORCE MAX hybrid.

What oil does a US Land Cruiser 200 series use?

Toyota specifies SAE 0W-20 for the 5.7L V8; the US owner's manual lists about 7.9 qt with filter for an oil change.

How much can a 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser tow?

Toyota advertises 6,000 lb towing capacity for the 2024+ US Land Cruiser.