KNOWN FAULTS · Toyota

Toyota Land Cruiser (J250) common problems.

2024–2026 · Diesel

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

2 known faults with sources

Engines: 2.8 D-4D (Diesel)

Applies if: Toyota USA tech tip for all its models: it applies if the judder began after wheels, pads or discs were removed or changed.

Brake judder from wheel nuts over-tightened or tightened unevenly (Toyota tech tip)Brakes

Engine / equipment: Any Toyota: it depends on how the wheels are tightened
Period mentioned: 2016 tech tip for all its models
Symptoms: Vibration in the steering wheel and the pedal when braking, even gently and at any speed, often shortly after wheels, pads or discs were changed.
Possible cause described: Toyota points out in a tech tip that if the wheel nuts are over-tightened or tightened unevenly (a single one is enough), the brake disc is left with runout and brake judder appears. It happens above all when they are run fully home with an impact gun instead of a torque wrench in a star pattern.
Check for the garage: Ask the garage to loosen and re-tighten the nuts with a torque wrench, to the manual's torque and in a star pattern, and to measure whether the discs have been left warped; if so, they will need skimming or replacing.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Engines: 2.8 D-4D (Diesel)

Applies if: Recall in Japan and Canada; in Europe, ask by VIN if your car has the 12.3" screen.

12.3-inch digital cluster that does not start up properly (Land Cruiser 250)Electrical and electronic systems

Engine / equipment: Toyota Land Cruiser 250 (J250) with the 12.3-inch digital cluster
Period mentioned: 2024–2025
Symptoms: On start-up, part of the cluster screen stays black and warning lights and messages cannot be seen.
Possible cause described: The cluster control program was not designed carefully enough: on start-up it may not boot properly and part of the screen is not shown. Toyota announced it in Japan on 27/5/2026 (20,759 Land Cruiser 250 with the 12.3" screen built from 10/4/2024 to 20/6/2025) and the same day in Canada for 2024–2025 model-year Land Cruisers. The cluster software is updated (in Japan also over the air).
Check for the garage: Ask Toyota by VIN whether the cluster software has been updated; on start-up, check that all warning lights come on.
Cost cited in the source: Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.