2017 Toyota Land Cruiser reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser over 10 years — 1 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 11 Land Cruiser years on this site. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Inflator.

2016 Toyota Land Cruiser — Photo by Ethan Llamas, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (3 of 4), then Seat belts (2) and Seats (1).

Next to 2016 and 2018

The 2016 Land Cruiser has 4 complaints, 1 per year, and the 2018 has 4 complaints, 1 per year. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2016. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2018.

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 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (1)

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.

Complaints by component (4 total)

Air bags

Seat belts

Seats

Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V887000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION TOYOTA LIBERTYVILLE AT 224-993-9001 (LOCATED…"
Air bags, Seat belts · filed 2019-04-16
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V887000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH HAMPTON TOYOTA…"
Air bags, Seat belts · filed 2019-04-11
"PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DEFECTIVE HAS TURNED AIRBAG OFF AND THERE HAS BEEN AN OPEN RECALL SINCE DECEMBER 2018. IT HAS BEEN UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS TO RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT."
Air bags · filed 2019-02-16
"THE CAR (LIKE MANY OTHERS) ALLOWS PRESET SEATING POSITIONS TO BE STORED IN MEMORY. UP TO THREE PREFERENCES CAN BE STORED. NOTHING IN THE VEHICLE PREVENTS FULL RECLINE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FROM BEING PROGRAMMED AS A…"
Seats · filed 2017-07-23

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2017 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 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser reliable?

What are common problems with a 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser?

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (3 of 4), then Seat belts (2) and Seats (1).

Is the 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser been recalled?

The 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser?

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2017 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.