Toyota FJ Cruiser Complaints

908 consumer complaints on file.

#10207057October 27, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE LIKE OTHERS IS STARTING TO EXPERIENCE BULDGING ON THE INNER FENDER APRONS. MINE HAVE NOT DEVELOPED TO CRACKS LIKE SO MANY OTHERS BUT APPEARS TO BE IN ITS INFANCY SINCE IT IS BULDGING. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE COMPLAINT AFTER BROWSING THIS DATABASE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM WHERE 155+ OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM! I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AS I HAVE HEARD HORROR STORIES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE FRONT IN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLES CRASH RATING AND HOW IT HAS BEEN AFFECTED. IT APPEARS TO BE BULDGING AT TWO CRUMPLE ZONES ON THE UNI BODY. NO OTHER APPARENT BULDGES, RIPS, OR DEFORMITIES ANYWHERE ELSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN IMPACT SITUATION GREATER THAN A SHOPPING CART AT THE SUPER MARKET ROLLING INTO MY VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A NATURAL OCCURRING PROBLEM WHICH THE TOYOTA DESIGNERS DID NOT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN BUILDING THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT ITS OWN WEIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206740October 24, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CONTINUALLY CRACKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206771October 24, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY VEHICLE HAS BULGES IN THE ENGINE BAY ABOVE THE WHEEL WELL. THIS VEHICLE IS MY DAILY DRIVER AND HAS BEEN ONLY USED ON EASY TRAILS AND LOGGING ROADS. NO SERIOUS 4 WHEELING OR JUMPING. MILEAGE WHEN DAMAGE SPOTTED WAS 9,500 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206643October 23, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT CHIPS OFF EVERYWHERE FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206314October 19, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
RIPS AND BULGES APPEARED ON THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE BAY. THEY ARE APPEAREING IN A DESIGNATED "CRUMPLE ZONE" .. WHICH MAKES ME FEAR FOR MY SAFETY.. IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY HUNDREDS OF OTHER TOYOTA FJ CRUISER OWNERS AS WELL..... THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THIS. TOYOTA HAS NOT AKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM IN ANY WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206374October 19, 2007
STRUCTURE
RIPS IN METAL "CRUMPLE ZONES" INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY MODIFIED (SUSPENSION, TIRES), BUT NEVER 'JUMPED' AND ALL OFFROAD USE HAS BEEN ON SMOOTH, NON-TECHNICAL TRAILS (AS ADVERTISED BY TOYOTA). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206214October 18, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PURCHASE THE 2008 FJ CRUISER ON OCT. 13TH 2007 WITH LESS THAN 300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I NOW HAVE A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING HIT THE WINDOWS, BUT NOTICED THE 6 INCH LONG CRACK WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR THIS MORNING (OCT 18) TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK. NOTE: I COULD NOT SHOW THE INCIDENT DATE CORRECTLY AS 2008 IS NOT AVAILABLE FOE SELECTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205636October 14, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE INNER FENDERWELL APRON CRUSH ZONES ARE BUCKLING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS - IT APPEARS THE FRAME HAS TOO MUCH FLEX AND IS CAUSING THE WEAK SPOT IN THE INNER FENDERWELL TO BREAK. THE BUCKLING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS ALSO SHIFTED THE FENDER BACKWARD CAUSING A PINCH AT THE HOOD CORNER AND THE FRONT EDGE OF THE DOOR. I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. I AM CONCERNED THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED AREA OF THE BODY THAT THIS ISSUE MIGHT IMPACT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT, OR EVEN UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO MY LOCAL DEALER THIS WEEK. I AM AWARE OF AT LEAST 150 OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS STAGES OF THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM, SOME WHICH HAVE ALSO BEEN INSPECTED BY VARIOUS TOYOTA PERSONNEL. INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN POSTED TO AN ON-LINE FORUM TO GATHER ADDITIONAL DATA - WWW.FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM - WHERE PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND BUILD DATE / MILEAGE HAVE BEEN GATHERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205330October 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
PAINT CHIPPING WITHIN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF VEHICLE OWNERSHIP. CHIPPING ON THE HOOD AND FENDER AROUND THE HEADLIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205149October 7, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT ON MY NEW VEHICLE IS CHIPPING OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205113October 5, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
NUMEROUS PAINT FLAKING; EVEN ON NON LEADING SURFACES WINDSHIELD PITTING AND SPARKLING IN SUNLIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204265September 27, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
FATIGUE STRESS IN THE ENGINE BAY SHEET METAL LOCATED IN SAFETY CRUMPLE ZONE AREAS. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE ARE ANYONE'S GUESS. NORMAL DAY TO DAY AND MODERATE OFF-ROAD DRIVING ARE THE ONLY CONDITIONS EXPERIENCE BY THE VEHICLE... NO COLLISION OR ACCIDENT INCIDENTS. TOYOTA HAS AGREED TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAS GIVEN NO EXPLANATION AS TO HOW THE FAILURE IS OCCURRING TO VEHICLES ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, HOW THE FAILURE WILL BE HANDLED AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND PROVIDED NO RECOURSE FOR WHAT IS BOUND TO BE A DRAMATIC DROP IN RESALE VALUE DUE TO THE FIXING OF THE VEHICLE (MORE THAN LIKELY THE EXTENT OF THE REPAIR WILL BE AKIN TO FIXING A WRECKED VEHICLE. FRONT END DISASSEMBLY, WELDING, CUTTING, ETC.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204037September 25, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
INNER FENDER LINER METAL CRACKING AT THE CRUMPLE ZONE, SEVERE CRACKS DEVELOPING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203697September 22, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
2007 FJ CRUISER BODY PANELS INSIDE ENGINE BAY ARE BULGING AND SUBSEQUENTLY RIPPING APART FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THIS MATTER. FIXES FOR MY VEHICLE INCLUDE PULLING THE ENGINE TO REPLACE THE PANELS. HOWEVER, THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE RIPPING HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED OR ADDRESSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203719September 22, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
SHEET METAL CRACKING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE INNER FENDERS WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203684September 21, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. INNER FENDER BULGES ON BOTH SIDES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203509September 20, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE INNER FENDERWELL APRON CRUSH ZONES ARE BUCKLING, CRACKING AND RIPPING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS - IT APPEARS THE FRAME HAS TOO MUCH FLEX AND IS CAUSING THE WEAK SPOT IN THE INNER FENDERWELL TO BREAK. CONCERNED THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED AREA OF THE BODY THAT THIS ISSUE MIGHT IMPACT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT, OR EVEN UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, AND A TOYOTA FIELD ENGINEER AND DISTRICT MANAGER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING TAKING NUMEROUS PICTURES. NO REPAIRS WERE OFFERED AT THAT TIME, AS THEY WERE UNSURE OF THE CAUSE OR REMEDY. I AM AWARE OF AT LEAST 113 OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS STAGES OF THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM, SOME WHICH HAVE ALSO BEEN INSPECTED BY VARIOUS TOYOTA PERSONNEL. INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN POSTED TO AN ON-LINE FORUM TO GATHER ADDITIONAL DATA - WWW.FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM - WHERE PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND BUILD DATE / MILEAGE HAVE BEEN GATHERED. AS OF THIS DATE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT "TOYOTA WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM", BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON WHEN OR HOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203586September 20, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CURVATURE IN THE INNER FENDER APRON OF THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INNER FENDER APRON CRUSH ZONES WERE RIPPING AND CRACKING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THE FRAME CONTAINED AN EXCESS OF FLEXIBILITY. THE DEALER FOUND NO FAILURES AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,952.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202847September 12, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
INSIDE FENDER PANEL RIPPING ON EITHER SIDE OF 2007 TOYOTA FJC MINE AND OTHERS, CAN SEE DISCUSSION ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/PROBLEMS-DEALER-SERVICE/33440-ENGINE-BAY-BODY-RIPS.HTML SEEMS THAT TOOTA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND IS OFFERING A FIX NOT PROVEN TO WORK, AND IS ONLY COVERING TILL THE 30,000 MILE WARRANTY IS UP, AFTER THAT IT IS YOUR PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM MANY VEHICLES HAVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202407September 10, 2007
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
THE TOYOTA FJ HAS MASSIVE BLIND SPOTS EXACERBATED BY THE DESIGN OF THE SIDE MIRRORS AND THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND THE TIRE WHICH BLOCKS THE REAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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