2009 Toyota Land Cruiser Service and Repair Manual

The 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser reached buyers in a single Base trim with a single engine, the 5.7L V8 (3UR-FE), which removes the usual first step of working out which drivetrain combination is in front of you: for this year and model there is one set of factory specifications, and this service and repair manual is written to that exact year and engine rather than to a range of variants spanning several model years.

Engines

• 5.7L V8 GAS Naturally Aspirated

Trims

• Base

Known issues on the 2009 Land Cruiser. Six recalls are on federal record for this vehicle. One covers the accelerator pedal under vehicle speed control, where a stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop. A second covers the passenger-side frontal air bag inflator module: over time, the seat belt tension sensor wire harness may break, and in the event of a crash, deactivated air bags can increase the risk of injury. A third, filed by E-N-G Mobile System, covers an air conditioner, where the defect could result in a fire. A fourth covers the tire pressure monitoring and regulating system, where failure to warn of tire deflations is a non-compliance with FMVSS 138 and could lead to tire failure. The last two are labeling recalls under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims": one from Southeast Toyota, where a driver may overload a vehicle, which may increase the risk of a crash, and one from Gulf States Toyota, where the labeling does not meet the standard requirements. Owners have filed 6 complaints for the year, and 96 technical service bulletins are on file.

Whether you are chasing an accelerator pedal complaint, testing the seat belt tension sensor circuit behind the passenger air bag, or working out why a tire pressure warning never appeared, the procedures and specifications here are the ones Toyota published for this vehicle.