Toyota FJ CruiserYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 911 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, the Toyota FJ Cruiser years to avoid are 2007, and the strongest years are 2010, 2012 and 2014. The FJ Cruiser has 17 safety recalls on record.

Toyota FJ Cruiser

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Toyota FJ Cruiser years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the FJ Cruiser median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Complaints by system

Most common Toyota FJ Cruiser problems

All model years combined: 911 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure3348
Suspension1231
Visibility841
Service brakes, hydraulic721
Power train653
Steering631
Service brakes553
Seat belts510
Fuel/propulsion system410
18 other systems21328