Toyota / FJ Cruiser / 2007
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser problems
Owners have filed 786 complaints about the 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 31.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of suspension at 9.9%.
Complaints786
Crashes21
Fires11
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 31.3% · 246
Unknown or other 10.2% · 80
Suspension 9.9% · 78
Visibility 9.9% · 78
Power train 6.7% · 53
Service brakes, hydraulic 5.9% · 46
Fuel/propulsion system 3.8% · 30
Service brakes 3.3% · 26
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 23 in the last three years against 129 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,147 miles.
In owners' own words
My 2007 FJ Cruiser has major problems with rust. This includes being informed today that the frame has holes that have rusted through and the vehicle would not pass inspection. I have already put a lot of money into the vehicle replacing rusted parts including replacing the fuel tank straps last year, parts of the suspension and radiator. This seems excessive damage due to rust and creates an unsafe Toyota product. Structure
I have bulging and cracking on my inner fender aprons on my truck, they have been progressively getting worse. When they started I had zero modifications and had only driven on mild dirt roads. And some sand. Toyota has since denied me repair because of some modifications I have installed. Toyota also is on the 3rd fender design so they obviously know there is a problem but they want to blame the owners for it. Structure · reported at 10,500 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for tire repairs and the mechanic found that the fuel tank straps were severely corroded and the subframe was also severely corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000.*Dt the consumer provided photos. Structure · reported at 71,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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