Toyota Fj Cruiser Reliability
1,205 NHTSA complaints (2006–2014). Complaint rate: 1513.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2007–2008 Toyota Fj Cruiser. The 2009 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STRUCTURE:BODY.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Toyota Fj Cruiser Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 274 | 1.8% |
| SUSPENSION | 117 | 0.9% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 110 | 0.9% |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 69 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 68 | 1.5% |
| STEERING | 61 | 1.6% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 52 | 3.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 51 | 3.9% |
| SEAT BELTS | 48 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE | 41 | 2.4% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007AVOID | — | 783 | 21 | 11 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 164 | 7 | 1 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 13 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010AVOID | — | 90 | 3 | 1 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 37 | 2 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 49 | 0 | 3 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 31 | 1 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 37 | 1 | — | View 2014View→ |
See also: Toyota Fj Cruiseraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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