IllustrationPAINT CHIPS ON A 2007 BLUE TOYOTA FJ CRUISER ALL OVER VEHICLE. *TR
2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Fj Cruiser years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser are substantially higher than the model-year median of 26.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1460–25K
6525–50K
5150–75K
4975–100K
76100–150K
55150K+
442 reports with mileage · 151 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 238 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 78 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 77 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
15 crash reports5 fire reports8 injury reports
Structure complaints
238 reports2007 FJ CRUISER HAS A CRACK ON THE INNER FENDER, ALSO REFERRED TO AS AN ENGINE BAY BODY RIP. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CRACK WAS NOTICED AT AROUND 39,500 MILES, BUT MAY HAVE BEEN THERE EARLIER. NO CORRECTIVE PARTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. *TR
I PURCHASE MY BLUE TOYOTA FJ CRUISER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006. A MONTH AFTER MY PURCHASE I NOTICED THE PAINT CHIPPING IN ODD PLACES THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN ON ANY OF THE OTHER CARS I HAD OWNED. I STARTED TALKING TO OTHER BLUE TOYOTA FJ CRUISER OWNERS AND THEY HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE…
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I PURCHASE MY BLUE TOYOTA FJ CRUISER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006. A MONTH AFTER MY PURCHASE I NOTICED THE PAINT CHIPPING IN ODD PLACES THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN ON ANY OF THE OTHER CARS I HAD OWNED. I STARTED TALKING TO OTHER BLUE TOYOTA FJ CRUISER OWNERS AND THEY HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE PUSHED ME UNDER THE RUG. I HAVE CALLED THE TOYOTA HOTLINE AND THEY HAVEN'T EVEN CONSENTED TO LOOK AT IT. SO HERE I AM. *TR
BEGINNING AT ABOUT 2 MONTHS THE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE STARTED COMING OFF. MY FRIEND HAS THE SAME VEHICLE BUT 2 WEEKS OLDER & HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PAINT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW MY CAR IS RUSTING. MY FRIEND ALSO HAS RUST SPOTS ON HIS CAR. *TR
THE INNER FENDER WALL OF MY FJ CRUISER IS BENDING AND BASED ON OTHERS WITH THIS ISSUE IT WILL SOON CRACK, THE INNER FENDER WALL WILL MOVE AND IMPEDE THE MOVEMENT OF THE DOORS. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND TOYOTA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
DRIVER SIDE INNER FENDER APRON STARTED BULGING IN THE AREA OF THE CRUMPLE ZONE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN THE ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING SIMILAR THAT WOULD SEEM TO LEAD TO THE FAILURE. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE NOW SINCE THE CRUMPLE ZONE IS AFFECTED. *TR
METAL TEARS OF THE INNER FENDER APRONS ON BOTH SIDES AT THE CRUMPLE ZONES. *TR
THE PAINT HAS BEEN DRAMATICALLY CHIPPING OFF OF MY 2007 FJ CRUISER. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIPS AND TOYOTA REGIONAL MANAGERS ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY AND IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND A HALF OF UNRETURNED PHONE CALLS, MISSED APPOINTMENTS AND BEING DISMISSED. *TR
THE INNER FENDER WELLS ON MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER ARE BULGING ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. DEFINITELY SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN DESIGN DUE TO POSSIBLE INABILITY OF VEHICLE TO HANDLE THE FLEXING, ETC. IT IS NOW AFFECTING MY DOORS AND BASIC ALIGNMENT OF VEHICLE. GAPS ARE FORMING WHERE THERE SHOULDN'T BE GAPS, …
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THE INNER FENDER WELLS ON MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER ARE BULGING ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. DEFINITELY SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN DESIGN DUE TO POSSIBLE INABILITY OF VEHICLE TO HANDLE THE FLEXING, ETC. IT IS NOW AFFECTING MY DOORS AND BASIC ALIGNMENT OF VEHICLE. GAPS ARE FORMING WHERE THERE SHOULDN'T BE GAPS, ETC. I JUST GOT MY TIRES BALANCED AND ALIGNED AND THE TIRES ARE WEARING FUNNY JUST 2 MONTHS AFTER HAVING WORK DONE ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHERE THE LARGER BULGE IS. THE BULGE IS NOTICEABLY GETTING LARGER WITH TIME AND WILL EVENTUALLY CRACK. I HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, STARTED WITH BULGES AND NOW THEIR INNER FENDER WELLS ARE CRACKED. TOYOTA WILL NOT ADMIT TO HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM AND YET EVERY YEAR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PUT INTO PRODUCTION THE INNER FENDER WELLS HAVE BEEN IMPROVED AND REINFORCED...BUT EVEN THOSE ARE NOW FAILING AND BULGING. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS AND BLAMING IT ON OFFROAD USE OR AFTERMARKET PARTS....BUT ITS HAPPENING ACROSS THE BOARD ON ALL OR MOST FJ'S. WORK/WARRANTY WORK IS BEING DENIED. WE ARE NOW LEFT WITH A VEHICLE THAT WILL MOST LIKELY FALL APART OR EVEN WORSE...WILL AFFECT US IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT...SINCE ITS RELATED TO THE CRUMPLE ZONE AND IS SHOWING WEAKNESS. PLEASE HELP US AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT FOR US. *TR
TOYOTA FJ CRUISER FENDER FLARE PROBLEM..ENGINE BAY BODY RIPS...BIG PROBLEM SEEN IT ON 6 FJ WOW NEED A SERIOUS LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIES... *TR
Official recalls
816V396000 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler
Jun 2, 2016
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
14V743000 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler
Nov 19, 2014
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
13V163000 · Exterior Lighting
Apr 25, 2013
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 FJ Cruiser vehicles manufactured January 25, 2006 through February 23, 2013 and equipped with a Toyota Auxiliary Driving Lamp Kits mounted to the front bumper. These lamp assemblies include 55 watt bulbs and due to this wattage and mounting angle, the combination of the upper beam headlamps plus the auxiliary lamps are too bright and exceed the maximum light output allowed for an upper beam headlamp. Therefore, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Light intensities above the maximum allowable limit could cause increased glare for oncoming traffic and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 55 watt bulbs with 35 watt bulbs, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
13V098000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Mar 15, 2013
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2013 FJ Cruiser passenger vehicles. The retractors for the front driver and passenger seat belts are mounted in the access door (rear door) panels of the vehicle. Due to insufficient strength of the access door panel, cracks may develop in the panel if the access door is repeatedly and forcefully closed over an extended period of time.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If cracks occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor, the seat belt retractor could become detached, which could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
Remedy: The safety recall began on June 6, 2013. Toyota will mail an interim letter to owners late in April 2013. Remedy notifications to the owners for the repair will begin in late May 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
10V035000 · Equipment:other:labels
Feb 3, 2010
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
10V036000 · Equipment:other:labels
Feb 3, 2010
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
09V223000 · Equipment:other:labels
Jun 15, 2009
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 27,080 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
06V235000 · Tires:bead
Jun 26, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH EITHER BRIDGESTONE DUELER OR DUNLOP GRANDTREK TIRES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE INNER BEAD OF THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. IF THE BEAD IS DAMAGED, A BULGE MAY DEVELOP ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE AND AIR MAY LEAK FROM THE AREA OF THE DAMAGED BEAD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE TIRE LOSES AIR PRESSURE IT MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL FIVE TIRES, INCLUDING THE SPARE TIRE, TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE WITHIN THE AFFECTED TIRE-TO-WHEEL ASSEMBLY RANGE AND REPLACE ALL INVOLVED TIRES WITH NEW TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 5, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. NOTE: DUE TO AN ERROR IN THE DOT SERIAL NUMBER SECTION OF THE TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS, A NUMBER OF VEHICLES WERE NOT INSPECTED CORRECTLY. TOYOTA RELAUNCHED THIS CAMPAIGN IN MID-AUGUST 2006.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.