1980 Toyota Land Cruiser

Watch out for

Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

• Rust in the roof, cowl, rockers and arches All years Walk away if found

  What to check: Look along the roof by the drip rails, the cowl, the lower front fenders, inside the doors, the rockers, the wheel arch lips, the floor by the kick panels and the bottom of the tailgate. Then check the frame rails and body mounts.

  Hagerty calls rust the main concern. Replacement panels mostly do not exist, so repairs are made by hand, and a poor past repair is a reason to offer less or walk away.

  Sources ^1,2

• Torn seats and cracked dash All years

  What to check: Look at the vinyl seats, the dash top and the rubber mats.

  They rip and crack with age, and trim and weatherstripping are hard to find.

  Sources ^1,2

Recalls

• 91V110000 1980–1990

  Welds inside the fuel tank can crack under heat and load and leak fuel. The tank is replaced.^{3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12}

Sources

1. Hagerty FJ55 buyer's guide
2. IH8MUD (FJ55 buying tips)
3. NHTSA recalls (1980 Land Cruiser)
4. NHTSA recalls (1981 Land Cruiser)
5. NHTSA recalls (1982 Land Cruiser)
6. NHTSA recalls (1983 Land Cruiser)
7. NHTSA recalls (1984 Land Cruiser)
8. NHTSA recalls (1986 Land Cruiser)
9. NHTSA recalls (1987 Land Cruiser)
10. NHTSA recalls (1988 Land Cruiser)
11. NHTSA recalls (1989 Land Cruiser)
12. NHTSA recalls (1990 Land Cruiser)