Browse over 9,000 car reviews

Toyota Prado 1997 Problems

Are you having problems with your 1997 Toyota Prado? Let our team of motoring experts keep you up to date with all of the latest 1997 Toyota Prado issues & faults. We have gathered all of the most frequently asked questions and problems relating to the 1997 Toyota Prado in one spot to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

My 1997 Toyota Prado GX will crank but not start

Before you buy more parts that may or may not fix the problem, have the vehicle electronically scanned. This is by far the most cost-effective way of finding out what’s wrong and then being able to tackle the actual problem. You could spend weeks and months, not to mention hundreds and thousands of dollars, replacing random parts that have no relationship to what’s causing the engine to refuse to start.

There are literally thousands of reasons for the symptoms you’ve noted, so try to finding the root cause before committing to more replacement bits and pieces.

Used Toyota Land Cruiser Prado review: 1996-2013
A sensible cross between a full-on 4WD and a passenger carrying SUV, the Toyota Prado is built by the Japanese company that’s now in its sixth decade in the off-road field in Australia.
Read the article
Disclaimer: You acknowledge and agree that all answers are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied upon as bespoke advice. Carsguide is not liable for the accuracy of any information provided in the answers.
Have a new question for the CarsGuide team?
More than 9,000 questions asked and answered.