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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Toyota Fj Cruiser problems by model year
65 recall entries and 901 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Fj Cruiser | 5 | 30 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Fj Cruiser | 4 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Fj Cruiser | 5 | 39 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Fj Cruiser | 7 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Fj Cruiser | 12 | 64 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Fj Cruiser | 12 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Fj Cruiser | 11 | 123 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Fj Cruiser | 9 | 592 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Fj Cruiser | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- structure329 complaints
- service brakes140 complaints
- suspension121 complaints
- unknown or other111 complaints
- visibility84 complaints
- hydraulic72 complaints
- power train65 complaints
- steering62 complaints