Toyota FJ Cruiser Complaints (2007)

593 consumer complaints on file.

#11414098April 27, 2021
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLES FRAME/ SUSPENSION HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THE TOYOTA DEALER WONT PASS IT FOR SAFETY INSPECTION. THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION HAVE DISINTEGRATED. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE NEW AND IS IN OTHERWISE PERFECT CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11414132April 27, 2021
SUSPENSION
THE FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT BASED ON RECENT INSPECTION AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. IT POSES A SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413365April 22, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME IS ROTTING AWAY AND STRUCTURAL SUPPORT IS NO LONGER THERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413425April 22, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME HAS SEVERE STRUCTURAL ROT AT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNT AND LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTS AT THE FRAME. AND ADDITIONAL FRAME RUST IS THE REAR AXLE HOUSING HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF WEEPING OIL. THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD WHEN I HAD IT LOOKED AT. THIS FJ IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AT THIS POINT. IT WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, THE FRAME IS JUST RUSTING AT AN ALARMING RATE COMPARED TO OTHER TOYOTAS I HAVE OWNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11408568April 17, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEVERE FRAME RUST! I POKED MY FINGER THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME THIS MORNING. MOST ALL SCREWS, MOUNTING BRACKETS ETC ARE ALL RUSTED. OTHER COMPONENTS LIKE THE REAR DIFF, OIL PAN ETC ARE ALL COVERED IN RUST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11408585April 17, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTED, AS WELL AS MULTIPLE AREAS IN FRAME RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. ONCE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON A LIFT, MECHANIC SAID GAS TANK STRAPS NEEDED REPLACED AS WELL AS SOME REPAIR TO THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406032April 1, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED AN AUXILLARY GAS TANK ONLINE FROM A COMPANY CALLED 'TITAN FUEL TANKS' FOR MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. WEBSITE: HTTPS://TITANFUELTANKS.COM/CATALOG/PRODUCT/VIEW/ID/78/S/TITAN-TRAIL-TREKKER-II-4040387/CATEGORY/2/ I'M A BIT CONCERNED THAT THE PRODUCT MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THEIR WEBSITE SAYS: "SOME LIGHT FABRICATION MAY BE NEEDED ON STOCK/OE CARRIERS FOR FITMENT OF TANK"FOR ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS. I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT A "LIGHT FABRICATION" SOLUTION. I FELT (& MY BROTHER FELT) THAT TO CUT OUT SOME OF THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE CARRIER IN ORDER TO MAKE THE PRODUCT WORK (THE COMPANY'S SOLUTION) WOULD LEAVE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT. I HAD TO GO TO A LOCAL WELDER AND HAD A NEW SPARE TIRE CARRIER BUILT. TO HAVE TO DO THIS WAS MUCH MORE THAN 'LIGHT FABRICATION' AS STATED IN THE AD. THEIR SITE SAYS 'IT FITS THE STOCK SPARE TIRE CARRIERS (SOME MODIFICATIONS MAYBE REQUIRED) AND MOST OF THE POPULAR AFTERMARKET TIRE CARRIERS, THE TANK COMES WITH ALL OF THE HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL BRACKETRY, FASTENERS, AND ACCESSORIES FOR EASY MOUNTING ON YOUR OFF-ROAD RIG.' THIS WAS NOT MY EXPERIENCE AT ALL. 'EASY MOUNTING!' WHAT A JOKE. NOTE THAT THE IMAGES ON THEIR WEBSITE SHOWED THEIR PRODUCT SITTING SNUGLY BEHIND THE SPARE TIRE. MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE WAS SHOWN AS BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE PRODUCT ATTACHED TO IT. *SEE JPG IMAGES: WEBSITE AD.JPG, IMG_E6603, IMG_E6604. I'M A BIT CONCERNED THAT THE PRODUCT MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD. AFTER MOUNTING AT THE DISTANCE THE SPARE TIRE WOULD NORMALLY HAVE BEEN MOUNTED AT, ONE CORNER OF THE TANK TOUCHES THE HANDLE USED FOR OPENING THE BACK DOOR OF THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT RUB A HOLE IN THE TANK. THE PRODUCT MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR OTHER REASONS, IF YOU WERE TO INVESTIGATE. *SEE JPG IMAGES: IMG_2912, IMG 2917. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BOTH STATIONARY AND MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399593March 7, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2006 IT HAS BEEN RUSTING AND AN ALARMING RATE. EVEN MY MECHANIC SAYS HE'S NEVER SEEN A NEW CAR RUST THAT QUICKLY. THE FRAME IS COVERED I RUST, I TRIED TO STOP IT BUT IT DIDN'T WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399594March 7, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NEW CAR RUSTED VERY QUICKLY. FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTING ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396145February 14, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER HAS THE SAME ROT PROBLEMS AS THE TACOMA AND SEQUOIA...THERE ARE REPORTS ALL OVER THE USA AND TOYOTA HAS STILL NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON ROTTING FRAMES.I CAN'T EVEN HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED IT IS SO DECOMPOSED. I AM FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN KILLED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY WANT ME TO CALL THEM? HOW ABOUT KEEPING THIS INFORMATION IN WRITING MAYBE FOR A FUTURE LAWSUIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394577February 3, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 07 FJ HAS ONLY 104K MILES ON IT. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DO TO THE UNDER BODY RUSTING AND FALLING APART. I HAVE SPEND A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY UP KEEPING MY FJ. I NOW WILL HAVE TO GET THE COMPLETE REAR AXEL AND OTHER COMPONENTS REPLACED BEFORE I CAN DRIVE IT AGAIN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THESE ISSUES. IT'S COMPLETE NEGLIGENCE THAT THIS TAKES PLACE TO SO MANY OF THESE VEHICLES. I'M JUST THANKFUL I GOT IT TO MY MECHANIC BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE FJ WITH MY 4 1/2 & 1 1/2 YEAR OLD INSIDE. PLEASE MAKE THIS RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389613January 23, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WITH EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST OCCURRING WITHIN 4 YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE RUST IS SO EXCESSIVE THAT THE TOYOTA DEEMED THE CAR TOO DAMAGED TO DRIVE BECAUSE A MAJORITY OF THE FRAME WAS TOO WEEK AND, THEREFORE UNSAFE TO DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389175January 21, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FRAME AND ALL COMPONENTS OF THE FRAME ARE ROOTING AWAY DUE TO RUST. THIS SUV HAS ONLY 104K ON IT. IT MAY NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388583January 17, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A FEW MONTHS AGO I WAS DRIVING AND VEHICLE BECAME IRATIC. DISCOVERED CONTROLS ARMS BROKE FRAME OFF. UPON WELDING BACK ON FOUND OUT FRAME HASE SEVERAL LARGE HOLES AND REAR CROSSMEMBER IS ALMOST GONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388584January 17, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A FEW MONTHS AGO I WAS DRIVING AND VEHICLE BECAME IRATIC. DISCOVERED CONTROLS ARMS BROKE FRAME OFF. UPON WELDING BACK ON FOUND OUT FRAME HASE SEVERAL LARGE HOLES AND REAR CROSSMEMBER IS ALMOST GONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388109January 14, 2021
SEAT BELTS
MY DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT ON MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388204January 14, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AT ALL MAJOR WELDS AND ALONG THE FRAME COMPONENTS. VERY LITTLE METAL IS LEFT TO HOLD THE REAR SUSPENSION TO THE FRAME MOUNTS OF THE CAR. A TOYOTA BUMPER HITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED BECAUSE THEREAR CROSSMEMBER RUSTED THROUGH. THE REAR GAS TANK STRAPS ALSO RUSTED THROUGH AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED. GAS TANK WAS HANGING BY ONE STRAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387657January 12, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
THE HEATING UNIT UNDER BOTH FRONT SEATS ARE COMING ON WITHOUT THE SWITCH ON. AFTER TUNING SWITCH ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES IT WILL GO OFF,BUT IT COMES BACK ON. ON 11/19/14 THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEH. RECALL #14V743000. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387313January 9, 2021
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AN INDIVIDUAL ON DEC. 12, 2020. LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO. I BROUGHT IT TO THE BODY SHOP TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX THE RATTLING SOUND THAT CAME FROM WHEN I HIT A BUMP. THE CARS BODY IS IN GREAT CONDITION. THE MILEAGE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR WAS 183,800. I ASSUMED I MAY NEED TO DO SOME WORK ON THE CAR, BUT THE BODY SHOP TOLD ME THAT THE SOUND I WAS HEARING WAS DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE THAT HAD RUSTED SO BADLY THAT THEY WHERE CLOSE TO FALLING OFF. INCLUDING THE GAS TANK. THEY TOLD ME THAT FJ CRUISERS WHERE KNOWN FOR RUSTY UNDER BOTTOMS AND THAT I WOULD BE A SAFETY RISK TO MYSELF AND OTHERS IF I DROVE THE CAR. THEY ALSO SAID THE CAR WAS BEYOND NORMAL REPAIR. I WILL ATTACHED PHOTOS THEY SENT ME. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR 1,500 MILES AND IT IS CONSIDERED UNDRIVABLE AND UNFIXABLE. I GOT A SECOND OPINION. WITHOUT KNOWING THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST OPINION THEY CAME TO THE EXACT SAME CONCLUSION. EXCEPT THEY TOLD ME TO REACH OUT TO YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386263January 3, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIDOW WIPERS MOTOR FAILURE THE MOTOR OR THE ASSEMBLY AND ITS BUSHINGS DON'T HAVE PROPER SEALS WHICH ALLOWS WATER INTO DESTROY THE BUSHINGS BY NOT BEINGVABLE TO RETAIN GREASE TO PREVENT PITTING AND RUST WHICH RESULTS IN WINDOW WIPER FAILURE AND A 600DOLLAR COST OF REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR AND ARMATURE ASSEMBLY WHICH IS JUST FOR PARTS AS THERE IS NO AFTER MARKET AND LABOR COULD SEND THIS MISTAKE BY TOYOTA COSTING ABOUT 1000$ WHEN SAID AND DONE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND REDESIGN AND ITS NOT JUST THE FJ MODEL ITS MANY TOYOTA VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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