Toyota has issued a Land Cruiser recall covering about 106,000 SUVs in the United States. The campaign takes in certain 2024 through 2027 models. The problem is a fuel tube connection near the tank that can come apart and leak fuel.
This is the new-generation Land Cruiser, the one that returned to America for 2024. So if you own one, check your VIN. The fix is free, and Toyota says owners will hear from it by mid-December 2026.
Here is what the company says goes wrong, what dealers will do and what the recall paperwork leaves out.
What the Land Cruiser recall covers
Toyota announced the campaign in a release dated October 14, 2026, from its Plano, Texas, headquarters. “Approximately 106,000 vehicles are involved in this recall in the U.S.,” the company said. In fact, every one is a model year 2024, 2025, 2026 or 2027 Land Cruiser.
Toyota did not say how many of those trucks actually have a loose connection. Instead, the release treats the whole population as needing an inspection. For that reason, owners shouldn’t assume their truck is fine just because they haven’t smelled fuel.
The fuel tube problem, explained
According to Toyota, a fuel tube connection near the fuel tank could disconnect. If it does, fuel can leak until the hybrid system’s engine shuts off. The company adds that leaking fuel near an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The wording about the engine shutting off matters. It means the leak isn’t endless, but it also isn’t harmless while the engine runs. Meanwhile, Toyota’s release does not describe any fires, crashes or injuries tied to the defect.
Kelley Blue Book’s report on the recall, published October 16, also lists no reported fires or injuries. KBB likewise puts the count at about 106,000 Land Cruisers and the model years at 2024 through 2027.
What Toyota dealers will do
The repair is straightforward. First, dealers will inspect the fuel tube connection and add a supplemental clamp. If the inspection shows a problem, they will replace the resin fuel tube and then add the clamp. Toyota will do the work at no cost to the owner.
Toyota expects to send owner notices by mid-December 2026. Those letters will ask owners to take their trucks to a Toyota dealer. In the meantime, owners can check a vehicle at Toyota.com/recall or nhtsa.gov/recalls by entering a VIN or license plate.
The company also lists a phone line for the Land Cruiser recall. Owners with questions can call the Toyota Brand Engagement Center at 1-800-331-4331.
The Canadian side of the recall
Toyota Canada announced a matching campaign the same day. Its October 14 release covers about 6,721 Land Cruisers from the 2024 to 2027 model years. The defect and the remedy match the U.S. campaign.
Canadian owners will also hear by mid-December 2026. They can check a VIN at Toyota.ca/recall or call Toyota’s Customer Interaction Centre at 1-888-869-6828.
Why this Land Cruiser matters to Toyota
This is the Land Cruiser Toyota brought back to the U.S. after a three-year break. The company announced its return in an August 1, 2023 release, with sales set for spring 2024. Before that gap, the 200 Series had been the last generation sold here.
Underneath, the new truck rides on Toyota’s TNGA-F body-on-frame platform. In the U.S., it has one powertrain: the i-FORCE MAX turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder hybrid. Toyota rates it at 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque through an eight-speed transmission. A 48-hp electric motor sits inside that transmission and draws on a 1.87-kWh nickel-metal hydride battery.
That hybrid setup explains the recall’s wording about “the hybrid system’s engine.” Still, Toyota’s recall release names only the hybrid system, so this story doesn’t link the defect to any specific part beyond the fuel tube.
At launch, Toyota offered three grades: the Land Cruiser 1958, the Land Cruiser and the First Edition. The First Edition was limited to 5,000 units, built in the first two months of production. The 2023 release also named Toyota’s Tahara and Hino plants in Japan as the build sites.
What the recall notice doesn’t say
Neither Toyota release gives an NHTSA campaign number. KBB doesn’t list one either. However, owners can still look up their own vehicle on the NHTSA site by VIN.
The releases also don’t say what caused the connection to loosen or when Toyota found the problem. As a result, the safest move is the one Toyota gives: check the VIN now and book the inspection when the letter arrives.
A long history in America
The Land Cruiser name has a deep record here. Toyota says it introduced the Land Cruiser to the U.S. market in 1958 and sold exactly one in that first year. Later, the 40 Series became Toyota’s best-selling vehicle in the U.S. for five years running, the company says.
Today’s recall touches about 106,000 of the newest ones. Toyota says the inspection, the clamp and, if needed, a new resin fuel tube will cost owners nothing.
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This article was created with the help of AI and was reviewed and edited by Fast Lane Only editors before publication.
