Reliability & cost of ownership
Toyota FJ Cruiser Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Toyota FJ Cruiser? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Toyota FJ Cruiser problems by model year
66 recall entries across 9 model years and 910 owner complaints across 10 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 FJ Cruiser | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 FJ Cruiser | 5 | 31 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 FJ Cruiser | 4 | 23 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 FJ Cruiser | 5 | 41 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 FJ Cruiser | 7 | 23 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 FJ Cruiser | 12 | 67 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 FJ Cruiser | 12 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 FJ Cruiser | 11 | 124 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 FJ Cruiser | 9 | 593 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 FJ Cruiser | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota FJ Cruiser, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure333 complaints
- suspension122 complaints
- unknown or other114 complaints
- visibility84 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic72 complaints
- power train65 complaints
- steering63 complaints
- service brakes54 complaints