Toyota is now selling a secondary immobilizer built specifically to fight back against a wave of Land Cruiser and Prado thefts, pricing the factory-backed accessory at roughly AU$1,735 fitted — about US$1,249 at current exchange rates — after criminal networks began targeting the SUVs across multiple states, according to CarExpert and Drive.

Key Points

• The device costs AU$1,735 installed and takes about five hours to fit, covering the LandCruiser 300 Series and Prado 250 Series, with Lexus GX and LX pricing still pending, per CarExpert.
• It requires a second key-ring security fob to be in range before the vehicle will start, on top of the factory key, adding what Toyota describes as another layer of start authentication.
• Coverage runs for the rest of the vehicle’s factory warranty or two years from installation, whichever is longer, according to Drive.
• In Victoria alone, motor-theft insurance claims topped 12,500 in 2025, a 25% jump, with related costs climbing 37% to AU$243 million — more than Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, and Western Australia combined, per Drive.

What’s Affected

• Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series (launched 2021)
• Toyota LandCruiser Prado 250 Series (launched 2024)
• Lexus GX and LX models (accessory confirmed, pricing not yet released)

A Theft Problem That Crossed State Lines

Queensland police charged seven men with more than 300 offenses in late 2025 and early 2026 after breaking up a syndicate accused of stealing roughly 60 Land Cruisers and Prados out of the Brisbane area, worth an estimated AU$8-9 million, and hiding them in shipping containers bound for the United Arab Emirates, according to The National and CarsGuide. Investigators later traced four more shipping containers linked to the same operation to Melbourne, in Victoria, showing the theft ring reached well beyond a single state.

Toyota’s Response

Toyota said in an official statement that “vehicle theft continues to be a societal challenge in Australia,” and the company has separately called for a ban on devices used to facilitate vehicle theft, according to CarExpert. Toyota also cautioned that “no security system is impervious to theft,” positioning the new immobilizer as an added deterrent rather than a guarantee, per Drive.

The rollout follows earlier factory security upgrades Toyota made across the HiLux, LandCruiser 300, and Prado lineups in 2025. The company said at the time those changes gave owners “even greater peace of mind” — a claim now being tested against a criminal market that investigators say has continued adapting to each new layer of security Toyota adds.