8 problems have been reported for the 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser. The following chart shows the 4 most common problems for 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 3 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (2 problems).
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In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser in the United States are 7,134 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Toyota Land Cruiser owners in the last 22 years is 8, and the age of the vehicle is 22, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 8 / 7,134 / 22 * 1000 = 0.05.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Toyota Land Cruiser model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser in 2004.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota Land Cruiser, the following table can be used to compare the 2004 Toyota Land Cruiser with the Toyota Land Cruiser from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2004 Land Cruiser is 8 while the average number of problems reported for the 25 model years of the Toyota Land Cruiser is 12.