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vehicle
2007 / toyota / fj-cruiser
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
593 on file (2006-07-07 → 2026-06-25)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
63 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Fuel tank strap corrosion and separationFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM24 complaints2019-10 → 2023-10fj-cruiser-2007-fuel-tank-strap-rust
11547562 The gas tank strap rusted so the gas tank was hanging low. I fixed the problem myself
11508823 Rust is inherently bad on these vehicles. The other day i heard a weird noise under my truck driving down the road. As if I flung a rock up and hit a spring or something
11348478 THE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE GAS TANK UP UNDER THE VEHICLE HAVE RUSTED AWAY AND THE GAS TANK HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS NEAR MY HOME
Brake line and brake fluid loss from corrosionSERVICE BRAKES7 complaints2019-10 → 2025-06fj-cruiser-2007-brake-line-rust-failure
11666491 I am the owner of a Toyota FJ Cruiser (Year:2007), VIN: [XXX] ]) equipped with the TRD High-Performance Brake Kit, which is under recall campaign C0R / NHTSA 12E046. I recently experienced a serious safety issue involving the front TRD brake crossover tube
11340102 VEHICLE WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND MULTIPLE HAZARD LIGHTS CAME ON, ALARM CAME ON, AND AS DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DOWNSHIFTING WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE USED TO STOP IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION
11297827 I HAVE HAD TWO BRAKE LINES BURST IN THE PAST YEAR DUE TO RUST. BOTH TIMES I WAS LUCKY TO NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE AND WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED
Driver-side seat belt retraction failureSEAT BELTS5 complaints2021-01 → 2025-02fj-cruiser-2007-seat-belt-retraction-failure
11645241 The contact owns a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt failed to retract. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V098000 (Seat Belts)
11578483 DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT ON MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER
11568047 The contact owns a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The contact stated that the front driver’s side seat belt retractor and locking mechanism was inoperable, failing to secure the driver as needed
Frame and undercarriage corrosionSTRUCTURE148 complaints2019-10 → 2026-06fj-cruiser-2007-frame-corrosion
11502954 The frame on my 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser has severe corrosion, compromising it's roadworthiness and the safety of occupants. It is available for inspection. Frame would not protect occupants during a crash, and may fail during normal operation
11476997 The frame has rusted to the point the car is not driveable. This is caused by the rust protectant that Toyota used on their FJs frames
11384923 UNDER CARRIAGE, IS RUSTING AWAY ! VEHICLE, ONLY HAS 97,000 MILES ON IT. MECHANIC, SAID THE VEHICLE IS FALLING APART, WITH RUST
Airbag non-deployment in crashAIR BAGS3 complaints2020-05 → 2020-06fj-cruiser-2007-airbag-non-deployment
11328511 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. BOTH PARTIES WERE TREATED FOR A CONCUSSION AS WELL AS SEVERAL CUTS AND BRUISES ON VARIOUS PARTS OF THEIR BODIES
11327115 AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON 3 TIMES ALREADY NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED SO WHY ARE ALL THE MODULES BAD AND THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM I HEAR ALOT WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND THE AIRBAGS STOP WORKING THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS
11325596 I REAR ENDED SOMEONE AND I WAS GOING 30MPH APPROX AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CAR ENGINE AREA AND BATTERY CAUGHT ON FIRE
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/toyota/fj-cruiser
@misc{wrenchpro_2007_toyota_fj_cruiser_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/toyota/fj-cruiser}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
