KNOWN FAULTS · Toyota

Toyota Land Cruiser V8 (J200) common problems.

2008–2021 · Diesel

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

2 known faults with sources

Engines: 4.5 V8 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: 4.5 V8 D-4D (Diesel)

Injectors, particulate filter and air filter on the Land Cruiser 200 (4.5 V8 D-4D)Injection / turbo

Engine / equipment: 4.5 V8 D-4D (1VD-FTV): Land Cruiser 200
Period mentioned: 2008–2021
Symptoms: Rough idle, loss of power, heavy smoke and high consumption; soot in the tailpipe; mass-airflow sensor warnings and limp mode; red dust on the clean side of the airbox; a driveline clunk when pulling away.
Possible cause described: From the 2015 update there were particulate-filter and EGR problems (Toyota recalled the 2015 and 2016 models). The piezo injectors mainly fail because of their seat washers: the excess fuel stops the filter from regenerating and can damage the engine. The airbox lets fine dust through, which ruins the mass-airflow sensor and, in bad cases, the right-hand turbo. The prop-shaft universal joints need greasing.
Check for the garage: Read the fuel-system codes; check the exhaust for soot; open the airbox and look for dust behind the filter; check the right-hand turbo for shaft play; grease the universal joints every six months.
Cost cited in the source: Approx. AUD 4,000 for the eight injectors fitted yourself, plus several thousand in garage labour (Unsealed 4x4).A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.