Toyota FJ Cruiser Complaints

908 consumer complaints on file.

#10312022February 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UNRESPONSIVE BRAKES WHEN GOING OVER POTHOLES . OVERLY SENSITIVE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311615February 18, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TOYOTA FJ CRUISER DEVELOPS BULGES IN THE ENGINE BAY OVER TIME WITH NORMAL DRIVING. THESE ARE IN THE CRUMPLE ZONES AND EVENTUALLY RIP. TOYOTA FAILS TO FIX THIS TO SPITE HAVING HUNDREDS OF DOCUMENTED CASES. MINE IS ONE OF THEM. HTTP://WWW.FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/TOYOTA-FJ-CRUISER-POLLS/37556-DO-YOU-HAVE-INNER-FENDER-BULGES-CRACKING.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311946February 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS JUST HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN TODAY, I HAVE AN 07 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER BOUGHT IN MID 06, I WAS DRIVING IN PA (WHERE YELLOW LIGHTS ARE SHORTER THAN MY NORMAL NJ ONES), THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW RIGHT BEFORE I GOT TO AN INTERSECTION SO I GAVE A LITTLE EXTRA BRAKING, JUST AS I HIT A SERIES OF SMALL POTHOLES, ABS KICKED IN, THE NORMAL ABS FEELING HAPPENED IN THE PEDAL, BUT THEN EVEN AFTER THE POTHOLES WHERE THE ROAD WAS FINE, THE ABS SHOULD HAVE "DISENGAGED", THERE WAS NO LONGER THE NORMAL ABS "PULSING", INSTEAD I HAD A NEAR DEAD PEDAL. I HAD TO PUSH DOWN WITH ALL MY MIGHT TO SLOOOOOOOWLY BRING THE TRUCK TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION (FROM 5MPH TO 0 IN ABOUT 20 FEET). INSTINCT SAYS BRAKE HARDER WHEN YOU ARE NOT SLOWING DOWN, BUT I DON'T THINK I COULD HAVE PUSHED ANY HARDER. I AM REALLY GLAD THIS WAS JUST TO AVOID A YELLOW LIGHT AND NOT TO AVOID A CAR CROSSING MY PATH, I SURELY WOULD HAVE NAILED IT AS THE TRUCK SLOWLY ROLLED TO A STOP WITH MAYBE 10% BRAKING DESPITE ME STANDING ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE FOUND FROM EXPERIENCE THE ONLY WAY TO RECOVER FROM THE DEAD PEDAL IS TO LET OFF IT COMPLETELY, AND THEN YOU HAVE A NORMAL PEDAL AGAIN. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED TO ME MAYBE 6-7 TIMES IN MY 50,000 MILES ON THE FJ, BUT SO FAR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY AND MOST OF THE TIME IT IS SIMPLY STOPPING AT A YELLOW AND NOT BECAUSE I NEED A REAL EMERGENCY STOP. I WAS 100% STOCK FOR THE FIRST 5-6 TIMES, AND THIS LAST TIME I HAVE SLIGHTLY BIGGER TIRES AND A LIFT. THEY WILL PROBABLY JUST BLAME IT ON THE MY LIFT AND TIRES, BUT ITS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE 100% STOCK. ONE DAY I AM GOING TO KILL SOMEONE, OR MYSELF. THE POLICE WILL JUST WRITE IT UP AS "FAILURE TO STOP, DRIVERS FAULT", BUT SOME OF YOU WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WILL KNOW OTHERWISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311534February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I DRIVE A 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THIS EVENING WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, I HIT A SMALL BUT HARD BUMP IN THE ROAD AND COMPLETELY LOST MY BRAKES MOMENTARILY. ABOUT A SECOND LATER THE BRAKING WAS RESTORED, BUT NOT BEFORE I WENT THROUGH THE STOP AND ENTERED A BUSY FOUR LANE HIGHWAY NARROWLY ESCAPING A CRASH AS AN ON-COMING CAR SWERVED. THIS BRAKE PROBLEM SOUNDS EERILY SIMILAR TO THE ALREADY RECALLED PRIUS, AND SINCE TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN VERY PROACTIVE IN ITS RECALLS I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM ON YET ANOTHER VEHICLE MODEL. WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310832February 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING ON AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310925February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS ALREADY IN MOTION THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY BEGIN TO HESITATE AND THE ENGINE WILL BEGIN TO MAKE A LOUD SURGING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED PRIOR THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GETTING THE GAS MILEAGE AS STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1373.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310972February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I TOOK MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER INTO THE DEALER AROUND THE END OF 2007, IT HAD 12,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. I TOLD THEM THAT MY GAS PEDAL HAD STUCK AND I HAD TO HOLD THE BRAKES DOWN AND TURN OFF THE KEY TO GET IT TO STOP. I THEN HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND REACH DOWN TO RELEASE IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT MUST HAVE STUCK ON THE FLOOR MAT AND TO JUST WATCH IT. IT THEN STUCK AGAIN ABOUT A YEAR LATER AND I WAS ABLE TO RELEASE IT THIS TIME BY KICKING AT IT. I DIDN'T THINK ANYMORE OF IT UNTIL ALL THE RECALLS STARTED COMING OUT ON TOYOTA GAS PEDALS AND I THOUGHT THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT HAPPENED ON A MODEL THAT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND THAT THE PROBLEM CAME UP OVER TWO YEARS AGO. THIS INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED AT THOMPSON TOYOTA IN PLACERVILLE, CA. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AT FOLSOM TOYOTA 2/2007. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS YET BUT THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AT THOPSON TOYOTA WAS VERY CONCERNED THIS TIME AND SAID THAT SOMEONE WAS COMING UP FROM THE BAY AREA TO LOOK AT IT SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310648February 15, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WINDSHIELD CRACKS AND CHIPS EASILY. WE'VE HAD OUR FJ FOR TWO YEARS AND ARE ON OUR 4TH WINDSHIELD. THE SMALLEST BIT OF DEBRIS CREATES A CHIP AND SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TO BEGIN TO CRACK AT THE DRIVERS SIDE FOR NO REASON. DEALER OFFERS NO SOLUTION EXCEPT TO CHARGE $500 A POP TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AS IT IS MENTIONED ON NUMEROUS WEB BLOGS AND FORUMS. INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS ARBITRARY AS WE'VE BEEN DRIVING WITH A CRACKED WINDSHIELD FOR QUITE A WHILE B/C WE SIMPLY CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE YET ANOTHER WINDSHIELD AT THIS TIME.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308862February 12, 2010
STRUCTURE
2008 FJ CRUISER FOOTREST ON LEFT SIDE OF DRIVER FLOORBOARD BROKE LOOSE AND CAN INTERFERE WITH SAFE OPERATION OF OTHER DRIVER'S PEDALS. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 30,600 MILES. DANGER AVOIDED BY IMMEDIATELY PULLING OVER TO SAFE AREA AND REMOVING BROKEN FOOTREST FROM DRIVER'S AREA. DEALER CALLED IMMEDIATELY AND REPLACEMENT TO FOLLOW. PHOTOS OF THIS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308677February 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, POTHOLE OR BUMP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. COMPLAINED TO DEALER LAST SEPTEMBER. THEY LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I CAN DUPLICATE THE ISSUE ON OUR ROAD WHICH IS UNEVEN AND HAS BUMPS. HAPPENED THIS MORNING AS I CAME TO WORK. SUV SPEEDS UP WHILE PRESSING BRAKE OVER BUMPS THEN BRAKES CATCH AND IT IF WERE NOT FOR A SEAT BELT I WOULD GO THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308687February 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKES RELEASE IF ONE WHEEL LOCKS. WENT INTO THE INTERSECTION WITHOUT BRAKES 2X. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308704February 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE IS A SMALL POT HOLE ON THE OFF RAMP THAT I USE TO COME HOME FROM WORK. EVERY TIME I HIT IT, MY BRAKES FREAK OUT AND I HAVE TO PUMP THEM TO RECOVER AND GET MY BRAKES BACK. I DRIVE A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. (THIS IS MY SECOND FJ CRUISER. MY FIRST ONE DID THE SAME THING ON THIS POT HOLE.) IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I HIT IT. DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL I SAW THE RECALL INVESTIGATION ON THE PRIUS BAKES. SOUNDS JUST LIKE WHAT MY FJ DOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308306February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING MY MODEL YEAR 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER TO WORK ON THE MORNING OF 2/9/2010 AT 0730. WHILE BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE WENT OVER A WET STORM SEWER DRAIN GRATE. THE SLICK SURFACE OF THE DRAIN GRATE CAUSED THE TIRE TO SKID. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKES RELEASED, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO PROCEED UNIMPEDED TOWARD THE INTERSECTION. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER. THE VEHICLE STOPPED JUST INTO THE INTERSECTION. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. I DO NOT KNOW IF PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER HAD ANY EFFECT OR IF THE SYSTEM MANAGED TO APPLY THE BRAKES ITSELF AFTER THE TIRES WERE ON PAVEMENT AGAIN. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SITUATION. THE CONSEQUENCE WAS THAT THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED ABOUT 10 FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION, E.G. BEYOND THE "STOP" LINE. IF THE BRAKES HAD NOT RELEASED THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE STOPPED BEHIND THE WHITE "STOP" LINE. ACCORDING TO THE TOYOTA DEALER THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308406February 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL SPEEDS UP VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO DISENGAGE SPEED CONTROL AND SLOW VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISENGAGE THE SPEED CONTROL BY USING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308571February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, POTHOLE OR BUMP. I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME YESTERDAY IN THE RAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308267February 10, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
AFTER ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEEDS THE STEERING SOMETIMES HAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT LEFT & RIGHT FROM VERY SMALL STEERING INPUTS. RESULTING IN A "DEATH WOBBLE" SORT OF A FEELING. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE AND AFTER A LIFT KIT AND TIRES WERE INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307693February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER HAS A SIMILAR IF NOT THE SAME BRAKING ISSUE AS THE PRIUS. IF THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, POTHOLE ETC WHILE ACTIVELY BRAKING THE BRAKES STOP WORKING UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS COMPLETELY LET OFF AND REAPPLIED. ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS IN MY CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307714February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAIL MOMENTARILY AFTER RIDING OVER A BUMPY ROAD. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE RECALL ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307997February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHEN ROLLING TO A STOP SIGN MY 2008 FJ CRUISER RAN OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT AND THE BRAKES WENT HAYWIRE. I ALMOST RAN THE STOP SIGN WITH NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308009February 9, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, ABS KICKED IN AND LOST MOST IF NOT ALL BRAKING ABILITY RESULTING IN ROLLING THE STOP AND ENDING UP IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY 4 LANE DIVIDED ROAD. THE SECTION OF THE STREET APPROACHING THE STOP SIGN HAS QUITE A FEW FILLED POT HOLES AND IS BUMPY. THIS IS PROBABLY THE 4TH OR 5TH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED AT THE SAME INTERSECTION OR IN SIMILAR ROAD/DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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