AutoUtility currently tracks 4 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser. Seats & Interior issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 2 complaints (50% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 reports one or more injuries.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"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 RELEASED ANY INFORMATION ON HOW TO REMEDY THE ISSUE WITH THIS SERIOUS ELECTRICAL..."
"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 into it and every tire on the vehicle had lug nuts loss to the point that you can..."
"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 DEALERSHIP TO GET THE MONITORS REMOVED BUT WERE TOLD THEY'D HAVE TO REPLACE THE..."
"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$ REPAIR. MARCH 2017. CAR PARKED OVERNIGHT. IN THE MORNING NOTICED CHEWED UP PIECES..."
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Toyota Land Cruiser | 2 | 1 | 4 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser Current Page | 4 | 0 | 3 | Current |
| 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser | 4 | 0 | 1 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser | 4 | 1 | 2 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Toyota Land Cruiser | 0 | 0 | 3 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Toyota Land Cruiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser | 31 | 1 | 0 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 4 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year
Key performance indicators, EPA fuel economy specs, powertrain variants, and summary ratings.
Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.
NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
EPA fuel economy ratings, electric range, and annual energy cost benchmarks.
Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser is Seats & Interior, appearing in 2 records (50% of submitted filings).
Secondary reported categories include Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (1) and Wheels & Tires (1).
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 4 consumer defect complaints and 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser, 0 filings cite a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.