Toyota FJ Cruiser — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

2006: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2007: 593 complaints, Not enough data 2007 2008: 124 complaints, Not enough data 2009: 7 complaints, Not enough data 2010: 66 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 23 complaints, Not enough data 2012: 41 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2013: 23 complaints, Not enough data 2014: 30 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2007 · 593
2006: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2006 2007: 593 complaints, Not enough data 2007 2008: 124 complaints, Not enough data 2008 2009: 7 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 66 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 23 complaints, Not enough data 2011 2012: 41 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2013: 23 complaints, Not enough data 2013 2014: 30 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2007 · 593
2006: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2006 2007: 593 complaints, Not enough data 2007 2008: 124 complaints, Not enough data 2008 2009: 7 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 66 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 23 complaints, Not enough data 2011 2012: 41 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2013: 23 complaints, Not enough data 2013 2014: 30 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2007 · 593
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2015 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 ○ Not enough data 30 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2013 ○ Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 ○ Not enough data 41 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2011 ○ Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 ○ Not enough data 66 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2009 ○ Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 ○ Not enough data 124 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2007 ○ Not enough data 593 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2006 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

19

recalls on file across every Toyota FJ Cruiser model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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