KNOWN FAULTS · Toyota

Known faults for the Toyota Land Cruiser (J150).

2009–2024 · Petrol / Diesel

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

3 known faults with sources

Engines: 4.0 V6 (Petrol) · 3.0 / 2.8 D-4D (Diesel)

Applies if: Early years (2009–2013); the later 2.8 D-4D is a different engine.

Noisy V6 injectors and diesel injector seals on the Land Cruiser 150Injection / turbo

Engine / equipment: Toyota Land Cruiser 150 (Prado 150), 4.0 V6 petrol and 3.0 D-4D
Period mentioned: 2009–2013
Symptoms: V6: noisy injectors. High-mileage diesel: fuel getting past the injector seals and contaminating the oil. Some owners notice a vibration between 1,500 and 2,000 rpm and, on early automatics, a hesitant gearbox.
Possible cause described: According to CarsGuide (Prado is the Australian name of the Land Cruiser), the chain-driven V6 gives little trouble apart from noisy injectors. On the diesel, sludge can block the oil pick-up and destroy the engine if not caught; the seals should be replaced at the valve-clearance check every two years or 40,000 km. The automatic’s hesitation was fixed with a software update.
Check for the garage: Check the service history (injector-seal changes on the diesel) and have the oil pick-up inspected through the sump plug; look for underbody damage from off-road use.
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: 3.0 / 2.8 D-4D (Diesel)

Applies if: Only the 2.8 D-4D (from 2015).

Particulate filter on the 2.8 D-4D (1GD-FTV)Exhaust and emissions

Engine / equipment: 2.8 D-4D (1GD-FTV): Hilux, Land Cruiser and Fortuner
Period mentioned: 2015–2020
Symptoms: White smoke and smell from the exhaust, regenerations that never finish, particulate-filter warnings and loss of power, especially in town or at low load.
Possible cause described: The particulate-filter system did not regenerate properly in normal driving. In Australia a federal court decided a class action covering 264,170 vehicles sold between October 2015 and April 2020; Toyota offered a fix at its dealers.
Check for the garage: Ask Toyota by VIN whether the filter update was applied; read the codes and run a controlled regeneration at the garage.
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: 3.0 / 2.8 D-4D (Diesel)

Applies if: Only the 3.0 D-4D (1KD-FTV).

Injector seats and cracked pistons on the 3.0 D-4D (1KD-FTV)Injection / turbo

Engine / equipment: 3.0 D-4D (1KD-FTV): Hilux, Land Cruiser and Dyna
Period mentioned: Approx. 2005–2015
Symptoms: Rattle when cold, rough idle, smoke and blow-by; dirty, sludgy oil and, if the oil pickup blocks, serious engine failure.
Possible cause described: The copper seats under the injectors often failed and let gases into the crankcase: the oil gets dirty and can block the pickup screen. Faulty injectors are also linked to cracked pistons; Toyota issued a bulletin (EG-008T-0112) for Euro IV engines.
Check for the garage: Check for blow-by at the oil filler cap, test the injectors (back-leak test) and inspect their seats; clean the pickup screen if the oil is sludgy.
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.