The 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser failed to secure an IIHS safety award following the latest round of crash tests. The SUV earned the highest Good rating in both the small overlap front and side impact evaluations.
The problem emerged in the updated moderate overlap frontal test, which simulates a head-on collision between two vehicles traveling at around 64 km/h. Since 2022, the IIHS has also assessed rear-seat occupant protection in this test.
In this evaluation, the Land Cruiser received an overall Marginal rating. While the body structure and safety cage remained intact, testers flagged an elevated risk of leg and foot injuries for the driver, and head, neck, and chest injuries for the rear passenger. The second-row dummy’s head came close to the front seatback, and the lap belt migrated from the pelvis onto the abdomen.
The same test produced similar results for other Toyota and Lexus models, including the Highlander, Sienna, 4Runner, and Lexus RX. Among top SUVs for 2026, the Land Cruiser remains a generally safe vehicle, but the IIHS findings point to an area Toyota could refine.