Faults:

Normal brake wear.

I have replaced the exhaust and all listed sensors.

Front window regulator.

Front driver's side power window switch.

Every two years to the body shop due to rust spots throughout. The vehicle is exposed to salt in the NYC winter.

General Comments:

Best vehicle I have ever owned. Yes, we know it's not gas friendly, but on the trails it's a beast, and in snow storms it's a cruiser.

Faults:

Power steering pump is starting to lose pressure at idle.

Engine leaks.

Steering knuckles are starting to leak.

A hole rusted the muffler and needed a replacement.

Passenger rear window come off regulator (20 minute fix).

Throttle position sensor malfunctioned at 145,000.

General Comments:

I purchased this truck to replace my old '78 FJ40, due to the fact that it made a terrible daily driver. Overall it has been a decent vehicle.

The gas mileage is awful (10-12 MPG in town, maybe 15 on the highway if you are lucky), but that is to be expected in such a large heavy vehicle. The engine does alright pulling the truck around town, can easily do 75 MPH on the highway, but any sort of uphill grade whatsoever will put you in the slow lane.

When it's in 4WD, nothing can stop it! I have had it in snow drifts deeper than the hood, and it pushed through them with no problem. Plenty of low end torque as well for pulling your friends out.

Working on the vehicle can either be quite simple, or incredibly frustrating, depending on what you are working on. The EFI system simplifies the engine bay quite a bit, and does away with the constant carburetor adjustments, and many of the emissions components of the 87 and down models.

The interior is cavernous and can seat 4 adults comfortably. Works wonders when moving. I did wish it had third row seats, seems silly that such a large vehicle only has seating for five.

Factory A/C still blows cold, and it has never left me stranded. In several cases with battery and equipment failures, the truck always seems to get itself home.

If you are looking at one of these, be sure and get one in good running shape, as when in good condition, they will give you many years of trouble free service. However, once they start requiring attention, parts are hard to find and VERY expensive.

Faults:

Springs wear out every 150k.

Shocks are shot every 75k.

Tires last about 50k, same with plugs, wires, cap & rotor.

Brakes: front @ 30k, rear @ 100k.

The steering gears are a bit loose, I might have to fix it in the next couple years.

Wiper blades are the poorest performing part, lasts only a year or so.

General Comments:

It doesn't get there first, but it always gets there, and gets back. Many times it has come home towing one of its friends with all the people and stuff inside. On the trail, it does red cross duty to save a lot of expensive American crawlers (Japanese and Brit's too) stuck, stalled, broken or just too tired to go on.

Bulletproof, predictable and forgiving. Wife and dog should be so appropriate and satisfying.

Faults:

Replaced transmission at 187000 miles.

Replaced water pump 4 times.

General Comments:

Will climb anything and go anywhere. Out performs V8 trucks and diesel powered lifted 4 X 4s.

13 MPG. A true gas hog.

Faults:

First of all, nothing mechanical has ever gone wrong with this vehicle since my family purchased it almost 10 years ago. It has never even been serviced except for oil changes, which I regret to say rarely happen on time, and some brake work. The tailgate and rear hatch are rusting pretty badly now, but that is to be expected for a vehicle of this age. The stock cassette player expired in early 2003 but was easily remedied with the installation of an after market CD player.

General Comments:

I love this thing! The only downsides are that it is slow, ugly, and sucks gas like it's free. Otherwise, it is truly excellent. But fast, pretty and efficient were never attributes this vehicle was intended to have. It can haul all your buddies, a cooler, your dog, and tow a boat all while negotiating the most awful terrain imaginable while the A/C blows ice cubes. Off-Road bliss. I have been told that these vehicles are good for 300,000 miles. I can't wait for the next 103,000.

Faults:

3 alternators have burned out in the past 3 years.

Rear window motors have started to wear out.

Driver's side hub sticks when moved to Locked position.

General Comments:

My grandparents bought a 1989 Landcruiser to take to Alaska, but they ended up staying in California so I ended up with it.

Other than having problems with alternators, it is a rugged, reliable, offroading monster. I've taken it sand crawling and mudslogging, and have been able to keep pace with Hummers and ATV. I'm very satisfied with Toyota's work.