Toyota FJ Cruiser Complaints

908 consumer complaints on file.

#10245436October 14, 2008
STRUCTURE
CHIPPING PAINT ALL OVER TOYOTA FJ CRUISER AND WINDSHIELD LOOKS PITTED. TALKED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEIR WASN'T A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244910October 8, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WITH AN EXPEDITION ONE FRONT BUMPER AND 6" ROUGH COUNTRY LIFT HAS GOTTEN INNER FENDER BULGES. IT HAS NEVER BEEN JUMPED OR INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVERS SIDE INNER FENDER HAS BEGUN TO BULGE UP IN THE CRUMPLE ZONE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO YOKEM TOYOTA, AND THEY ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE NATIONAL TOYOTA OFFICE BEFORE FIXING IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY HAVE BEEN HELPFUL, BUT SINCE TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244341October 3, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
2008 FJ CRUISER HAS TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES OFF ROAD ON ESTABLISHED TRAILS AND 15000 MILES ON PAVED ROADS. THERE ARE TEARS IN THE INNER FENDER APRONS IN THE CRUMPLE ZONE AND THE NOSE OF THE BODY APPEARS TO BE SAGGING DOWN. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS IMPINGED AND PAINT IS CHIPPING OFF WHEN IT IS OPENED. THE RIPS FORMED SPONTANEOUSLY, THERE HAS BEEN NO COLLISION OR IMPACT ON THE VEHICLE. THE TEARS ARE THROUGH METAL RUNNING FROM THE TOP OF THE CRUMPLE ZONE TO ABOUT A HALF INCH BEFORE THE BOTTOM OF THE CRUMPLE ZONE, THE TEAR IS ABOUT 6 INCHES FROM THE BACK OF THE ENGINE BAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243560September 26, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS MOVING CONSTANTLY. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE BACK SEATS OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243311September 24, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER AND HAVE DRIVEN BOTH ON AND OFF ROAD SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2008. I HAVE NOTICED A POPPING SOUND WHEN OPENING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, WHEN THE DEALERSHIP WENT TO LOOK AT WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER FENDER APRON IN THE ENGINE BAY WAS BUCKLED AND TORN IN THE CRUMPLE ZONE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NEVER STRUCK ANYTHING WITH MY VEHICLE, NOT THE GROUND, NOT ANOTHER CAR, NOTHING. THE RIPS RUN FROM THE TOP OF THE CRUMPLE ZONE TO APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF INCH FROM THE BOTTOM, THE TOP OF THE TEAR IS FOLDING FORWARD SO THAT THE TEAR HAS RESULTED IN AN OPENING IN THE SHAPE OF A V, I ASSUME THIS SHIFT IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE DOOR IMPINGEMENT AGAINST THE QUARTERPANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240676September 2, 2008
VISIBILITY
I NOTICED MY WINDSHIELD WAS GETTING "HAZED" OVER WITH A SANDBLASTED LOOK WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF OWNING MY VEHICLE. THE WINDSHIELD BECAME POKED WITH LITTLE CHIPS FROM ROAD DEBRIS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR IN ADDITION TO NUMEROUS CRACKS. THE VEHICLE IS NOW 2 YEARS OLD AND THE WINDSHIELD NEEDS REPLACEMENT DUE TO EXTENSIVE CHIPS, POCK, AND CRACKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238314August 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN
WE PARK OUR CAR UNDER THE UNIT WE LIVE IN, THE CARPORT UNDER THE UNIT IS A CONCRETE SLAB ,WE PULLED UP UNDER THE UNIT TURN THE CAR OFF AND PROCEEDED UPSTAIRS AND HEARING A LOUD NOISE WE WENT BACK DOWN STAIRS AND THE CAR HAD ROLLED OFF THE CONCRETE SLAB DOWN TO THE CANAL WE LIVE ON AND OVER THE DOCK AND INTO THE WATER. THE CAR WAS NOT ON NOR WERE THE KEYS LEFT IN THE CAR. CONSEQUENCES THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE WATER FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE THE WRECKING SERVICE WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE IT OUT. THE ADJUSTER TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE TOTAL BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE BEING IN THE WATER FOR THAT PERIOD OF TIME. PRIOR TO THIS APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 60 DAYS MY EMERGENCY FLASHER STARTED COMING ON BY THEMSELVES AND WOULD GO OFF TEMPORARY FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES AFTER I TURN THEM OFF AGAIN, AGAIN,AGAIN, I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE GENTLEMEN I TALKED TO NEVER HEARD OF THAT BEFORE AND ADVISE ME TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT AND IT SHOULD STOP. I HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT WHICH IN TURN TOOK AWAY MY TURNING SIGNALS. I TOOK THEM OUT FOR 24 HOURS IT DID NOT STOP. I LEFT THE FUSE OUT FOR 72 HOURS AND IT STOP. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE WATER THE CAR WAS HALF ON THE DOCK AND HALF IN THE WATER WITH 1/3 OF THE HOOD COVER IN WATER THE STARTER TRIED TO TURN OVER, THE RADIO CAME ON, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS OR BACK UP LIGHTS CAME ON. THE WRECKER SERVICE TOLD ME THE CAR WAS IN GEAR AND IT SHOULD NOT HAVE ROLLED. THE VEHICLE IS A 6 SPEED AND NOT AN AUTOMATIC. I BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING CAUSE THE CAR TO JUMP ENOUGH TO ROLL OFF THE CONCRETE SLAB AND AT THAT POINT GRAVITY TOOK OVER. THE CAR HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AND THE KEYS REMOVED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236680August 1, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE. I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 24 MONTHS AND CURRENTLY HAVE 16,000 MILES DRIVEN. THE SAFETY PROBLEM IS THE DESIGN OF THE FJ CRUISER WINDSHIELD. I HAVE NOW REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD SIX (6) TIMES DUE TO SMALL ROCKS HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THE VERTICAL POSITION OF THIS WINDSHIELD ABSORBS THE FULL IMPACT OF ANY ROAD DEBRIS AS OPPOSED TO DEFLECTING. OF THE SIX WINDSHIELD INCIDENTS, 2 OF THOSE HAVE BEEN SEVERE ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY PENETRATE THE WINDSHIELD AND IN TO THE PASSENGER CABIN. THIS POSES A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF A ROCK SHOULD PIERCE THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND INJURE OR DISTRACT THE DRIVER THUS POSING A SAFETY RISK TO OTHERS IN THE VEHICLE OR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. IN ADDITION, THE IMPACT IS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE NOISE OF THE IMPACT POSES A DANGEROUSLY HIGH DISTRACTION. THE IMPACT IS VIOLENT ENOUGH THAT I WOULD EQUATE THE SOUND TO EXPLODING FIREWORKS OR A HANDGUN SOUND IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235200July 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD. HEARD A POP IN THE BACK OF VEHICLE. THEN CONSTANT BANGING FROM BACK OF VEHICLE THAT VARIES WITH SPEED. WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM DEALER, BUT SUSPECTING A BROKEN REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAPPEN ON MANY OTHER EARLY PRODUCTION FJ CRUISERS. WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS I HEAR BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232637June 29, 2008
VISIBILITY
AFTER JUST A FEW MONTHS WITH MY NEW FJ CRUISER, I DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK STARTED AT THE TOP EDGE OF THE GLASS, AND HAS PROCEEDED TO TRAVERSE MY WINDSHIELD, AND BRANCH OFF INTO OTHER CRACKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232225June 24, 2008
STRUCTURE
PAINT FAILURE IS IMMEDIATE. VEHICLE IS A TOYOTA 2007 FJ CRUISER. CAR WAS PARKED UNDER MESQUITE TREE FOR SHADE. TREE SAP FROM TREE CAUSED PAINT TO IMMEDIATELY BUBBLE AND CRACK AND COME OFF. LITERALLY EVERYWHERE DROP HITS BODY AND BUMPER IS DAMAGED, APPROXIMATELY 50 SPOTS OR MORE. PAINT RELEASES COMPLETELY TO PRIMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228059May 16, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2007 FJ CRUISER IS CRACKING AND BULGING IN THE INNER FENDER FRAME / BODY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227508May 12, 2008
STRUCTURE
INNER FENDER APRONS HAVE CRACKED IN UNDER 20-K MILES. THIS REQUIRES EXTENSIVE REPAIR DISMANTLING THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND REMOVAL OF THE DASH. *TR I WILL BE LEFT WITH THE EQUIVALENT OF A VEHICLE THAT HAS SUFFERED A SERIOUS FRONT END COLLISION, COMPLETE WITH ACCELERATED RUST IN WELD AREAS, SPECIFICALLY AROUND THE FIREWALL. A COMPLETE BUY-BACK SHOULD BE THE REMEDY FOR SUCH A SERIOUS & SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW THAT TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF SINCE THE SAME FAILURES OCCURRED ON THE AUSTRALIA SOLD "PRADO" (WHICH USES THE SAME PLATFORM AS THE AMERICAN FJ CRUISER). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227034May 8, 2008
VISIBILITY
I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER ON 10/18/07 AND MY WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN CHIPPED THREE TIMES NOW(5/8/08). I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IN SOME STATES INSURANCE WILL PAY FOR A NEW WINDSHIELD BUT NOT GA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227079May 8, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A ROCK FRACTURED THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE TEN FRACTURES, BUT NONE WERE SERIOUS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT WINDSHIELD FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225643April 24, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
INNER FENDER APRON CRACKING ON DRIVERS SIDE. THIS IS AT A PINT ABOUT 8" FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225435April 23, 2008
STRUCTURE
PAINT IS CHIPPING ALL OVER CAR. CAR IS 2007 FJ. BY TOYOTA. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANOTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225523April 23, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON LAST MARCH 12TH , I BOUGHT FROM YOU A TOYOTA FJ 2007 WITH 13968 MILES, IT LOOKS LIKE NEW. MY SON ANDRES WAS DRIVING TWO WEEKS AGO IN OCALA, FLORIDA AND SOMETHING HAPPENED, THE CAR SEEMS LIKE BLOCK A WHEEL BY ITSELF WITH DOING NOTHING, CAUSING THAT CAR MOVE TO DIFFERENT PLACES AND WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THEN THE TURN ON SEVERAL LIGHTS IN THE PANEL AND WITH THOSE LIGHTS ON YOU CAN DRIVE A CAR, WHEN IT TURN OFF, THE CAR BLOCK AGAIN AND IS DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I GAVE A CAR AT YOUR SERVICES DEPARTMENT TWO TIMES GIVEN ME AN EXCELLENT ATTENTION. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON I WENT TO YOUR COMPANY TO PICK THE CAR UP AND A SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT YOU CHANGE A SPEED SENSOR THAT WAS A PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING TO MY HOME AND EVERY THING WAS OK. THEN AT NIGHT I WAS DRIVEN TO DOWNTOWN DISNEY AT 60 M.P.H AND THE CAR STAR BLOCK AGAIN CAUSING THAT TURN 360 DEGREES IN THE HIGH WAY FORTUNATELY I DIDN'T HIT ANYBODY AND DIDN'T KNOCK OVER. I'M GOING TODAY TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THIRD TIME. I THINK THIS VEHICLE IS NOT PROPER TO DRIVE. IT WOULD CAUSES INJURY TO ME OR OTHER PEOPLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU WHO IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE IF CAR CAUSE DAMAGES OR FATAL ACCIDENTS IN THE WAY. I THINK YOU CAN FIND A SOLUTIONS FROM THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE IF YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT CAN CAUSE IF BLOCK AGAIN OR FEDERAL AUTHORITIES OF TRANSPORTATION CAN CERTIFY THAT VEHICLE CAN BE USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224958April 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE IS DRIVING IN REVERSE DOWNHILL, THE BRAKES RELEASE. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS WITHIN THE NECESSARY PARAMETER REGULATIONS. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,090 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 05/05/08 *BF UPDATED 05/05/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224357April 13, 2008
STRUCTURE
EXCESSIVE PAINT CHIPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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