2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser problems
NHTSA has received 786 complaints about the 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser, and 31% of them involve body & structure. Next are wipers, windshield & visibility (10%) and suspension (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 786 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 564 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 153 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 65 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 53 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 70 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 43 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 42 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 42 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 42 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 24 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 14 |
| 200k+ miles | 16 |
What the data shows
Of the 564 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 65,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (178 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 21 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Toyota FJ Cruiser with enough data (329 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was traveling in the snow in 4 wheel drive mode when it started shaking and vibrating as if it had a flat tire. Because of the road conditions vehicle was traveling under the speed limit. Failure was catastrophic and did not allowed the vehicle to coast too long as the vehicle jammed, as if the transmission had broken several gears and binded. Vehicle came to a stop engulfed in smoke and flames were coming from the undercarriage.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 toyota fj cruiser. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH with a trailer attached to his vehicle, the vehicle began veering to the right due to high winds. As the contact attempted to regain control of the vehicle, the vehicle flipped and rolled over multiple times. The air bags did not deploy as a result of the accident. Both the contact and his passenger were injured at the scene and were transported to a local hospital.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota fj cruiser. The contact was driving in snowy weather and approaching a traffic stop. He proceeded to make a left turn when another vehicle came through the intersection and crashed into the side of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle was pushed several feet down the street and into the curb. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to his neck and spine. The vehicle was able to be driven after the accident.
Frame is rusting out- truck only has 142k on it. Told today it will probably fail inspection next year as it barely passed today. This is a huge safety concern and affects the structural integrity of the vehicle toyota has settled with tacoma, tundra owners but ignores issue with fj
Fuel tank support straps rusting out.. Also frame rusting all over. Rear support links connections on the frame are rusting out.