Before you buy a used Toyota Land Cruiser V8 (J200).
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 1 documented, sourced fault for its engine.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 2 official recalls on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm they have been done.
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
4.5 V8 D-4D
Diesel
- Period mentioned
- 2008–2021
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Toyota dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Toyota airbag and seat-belt recalls (2003–2024)Airbags and seat belts
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryToyota engine, transmission and software recalls (2002–2026)Powertrain and engine management
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
0 of 1 checked
Injection / turbo
Look out for: 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.
Ask them to check: 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.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
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