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The Toyota Land Cruiser has long been a benchmark for off-road capability and durability. As Toyota unveiled an all-new Land Cruiser for the 2024 model year, enthusiasts and potential buyers are curious about how it stacks up against its predecessors in terms of reliability.

Given that the Land Cruiser was only reintroduced in 2024, the analysis of its reliability mainly relies on related Toyota and Lexus models. Previous Land Cruiser generations, built on different platforms and discontinued after 2021, don't provide accurate predictors for the new model. Consequently, our evaluation is guided by data from similar Toyota and Lexus vehicles.

We leveraged Consumer Reports' annual reliability study, which draws on feedback from 200 to 400 vehicle owners per model year. Additional insights were sourced from owner-reported incidents lodged with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

The new Toyota Land Cruiser houses a 326-horsepower turbocharged 2.4-liter inline-4 cylinder engine, the same hybrid powertrain featured in the latest Toyota Tacoma and the redesigned Toyota 4Runner. The shared powertrain expends energy through an eight-speed automatic transmission. While the Lexus GX, another closely related model built on the same TNGA-F truck platform, uses a differing powertrain and a 10-speed automatic transmission, its data is less relevant for direct comparison due to this variance.

Considering the TNGA-F platform, which also underpins models such as the Toyota Tacoma, Toyota 4Runner, Toyota Sequoia, and Toyota Tundra, we anchored our research on the reliability records of the Tacoma and Tundra. Consumer Reports rated the redesigned 2024 Tacoma's powertrain, which includes the hybrid variant used in the Land Cruiser, as "Better Than Average." Similarly, the 2024 Tundra showed significant reliability improvements, achieving an above-average score following an initial period marked by quality concerns.

NHTSA reported 19 complaints about the 2024 Land Cruiser, primarily focusing on brake issues and transmission concerns, such as hard downshifts. However, no investigations or recalls have been lodged against either the 2024 or 2025 models, a promising sign for potential buyers.

Toyota’s brand reliability further supports a positive outlook. J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study highlighted both Toyota and Lexus for their low number of problems per 100 vehicles over three years of ownership. Additionally, Consumer Reports ranked Lexus second and Toyota third in brand reliability among 22 brands, reinforcing the notion that the Land Cruiser's latest model will likely uphold the brand's reputation for durability.

While purchasing a vehicle in its initial model year often raises reliability concerns, the 2024 Land Cruiser's utilization of the well-established TNGA-F platform and Toyota’s historical reliability track record offer reasons for optimism. The absence of NHTSA investigations or recalls, combined with encouraging performance data from related models, supports the expectation that the new Land Cruiser will continue its legacy of reliability.