Toyota FJ Cruiser Complaints

908 consumer complaints on file.

#11317861March 13, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUST HAS DECIMATED THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE RESULTING IN THE CONTROL ARM MOUNT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTROL ARM IS COMPLETELY IN TACT. THE PART THAT BROKE IS IRREPARABLE BECAUSE IT IS THE FRAME ITSELF. NO WELDING/BODY SHOP WILL TOUCH IT BECAUSE THEY DEEM IT UNSAFE EVEN IF WELDED BACK TO REST OF FRAME. IT IS BEING RECOMMENDED NOT TO ATTEMPT A REPAIR AND TO INSTALL A NEW FRAME. FORTUNATELY, THIS BROKE IN A PARKING LOT INSTEAD OF ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED OR WORSE. FRAME RUST HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA TRUCKS AS I UNDERSTAND BUT TO HAVE A FRAME ACTUALLY BREAK IS ABSURD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317003March 9, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
THE FRAME ON MY 2007 FJ CRUISER IS IN BAD SHAPE. MULTIPLE AREAS OF BAD EXFOLIATION CORROSION, FLAKING OFF IN LARGE CHUNKS NEARLY EVERY PART OF THE FRAME. BODY IS IN PERFECT CONDITION BUT THE FRAME IS TERRIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316902March 8, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY 2014 FJ CRUISER BRAND NEW WITH 5 MILES ON IT. 6 MONTHS INTO OWNING IT THE DRIVER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. ABOUT A YEAR LATER THE PASSENGER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AND THEY REPLACED THOSE UNDER WARRANTY. ABOUT 1-1/2 YEARS LATER THE DRIVER LOCK (THAT WAS ALREADY REPLACED) STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I HAD 34,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT'S NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I TOLD THEM THAT THE LOCK THEY REPLACED WENT OUT BUT THE DEALER SAID THE REPLACEMENT WARRANTY IS ONLY GOOD FOR 1 YEAR AFTER THE REPAIR! SHORTLY AFTER THE PASSENGER LOCK WENT OUT AGAIN AS WELL. AND NOW THE BACK DOOR WONT EVEN UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB OR EVEN MANUALLY WITH THE KEY. THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ON THE CARS ARE TERRIBLE! I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE TOYOTA LOCKS AND FOR ME TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR A RECALL! IT'S BEEN 3 YEARS NOW THAT I'VE BEEN WITHOUT LOCKS AND NO RECALL! DEALER QUOTED ME $900 TO FIX ONE DOOR! $360 FOR THE PART AND THE REST LABOR. RIDICULOUS ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THESE PARTS IN THE PAST UNDER WARRANTY!! WHAT GOOD IS IT TO PAY FOR THE SAME PART THEY ALREADY 'REPLACED' JUST FOR THEM TO GO OUT SO SOON!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316792March 7, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY MY FRAME, SOME SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, AND MY ROCKER PANELS WERE FALLING APART IN MY HANDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316513March 6, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHEN I CRUISE ON A HIGHWAY AROUND 70MPH, MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I WAS VERY SCARED BUT TRIED TO MOVE THE CAR TO CURB, THEN THE CAR DIED. ONE MINUTE LATER I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR BUT FAILED. I CALLED THE ROAD ASSISTANCE SERVICE. WHEN THEY CAME AND POURED IN ONE GALLON GAS IN THE CAR, THEN THE CAR WAS STARTED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT BEFORE THE CAR DIED, THE FUEL INDICATOR POINTER POINTED AT THE A QUARTER POSITION. THE FUEL EMPTY WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316305March 5, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND PULLING INTO A DRIVE THRU, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V120000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311096February 24, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED THIS 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER FROM EBAY FROM A FELLOW IN NEW JERSEY. I WAS NOT TOLD OF ANY FRAME RUST PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE OR OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THERE BEING A COMMON PROBLEM OF THIS NATURE WITH OTHERS. UPON RECEIPT, I HAD THE VEHICLE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND GONE OVER BY A AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP OWNED AND MANAGED BY A PRIOR GENERAL MANAGER OF THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SHOP OF THE PRIMARY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. HE IS THE ONE THAT BROUGHT THE CONDITION OF MY FRAME AND ASSOCIATED PARTS AND FUEL TANK STRAPS AND BRACKETS TO MY ATTENTION. HIS OPINION WAS THAT MY SAFETY COULD BE COMPROMISED IF NOTHING WAS DONE AND APPRISED ME OF THE POTENTIAL COSTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309523February 16, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUST ON FRAME AND UNDERBODY OF VEHICLE CORROSION BEYOND NORMAL FOR VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309565February 16, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
FRAME AND PARTS BADLY RUSTED. PIECES FALLING OFF. BRAKE LINES NOW RUSTING. FRAME BADLY RUSTED AS WELL. INTERNAL FUEL TANK ISSUES WITH CORROSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308594February 11, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
CANADIAN VEHICLE, FRAME IS RUSTED WITH MANY BRACKETS AND MOUNTS BEGINNING TO FAIL INCLUDING FUEL LINE GUIDES, GAS TANK STRAPS, SKID PLATES AND MOUNTS, SUB FRAMES BECOMING FLIMSY WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUMPY ROAD AND THE REAR GAS TANK STRAP BROKE DROPPING THE TANK TO THE GROUND DISCONNECTING THE FUEL PUMP AND LEAVING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307332February 5, 2020
SUSPENSION
UNDERCARRIAGE IS COVERED IN RUST WORRIED ABOUT SHOCK MOUNT FAILING BECAUSE OF THE RUST ALONG WITH FUEL TANK STRAPS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307100February 4, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I CAME BACK FROM A TRIP FROM FLORIDA DRIVING AND A WHEEL BEARING WENT BAD AND I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHEN I GOT BACK AND HE SHOWED ME MORE FRAME RUST THAT CONNECTS TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307102February 4, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL TANK STRAPS WHERE ROTTED OFF I HAD TO GO UNDER THE VEHICLE CHECK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO GET STRAPS REPLACED BECAUSE OF HOW ROTTED THEY WHERE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307104February 4, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
CATASTROPHIC FRAME FAILURE FROM DELAMINATION AND RUST HOLES IN FRAME AND GAS TANK STRAPS, AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307098February 4, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER AND THE BODY WAS IN PERFECT SHAPE COUPLE MONTHS GO BY AND I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE POINTS OUT HOW I HAVE A HOLE IN MY FRAME AND AS WELL AND A HOLE WHERE THE WELDS TO THE FRAMES ARE AS WELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306740February 3, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
SEVER RUSTING OF FRAME, BREAK AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND BRACKETS. THIS 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER IS QUICKLY BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROADS. I HAVE A 92 SABB AND A 93 VW THAT DON'T HAVE HAVE THE RUST ISSUES THIS TOYOTA HAS. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE FJ CRUISERS FOR FAULTY FRAMES AND UNDERCARRIAGE LONG AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306484February 1, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME RUSTED, REAR CROSS-MEMBER RUSTED, GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED, SUSPENSION RUSTED/COMPROMISED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302386January 27, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FJ CRUISER FRAME IS ROTTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT, THE GAS TANK MOUNTING STRAP HAS BROKEN AND DUE TO FRAME RUST, THE MOUNTING POINT HAS FAILED AND BROKEN OFF THE FRAME. THE REAR BODY MOUNTS ARE DETERIORATING AS IS THE REAR FRAME CROSS MEMBERS. DUE TO THE FRAME RUAT AND GAS STRAP MOUNTING POINT FAILING, THE DEALER CANNOT REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE GAS TANK CANNOT BE CORRECTLY MOUNTED. OF THE 2ND GAS TANK STRAP FAILS, THE GAS TANK MAY FALL OUT. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL BODYSHOPS THAT ARE SURPRISED AT THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AMOUNT OF FRAME ROT PRESENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302413January 27, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FRAME HAS RUSTED TREMENDOUSLY TO WHAT I FEEL IS A DANGEROUS DEGREE. THERE ARE HOLES THROUGH SOME FRAME RAILS AND ALSO SOME NEAR THE SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS. MY FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTED TO THE POINT ONE RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE, THE FUEL TANK WAS THEN HANGING DOWN CLOSE TO THE GROUND. NOT MANY MILES HAVE BEEN DRIVEN PER YEAR ON THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301903January 26, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS RUSTING OUT.. ALSO FRAME RUSTING ALL OVER. REAR SUPPORT LINKS CONNECTIONS ON THE FRAME ARE RUSTING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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