Toyota FJ Cruiser Complaints

908 consumer complaints on file.

#10256611January 28, 2009
VISIBILITY
A HAIRLINE FRACTURE BEGAN GROWING FROM A CENTRAL MID-POINT AT THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES AS I WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO ROAD DEBRIS THAT HIT MY WINDSHIELD THAT MADE THIS OCCUR, NOR HAVE I EVER TAKEN THE VEHICLE OFF-ROADING. FROM THE CENTRAL POINT THE CRACK GREW OVER THE COURSE OF 10 SECONDS IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT DIRECTIONS UNTIL ENDING AT THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD. I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WOULD HAPPEN. I BELONG TO AN FJ CRUISER ENTHUSIAST WEBSITE FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM AND 33% OF 2007 OWNERS REPORT HAVING HAD/HAVE A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. NOW THAT I AM PART OF THAT GROWING PERCENTAGE, I'M NOT HAPPY THAT THERE IS NO TECHNICAL BULLETIN BY TOYOTA ABOUT THIS. NHTSA, YOU NEED TO GET INVOLVED. MANY OWNERS ALSO REPORT THE PROBLEM HAPPENING AGAIN SOON AFTER GETTING THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED. WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN TO GET A RECALL DONE HERE? A VEHICLE BUILT FOR RUGGED OFF-ROADING SHOULD BE ABLE TO NOT HAVE A PAPER-THIN WINDSHIELD AND NOT CRACK FOR ANY APPARENT REASON WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS NOT COSMETIC DAMAGE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUE BEFORE SOME POOR SOUL GOES SAILING THROUGH THEIR WINDSHIELD BECAUSE IT HAS A DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256669January 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
ENGINE BAY OR FENDER APRON RIPS IN TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256666January 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT CRACKS DEVELOPING IN MY TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WHICH COULD AFFECT THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS IN VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256240January 24, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE
LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE INNER METAL FENDERS ARE TEARING AND BULGING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255772January 20, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE I NOTICED CRACKS IN BOTH INNER FENDER WELLS OF MY 1 YEAR OLD TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. I THEN STARTING DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND AT THE TIME THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WHEN A FIX OR REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE. SEVERAL MONTHS WENT BY WITHOUT A RESPONSE AND DURING THAT TIME I HAD INSTALLED NEW TIRES AND SUSPENSION. I THEN HAD SOME MORE SERVICE AT ANOTHER DEALER SEVERAL MONTHS LATER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE FENDERS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND ANY ALTERATIONS FROM STOCK WOULD VOID ALL WARRANTY. THIS WAS NOTED WELL BEFORE ANY MODIFICATIONS AND I DON'T SEE WHERE DIFFERENT TIRES, BUMPERS, OR SUSPENSION WOULD HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH FENDERS. THE REPAIR WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE INNER FENDER WELLS. MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AS NOTED ON HTTP://WWW.FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/TOYOTA-FJ-CRUISER-POLLS/37556-DO-YOU-HAVE-INNER-FENDER-BULGES-CRACKING.HTML AND HTTP://WWW.FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/PROBLEMS-DEALER-SERVICE/33440-ENGINE-BAY-BODY-RIPS.HTML THIS REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE ON SEVERAL FJ CRUISERS THAT I AM AWARE OF AND THE CRACKS COULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AS THEY ARE IN THE CRUMPLE ZONE AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253775January 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. I HAVE THE TRUCK LIFTED WITH A DEALERSHIP APPROVED LIFT KIT, AND DEALERSHIP APPROVED TIRES. I HAVE ABOUT 50K MILES ON IT, AND I JUST NOTICED THE INNER FENDER INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BEGAN TO BULGE OUT TOWARDS THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT INTO TOYOTA AND THEY ONE SALES REP SAYS I MUST OF HAD AN ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THIS, I HAVE NOT! ANOTHER REP SAYS HE HAS HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BUT HAS NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE. THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE AN ENGINEER COME AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I HAVE DONE MY OWN RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT TOYOTA HAS SINCE REDESIGNED THIS SECTION NOW 3 TIMES BUT ARE STILL CLAIMING IT TO BE USER FAULT. I HAVE 127 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE NOW CLAIMED THIS ISSUE MANY OF WHICH HAVE STOCK VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD OR HAD THE SUSPENSION OR TIRES MAX OUT. THIS BULGE LEADS TO CRACKS RIGHT IN THE CRUMPLE ZONE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHICH COULD SERIOUSLY AFFECT HOW THE VEHICLE REACTS TO AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSE FURTHER HARM TO ITS OCCUPANTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252695December 23, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE
HAD VEHICLE LIFTED BY TOYOTA AND PAID TOYOTA FOR THIS MODIFICATION. APPROX 10 MONTH LATER I SHOWING SIGN OF FENDERS BULGING AND TEARING. THEY HAD ME SIGN A WAVIER THAT WARRANTY MAY NOT COVER MODIFICATIONS AFTER ACCEPTING VEHICLE. YET THERE HAVING VEHICLES LIFTED AND PUT ON THERE LOT TO SELL. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM SOME LIFTED SOME NOT. ALSO TOYOTA HAVE A UPGRADED THE PARTS TO FIX PROBLEM .WHICH I HAVE PICTURES OF. THE PROBLEM IS FRAME FLEXES TO MUCH AND RIPS IN WRINKLE ZONES ON VEHICLE FOR FRONTAL CRASHES. I USES VEHICLE FOR TRAIL RIDING AND HUNTING . AND I ALSO OWN 2 OTHER 4X4 FORD, JEEP AND HAVE NO BODY TEARING ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252006December 16, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PROBLEM IS THE INNER FENDER IN MY 2007 FJ. IT HAS BULGES AND WILL EVENTUALLY CRACK. OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD IT CRACKED, SO I AM WAITING TO SEE HOW LONG THAT TAKES TO HAPPEN. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN TO GET FIXED YET, BUT TOYOTA IS CLAIMING THAT IT'S NOT A DESIGN ISSUE. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS A NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252012December 16, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE BULGING AND CRACKING ON MY INNER FENDER APRONS ON MY TRUCK, THEY HAVE BEEN PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. WHEN THEY STARTED I HAD ZERO MODIFICATIONS AND HAD ONLY DRIVEN ON MILD DIRT ROADS. AND SOME SAND. TOYOTA HAS SINCE DENIED ME REPAIR BECAUSE OF SOME MODIFICATIONS I HAVE INSTALLED. TOYOTA ALSO IS ON THE 3RD FENDER DESIGN SO THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT THEY WANT TO BLAME THE OWNERS FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251883December 15, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER FENDER BULGES AND CRACKING ON MY VEHICLE WITHOUT MODIFICATION ON THE VEHICLE. FENDER CRACKING/BULGES WAS NOT ALSO DUE TO EXCESSIVE OR EVEN OFF-ROADING, JUMPING OR OTHER VEHICLE ACTIVITIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251250December 9, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW FJ CRUISER AND WITHIN 2 MONTHS THE WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED. IN TWO PLACES. THEY ARE IMPACT BUT I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THE SUVS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249871November 25, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. IT IS A MULTI-PURPOSE 4X4 VEHICLE. I USE IT OFF-ROAD OCCASIONALLY. THERE ARE RIPS ASSOCIATED WITH METAL FATIGUE IN THE INNER FENDER APRONS AT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES. I HAVE SOME SLIGHT MOVEMENT IS THE FENDERS AND WIDE SEAMS OF THE HOOD. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE THERE IN NO KNOW FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248777November 14, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER IS EXPERIENCING INNER FENDER BULGING. THIS STARTED OCCURRING SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 4800 MILES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED AND IN MOST CASES DOES NOT STOP UNTIL THE INNER FENDER IS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS SOME SORT OF DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247630November 4, 2008
VISIBILITY
I PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER IN SEPTEMBER 2007. THE FIRST WEEK I HAD THE VEHICLE I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH TOWN AT 45MPH WHEN A VERY SMALL ROCK STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A HOLE IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE NEXT DAY THE HOLD SPLINTERED ACROSS THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE NOW OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ONE YEAR AND I HAVE ONE DOZEN ROCK CHIPS IN THE WINDSHIELD. MY DRIVING HABITS ARE ORDINARY CITY DRIVING. EACH OF THE CHIPS WAS CAUSED BY VERY SMALL ROCKS AT SLOW SPEEDS. MOST INSTANTLY SPLINTER OUT FROM THE ORIGINAL CHIP. THE MATERIAL OR DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD IS CLEARLY SUBSTANDARD. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS OUTRAGEOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247438November 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REPORTED PROBLEM WITH BACKUP SONAR SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS IGNORED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE VEHICLE FAIL (THE REAR END NEED TO BE IN THE SUNLIGHT OR ON A REALLY HOT DAY TO FAIL). FINALLY THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN IT WAS FAILING ALMOST ALL THE TIME SO AFTER FIGHTING WITH THEM FOR MONTHS IT WAS FIXED. FAIL MILEAGE WAS APPROX. 20,000, CURRENTLY HAS 32,200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247364October 31, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY COMPLAINT HAS TO DO WITH THE PAINT! I HAVE REPEATEDLY GONE INTO TOYOTA TO HAVE THEM DEAL WITH THIS CHIPPING PROBLEM. THEY HAVE FIXED CHIPS ONLY ON THE UPRIGHTS BESIDE THE WINDOW. THE CHIPPING IS OCCURRING ON ALL PARTS OF THE VEHICLE, ON FLAT SURFACES SUCH AS THE HOOD AND RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. TO DATE I HAVE OVER 200 CHIPS WITH 60,000 KM - I HAVE OVER 300,000 KM ON A 1997 FORD THAT HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN THE SAME CONDITIONS THAT HAS 1/20 THE CHIPS. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MAROON PAINT ON THIS FJ CRUISER. IT IS NOT GOING AWAY AND IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BOND BETWEEN THE PAINT AND THE PRIMER AS BEST I CAN TELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247312October 30, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 2007: INNER FENDER RAILS / ENGINE BAY (STRUCTURAL VEHICLE BODY PANEL) BULGES AND CRACKS UNDER REGULAR OPERATION CONDITION. AFTER AN FIRST REPLACEMENT AT ~ 5000MI, THE NEW PARTS CRACKED AGAIN AT ~ 11000MI. TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPAIR THAT STRUCTURAL DEFECT UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH IS A ~ $10000 REPAIR. THIS CONCERN HAS BEEN REPORTED UNDER A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF FJ CRUISER OWNERS (SEE FJ CRUISER FORUM ENGINE BAY RIPS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246736October 26, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE
MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER DEVELOPED TWO, UNDER THE HOOD, WHEEL WELL/INNER FENDER CRACKS, AT THE CRUMPLE DIMPLES. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE BODY CRACKS AT 18,000 MILES. EACH CRACK, ONE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT, DIRECTLY ABOVE EACH UPPER WHEEL WELL, WHERE ATTACHED TO THE INNER FENDER, ARE ABOUT 4" LONG AND 1/16"-1/8" WIDE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO TOYOTA WHERE, WITHOUT BATTING AN EYE, SENT THE TRUCK TO A BODY SHOP AND REPLACED BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT INNER FENDER ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS A VERY MAJOR REPAIR, COSTING TOYOTA ABOUT $8K IN MATERIALS AND LABOR. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL REAPPEAR, AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRES AT 36,000 MILES. I DO NOT SPORT OFF-ROAD THIS TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245844October 17, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THERE IS DEFORMATION OF THE BODYWORK (BULGES). THESE ARE ALIGNED WITH THE DIMPLES DESIGNED TO CONTROL THE CRUSH OF THE FRONT STRUCTURE UNDER IMPACT. THE BULGES BEGAN TO BE NOTICEABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD AND HAD ABOUT 15,000 MILES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND USUALLY LEADS TO TEARS IN THE BODYWORK ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT FENDERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245574October 15, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SIDE WALL BLOW OUT. VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW HAD 14,000 MILE ON IT. FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT REAR TIRE HAS "BUBBLE" IN SAME AREA. THE VEHICLE IS A 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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