Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0 D-4D J120 — Reliability

J120 SUV Large SUV 2002–2009 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine 1KD-FTV — 56/100 CAUTION
Known Issues 5

Engine in this model

CAUTION 56

1KD-FTV

1KD-FTV 3.0 D-4D

Toyota 3.0 D-4D in the Land Cruiser Prado, Hilux and Hiace. Strong and long-lived on paper (400,000 ...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Cracked pistons (Euro 4 engines, about 2006-2014) 1KD-FTV critical 100,000 km – 150,000 km
Injector seat leak - sludge blocks the oil pickup (2004-2007) 1KD-FTV high —
Injector failure or clogging 1KD-FTV high 100,000 km – 120,000 km
Head gasket if overheated 1KD-FTV high 100,000 km – 250,000 km
EGR and intake carbon build-up 1KD-FTV moderate —