Toyota FJ Cruiser Complaints

908 consumer complaints on file.

#11375944November 23, 2020
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SEATBELT RECOLL DOES NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375637November 20, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOYOTA'S HAVE BEEN HAVING RUST ISSUES WITH FRAMES. A GOVERNMENT MANDATED FIX FOR TUNDRAS AND TACOMAS HAVE BEEN APPROVED, BUT NOT FOR FJ CRUISERS, EVEN THOUGH IT'S A SIMILAR MODEL. I NEED TO HAVE MY FRAME RUST ISSUES FIXED IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375012November 17, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GAS TANK STRAPS BROKE FRAME DETERIATED ON FJ CRUSIER WITH ONLY 72000 MILES ON IT WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN HOW UNSAFE FRAME IS IF STRAPS GAS TANK HANGING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375036November 17, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
SEVERE RUST ISSUES. ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. ALL POWER STEERING AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES NEEDED REPLACEMENT, FUEL LINES ARE NEXT FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTED AND BROKE OFF, TANK FELL DOWN. BRAKE PAD PINS REQUIRED CUTTING OFF. PROTECTION PLATES RUSTED OFF. EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO RUST. ENTIRE FRAME AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVERED IN RUST. ALL THESE ITEMS HAVE CAUSED MULTIPLE SAFETY ISSUES. MULTIPLE STRAPS AND CONNECTIONS FOR VARIOUS COMPONENTS ARE NO LONGER USABLE DUE TO RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375059November 17, 2020
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR TIRE REPAIRS AND THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE SUBFRAME WAS ALSO SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.*DT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373905November 10, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONDITION IS CONTINUOUS: WHEN VEH. IS IN MOTION OR PARKED WITH MOTOR RUNNING OR MOTOR IS NOT RUNNING.. BACK DOOR OF VEHICLE CANOT BE UNLOCKED WITH A KEY AS SUGGESTED ON PAGE 40 OF OWNERS MANUAL.. OR WHEN USING WIRELESS REMOTE, OR DOOR SWITCH.THIS CONDITION WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND MOTOR NOT RUNNING.. DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS DO WORK PROPERLY WITH THE KEY. BOTH SIDE DOORS WORK PROPERLY USING A KEY AS DESCIBED ON PAGE 35 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL., THE GLASS HATCH CANNOT BE OPEND WITH A KET AS SUGGESTED ON PAGE 45 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL, I DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION.,THESE CONDITIONS ARE A SAFETY HAZZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372541November 1, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY PROBLEM MY TOYOTA FJ CRUISER BURNED 12 AM MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 18 2020 WAS PARKING AT FRONT AT MY HOUSE IT BURNED COMPLETELY IN THE ENGINE AREA I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. IF THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I WANT TO KNOW IF OTHERS VANS EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366826October 28, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME RUSTING OUT, SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT PARTS RUSTING, BODY MOUNTS RUSTING AND BROKEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366829October 28, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FUEL TANK STRAP RUST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366125October 24, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
MY 2007 FJ CRUISER HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH RUST. THIS INCLUDES BEING INFORMED TODAY THAT THE FRAME HAS HOLES THAT HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. I HAVE ALREADY PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO THE VEHICLE REPLACING RUSTED PARTS INCLUDING REPLACING THE FUEL TANK STRAPS LAST YEAR, PARTS OF THE SUSPENSION AND RADIATOR. THIS SEEMS EXCESSIVE DAMAGE DUE TO RUST AND CREATES AN UNSAFE TOYOTA PRODUCT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365775October 22, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLES FRAME IS CONSIDERABLY RUSTED WHEN TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE AGE AND USE OF THE VEHICLE, IT HAS LESS THAN 50K AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363755October 11, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING NOTHING, BUT PROBLEMS WITH KEEPING MY FJ ALIVE. IT WON'T EVEN KEEP A HOLD LONGER THAN A FEW HOURS. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK AS I CAN NEVER GO LOWER THAN 1/4 OF A TANK BECAUSE IT WILL DIE. I HAVE READ THAT OTHER FJS HAVE HAD THEIR FUEL PUMPS REPLACED UNDER RECALL AND I WOULD LIKE MINE DONE AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363658October 10, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME, CHASSIS, TIE ROD ENDS AND ALL OTHER METAL PARTS, ALTHOUGH CAR IS MAINTENED PROPERLY, ONLY 40K MILES, GARAGE PARKING, NO OFF-ROAD USAGE AND NO SALT EXPOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363615October 9, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
IT HAS TAKEN A FEW YEARS SINCE I KEEP MY FJ CRUISER GARAGED, BUT I FOUND A SOUND MAT ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOORS THAT RETAIN WATER AND CAUSE RUST. MY PROBLEM RIGHT NOW IS IN THE LEFT DOOR (DRIVER'S SIDE) AND THE RUST FROM INSIDE THE DOOR HAS FINALLY MADE IT'S WAY COMPLETELY THROUGH THE DOOR. I AM ATTACHING PHOTOS SHOWING THE PERFORATION WHICH IS WELL OVER 1/8 OF AN INCH DEEP. I ONLY HAVE 57450 MILES ON MY VEHICLE DUE TO BEING OVERSEAS IN SYRIA, IRAQ, AND AFGHANISTAN AS A CIVILIAN DOD WAR ZONE PILOT SO WEATHER AND RAIN HAVE NOT BEEN AN ISSUE WHILE IT WAS GARAGED. VEHICLES ARE DESIGNED TO LET WATER IN THE DOOR THEN DRAIN THROUGH THE DRAIN HOLES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR BUT TOYOTA BUT THIS SOUND MAT ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR WHICH CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR MYSELF AND A FEW OTHER UNFORTUNATE FJ CRUISER OWNERS. KNOWING THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM / DEFECT FROM TOYOTA, I FEEL THEY SHOULD COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THIS ISSUE IT OUTSIDE OF NORMAL USE DUE TO IT'S DESIGN. I LIVE INLAND AND SALT FREE DOWN HERE IS FLORIDA SO ROAD SALT OR ROAD CHEMICALS CANNOT BE BLAMED. ALL I CAN DO FOR NOW IS FILL IN THE HOLES AND USE TOUCH UP PAINT WHICH RUINS THE APPEARANCE OVERALL OF MY VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS KEPT IN TOP NOTCH SHAPE INSIDE AND OUT AND THIS DOOR NOT ONLY LOOKS BAD, BUT OVER TIME WILL COMPLETELY RUST THROUGH COSTING MY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361371September 27, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
THIS VEHICLE STARTED TO DEVELOPE RUST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE IS A 2008 AND IS SCARY RUSTY ON THE FRAME AND OTHER COMPONENTS. AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF RUST COMPARED TO OTHER 2008 ERA VEHICLES. EVENTUALLY ONE OF THESE FAULTY FRAMES ARE GOING TO BREAK IN A HIGH SPEED SCENARIO AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH WILL OCCUR. MY OTHERWISE PERFECT FJ CRUISER ONLY HAS 35000 MILES ON IT AND SAT IN STORAGE FOR THE WINTER OF 2016 AND 2017.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355088September 15, 2020
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
PREMATURE FRAME AND SUSPENSION RUST. I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE WITH HIDDEN RUST POSSIBLY CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353511September 7, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
FACTORY RECEIVER ON FRAME DROPPED COMING TO A STOP WHILE TOWING A TRAILER DUE TO FRAME RUST/CORROSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353449September 6, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR GAS TANK STRAP SNAPPED ON THE VEHICLE (THE STRAP SIDE FACING TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE). THE STRAP FAILED DUE TO RUST. THE STRAP MUST HAVE SNAPPED WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. HOWEVER, I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE STRAP HAD FAILED UNTIL I HAPPENED TO BE STANDING BEHIND THE VEHICLE ONE DAY AND NOTICED THE TANK SAGGING. THEREFORE, I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY DAYS THAT I HAD BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH THE TANK HANGING, SUPPORTED ONLY BY THE FRONT STRAP. BUT I THINK THAT POSSIBLY I NOTICED THE FAILURE WITHIN ONE DAY OF THE FAILURE. THE RED STRAP IN THE PHOTO IS MY TEMPORARY SUPPORT UNTIL I CAN HAVE THE STRAPS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352875September 2, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME SEEMS TO BE RUSTING QUICK. AIR CONDITIONING WATER DRAIN AND RUN OFF HITS FRAME AND RUSTS IN THAT SPOT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351925August 29, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
GENERAL PERSONAL USE. FRAME IS RUSTING AT AN ALARMING RATE. I FEEL IT IS CRUCIAL FOR ME TO GET THE EXISTING RUST REMOVED AND THE FRAME PROTECTED IF I WANT THIS VEHICLE TO LAST ME A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF YEARS WITHOUT ANY STRUCTURAL FAILURES. IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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