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1989 Toyota Land Cruiser

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4.5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
2Fuel/propulsion System
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

2 reports
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277,000 miles · Mar 21, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK WHEN HE NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE NEAR THE REAR AXLE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE CONTACT MENTIONED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR FROM THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR O…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK WHEN HE NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE NEAR THE REAR AXLE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE CONTACT MENTIONED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR FROM THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE IN 1991 UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 91V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 277,000.

NHTSA ODI #10392384

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 91V110 PROBLEM IN THE FUEL TANK HAS REOCCURRED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #825601

Official recalls

1

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NHTSA investigations

1

EA91002 · Fuel Tank Leaks

Opened Oct 12, 1990 · Closed Aug 30, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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