Toyota FJ Cruiser Complaints

908 consumer complaints on file.

#10200767August 25, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:VALVE, TIRES
(1) I ONLY HAD JUST UNDER 12,500 MI. ON MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING AS I WAS DRIVING ~55 MPH DOWN THE HWY. I PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT MY 33" PRO COMP MUD TERRAIN REAR RIGHT TIRE HAD A BLOW-OUT. NOT A MINOR BLOW-OUT, BUT THE ENTIRE SIDE WALL COMPLETELY PEELED AWAY FROM ITSELF AROUND THE WHOLE TIRE. PRO COMP OFFERED TO REIMBURSE ME A PRO-RATED AMOUNT OF RETAIL PRICE FOR THE TIRE ACCORDING TO THE TREAD DEPTH LEFT ON THE TIRE. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. (2) ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER, THE VALVE STEM (WHERE YOU PUT AIR IN THE TIRE) COMPLETELY BLEW OUT OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND MY TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT. THANK GOD THAT I WAS PARKED AND NOT DRIVING, SO AGAIN, NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. AS OF NOW, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET TOYOTA (DEALERSHIP PUT ON THESE PARTICULAR TIRES BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS NEW TIRE, NOT A REQUEST FROM ME) OR PRO COMP TO REPLACE ALL OF MY WHEELS AND TIRES WITH A SAFER BRAND THAN PRO COMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200015August 18, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY TOYOTA FJ CRUISER HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE ENGINE BAY BODY METAL. I USE THIS VEHICLE AS A TRAIL RIG AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR JUMPED. I HAVE VERY LARGE RIPPING ON BOTH SIDES ABOVE THE FRONT TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199352August 12, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I AM THE OWNER OF A TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 2007. AFTER ~3500 MILES, I DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE BODY FRAME (FRONT INNER FENDER RAILS - ENGINE BAY). I DID ADDRESS THIS ISSUE TO TOYOTA, WHO VOIDED THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO "SIGNS OF IMPACT, NAMELY SCRATCHES ON THE UNDER BODY". I DO NOT CONCUR WITH THIS STATEMENT, SINCE SCRATCHES CAN NOT BE RELATED TO IMPACT STRENGTH. I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR OFF ROAD, WHICH DOES YIELD TO SCRATCHES IN THE BODY. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY IMPACT. INTERNET RESEARCH ON FJ CRUISER FORUMS SHOWS THAT THIS BECOMES A VERY COMMON PHENOMENON AND APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE FRONT END OF THE FJ CRUISER. I AM CONCERNED THAT DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE BODY (CRASH ZONE), THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE IS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED. I WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU A VERY DETAILED REPORT ON THE FINDINGS, AS WELL AS WITH THE LINKS TO A NUMBER OF FJ CRUISER OWNERS FACING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE AND APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199068August 10, 2007
VISIBILITY
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN DEC OF 06 AND ONE MONTH INTO HAVING THIS CAR AND DRIVING ON MY NORMAL ROUTES THAT I REALIZE THAT THIS CAR HAS ZERO VISIBILITY. NO WINDOWS IN THE BACK THAT ALLOW YOU TO SWITCH LANES SAFELY OR EVEN BACK UP FROM A PARKING LOT OR AREA SAFELY. I JUST RECENTLY HAD AN ACCIDENT AS WELL. I ALREADY KNOW THIS CAR HAS NO VISIBILITY TO IT TAKES ME LONGER THAN USUAL TO BACK UP OR SWITCH LANES. I LOOK AT MY SIDE AND REAR VIEW MIRRORS AND DO A COMPLETE TURN PAST MY BLACK SPOT TO ENSURE NO CARS ARE THERE, HOWEVER EVEN DOING THAT YOU CAN STILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT LIKE I DID WHEN AFTER LOOKING WAITING AND THEN PROCEEDING THAT I MISSED A SMALL HONDA PRELUDE COME BEHIND ME. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD FOR ALL DRIVERS. OWNERS AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT SINCE I WAS 18 YRS OLD AND HERE I AM 8 MOS INTO HAVING THIS CAR AND I HAVE ONE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198122August 1, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 5 MONTHS AND HAVE ALREADY HAD 3 CRACKED WINDSHIELDS. WHEN TALKING TO OTHER FJ DRIVERS, THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196813July 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2007 FJ CRUISER WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE PRIOR TO CRACK APPEARING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194846June 28, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING LESS THAN 30 MPH I HEARD ONLY A VERY SMALL SOUND ONLY TO FIND A BROKEN WINDSHIELD. I HAD ONLY 200 MILES ON TIS CAR. VERY DISTURBING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194193June 25, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
VERY SMALL PIECE OF GRAVEL BROKE WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193909June 21, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I ONLY HAD 950 MILES ON MY TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WHEN A SMALL ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED IMMEDIATELY. BEFORE I GOT HOME THE CRACK SPREAD ACROSS MY FIELD OF VISION 12 INCHES FROM IMPACT. THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IMPACT DAMAMGE ..WAS TOLD TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE WINDSHIELD GLASS SEEMS VERY FRAGILE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193612June 18, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2007 FJ CRUISER HAS A BAD WINDSHIELD DESIGN THAT CAUSES IT TO CRACK WITH NO CONTACT. IT STARTS AS A CRACK FROM THE BOTTOM BELLOW THE WIPER AND THEN CURVES LEFT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE WINDSHIELD IS VERY BRITTLE AND IS EASILY CRACK/CHIPPED BY ROAD DEBRIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192637June 7, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BOUGHT A NEW 2007 FJ CRUISER AND DROVE WITH CAUTION DUE TO AWARENESS OF WINDSHIELD BEING BROKEN ON OTHER PEOPLE'S VEHICLES. DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS, I HAD A BROKEN WINDSHIELD AFTER ABOUT 4 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192723June 7, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER HAS 3 CHIPS AND 2 CRACKS IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IN LESS THAN A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192454June 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2007 FJ CRUISER HAS A BAD WINDSHIELD DESIGN THAT CAUSES IT TO CRACK WITH NO CONTACT. IT STARTS AS A CRACK FROM THE BOTTOM BELLOW THE WIPER AND THEN CURVES LEFT, ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192474June 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD ON THE 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER IS VERY FRAGILE/BRITTLE. VERY SMALL IMPACTS FROM ROAD DEBRIS INITIATE A BREAK IN THE WINDSHIELD WHICH THEN QUICKLY PROPAGATE INTO LONG CRACKS WHICH CAN CREATE AN IMPAIRMENT IN THE FIELD OF VISION. IN MY 26 YEARS OF OWNING VEHICLES, THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST FRAGILE WINDSHIELD I HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE WITH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192425June 4, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I OWN A 2007 FJ CRUISER I PURCHASED IN APRIL 2007 I HAVE 6,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD FOUR ROCKS HIT THE WINDOW IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND HAVE 4 SPIDER CRACKS FROM EACH HIT , I REPAIRED ONE AND DONT KNOW IF ITS WORTH ALL THE EXTRA MONEY TO FIX THE OTHER THREE. THIS WINDSHIELD SEEMS REALLY WEAK AND I AM WORRIED A BIGGER ROCK WOULD EXPLODE THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. THANKS DAN GRAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192443June 4, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2007 FJ CRUISER. DURING NORMAL DRIVING I GOT A PEA SIZED DING ON THE WINDSHIELD APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO. APRIL 25TH GOT A CRACK WHICH IS STILL TRAVELING TOWARD THE PASSENGER A PILLAR. MAY 15TH GOT A QUARTER SIZED STAR. ALL RESULTING FROM SMALL (I MEAN SMALL, REALLY SMALL) PROJECTILES. GLAD I DID NOT REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD 4 MONTHS AGO, OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT TWO MORE TIMES. THIS WINDSHIELD IS A DISASTER. I OWNED 6 CARS OVER 27 YEARS AND HAD ONE BUSTED WINDSHIELD FROM A 3" PIECE OF CONCRETE. I OWN MY FJ FOR 11 MONTHS AND HAVE THREE PLACES WHERE THE WINDSHIELD IS DAMAGED FROM INCIDENTS THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE DAMAGED IT AS MUCH AS THEY DID. TOYOTA DESIGNED AN UPRIGHT WINDSHIELD (A DESIGN I LOVE), PRESUMABLY UNDERSTANDS THE LAWS OF PHYSICS (WHICH I DON'T), AND DID NOTHING TO MITIGATE THE DESIGN IN ORDER TO MAKE THE FJ WINDSHIELD LAST THE WAY A MORE STEEPLY WINDSHIELD MADE FROM THE SAME MATERIAL WOULD LAST. THIS IS AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING - THAT PEBBLES WILL MAGICALLY AVOID THE FJ WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE FJ IS SO GOOD LOOKING? I PLAN ON REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD WITH A PPG PRODUCT. TOYOTA DOES NOT DESERVE THE BUSINESS IN MY JUDGMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191933May 29, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
AFTER WASHING 2007 FJ CRUISER, I NOTICED INSIDE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING WATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191756May 25, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I HAVE A F J CRUISER AND THE WINDSHIELD SEEMS TO KEEP GETTING CRACK AND CHIPS FROM EVERY LITTLE PEBBLE ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190788May 15, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD SHOWS SIGNS OF PITTING. JUST NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING, JUST 1200 MILES ON THE AUTO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189940May 7, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2007 FJ CRUISER, SMALL PEBBLE STRUCK AT LOW AT 35 MPH AND PRODUCED A SCAR WHICH SPREAD TO AN 8" CRACK. WINDSHIELDS ARE THE SUBJECT OF NUMEROUS FAILURES BY CONSUMERS. POOR QUALITY SAFETY GLASS USED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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