I purchased a 2025 LC and it sags more than an inch on the drivers side. I took it to the dealer and they looked at other LCs in the shop and said it was normal. They are going to cover the rattling B-pillar under warranty fortunately. I am not satisfied with “just deal with it”. Any advice on the order of escalations? This is the first time with a Toyota and a LC.
2025LC: Leaning more than an inch
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The 5th gen 4Runner all had a slight lean towards drivers side. I thought I noticed it with the lc as well but it’s partially because when parking in my garage the floor drain is on the drivers side. Mine may have a slight lean but it’s not noticeable. Yours is noticeable. That doesn’t look right. You are well within your right to complain about it. I would try another dealer if there is one within reasonable distance for you. If not, ask that dealer about how you can escalate the complaint. Corporate? Distributer? That may be enough for them to take the time to look at it properly.
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It's kind of a Toyota thing........ In the Tacoma world it's called the "Taco Lean" Only way to correct it is to shim the lower side. On my Taco, the driver's side coil over is set to a 5 and the pass side is set to a 6....... evens it out to within 1/4".
From your experience, Toyota probably will not consider it a "problem", no matter who you talk to at the corporate level. Trying to get a "level" appearance can be challenging, depending on how a vehicle is loaded. From what I could read, the Toyota never addressed these complaints for the FJ Cruiser, but did have a solution for Lexus GX460 lean, and will address for GX550 with .60" or more of lean.
The "problem" isn't unique to Toyota. You'd think a vehicle would come balanced left to right off the assembly line, but it isn't necessarily so. My previous vehicle was a Jeep JK and while they all didn't lean I saw more than a few that did- when parked, when driving down the road. Things like a full fuel tank would make it worse. The Jeep's fuel tank was biased to the right side weight-wise. The Land Cruiser may be similar.
How many miles on your Land Cruiser? It will usually take some time to settle, and carrying cargo or passengers will load the suspension to a degree also. Jacking the vehicle on any one corner will do the same (temporarily). As mentioned in a post above, if this becomes a permanent thing it can be accounted for should you use certain products to lift the vehicle's ride height. I know some owners with the "Jeep lean" did the same.
How many miles on your Land Cruiser? It will usually take some time to settle, and carrying cargo or passengers will load the suspension to a degree also. Jacking the vehicle on any one corner will do the same (temporarily). As mentioned in a post above, if this becomes a permanent thing it can be accounted for should you use certain products to lift the vehicle's ride height. I know some owners with the "Jeep lean" did the same.
That looks like more than an inch to my old eyes
Yeah she leans to the drivers side
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