2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser Problems and Recalls (586 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser is Body / frame (30% of 586 owner reports). There are 9 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Body / frame — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 586 complaints · 9 recalls
What problems show up on the 2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser?
174 of 586 filings named Body / frame (30% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Glass / wipers / cameras (78 reports).
There are 9 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Tires and Seat belts. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The previous year is not published here. Use the year list to jump around.
What owners reported
System named most often: Body / frame 174 complaints · 29.7% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
- Crashes 15
- Fires 5
- Injuries 9
- Deaths 0
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Which systems owners named
Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body / frame (STRUCTURE) | 174 | 29.7% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) | 78 | 13.3% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) | 55 | 9.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Suspension (SUSPENSION) | 54 | 9.2% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) | 36 | 6.1% | 2 crashes · 1 fires |
| Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) | 23 | 3.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) | 22 | 3.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) | 20 | 3.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Steering (STEERING) | 12 | 2.0% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 356 | 60.8% | 1 crashes · 2 fires |
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
When reports and recalls showed up
When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.
- Campaign 09V223000 was reported 1,047 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 10V035000 was reported 1,280 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 10V036000 was reported 1,280 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 13V098000 was reported 744 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 14V743000 was reported 3,030 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 16V396000 was reported 3,591 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 51 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 44 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 22 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 36 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06V235000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09V223000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V035000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V036000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 12E046000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 13V098000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 13V163000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V743000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 16V396000 |
Safety Recalls (9)
Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.
In short, these campaigns were filed about Tires and Seat belts.
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Recall campaign 06V235000
Tires
- Report date
- Component:
- Tires (TIRES)
- 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.
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Recall campaign 09V223000
Safety recall 09V223000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- 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.
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Recall campaign 10V035000
Safety recall 10V035000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- 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.
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Recall campaign 10V036000
Safety recall 10V036000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- 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.
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Recall campaign 12E046000
Safety recall 12E046000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- If a brake tube becomes damaged and leaks fluid, it may result in increased stopping distances, and in some cases, loss of vehicle front braking performance, which could increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- All known owners of 2007-2012 model year FJ Cruiser vehicles will be notified by first class mail. If the vehicle is equipped with one of the TRD brake kits, the brake caliper outer brake tube will be replaced with a newly designed one at no charge. During this service, if necessary, the dealer will make wheel balance adjustments. This remedy will be performed even if the vehicle has original equipment 16 inch or 17 inch wheels or TRD 16 inch Beadlock ring type wheels, which are not affected by the condition, to assure sufficient clearance in the event wheels are changed at a later time. Notification to owners began on December 17, 2012. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.
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Recall campaign 13V098000
Seat belts
- Report date
- Component:
- Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)
- 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.
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Recall campaign 13V163000
Safety recall 13V163000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- 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.
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Recall campaign 14V743000
Safety recall 14V743000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- 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.
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Recall campaign 16V396000
Safety recall 16V396000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- 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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
What owners actually wrote
Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Showing 10 of 586 complaints · page 1 of 24
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Took FJ in for an inspection and was informed the frame was rusted to the point it could not pass inspection.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Frame is rusted to the point of failure
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The contact stated that while her son was attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, no cause for the failure was found. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the undercarriage and subframe were severely corroded. The contact was informed that the vehicle should not be driven because the wheels might detach from the vehicle. The vehicle remained with the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 185,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I was driving the vehicle to work and was unable to stop. I had to use the emergency brake system.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Silver paint is peeling off the hood, bumper, doors, ect
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Frame and undercarriage have excessive wear for age of vehicle despite normal maintenance and care. Rust and corrosion has made the vehicle unsafe to drive.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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. While driving, I suddenly noticed a soft brake pedal and significant loss of braking power. I was unable to stop the vehicle properly and nearly crashed into another car at an intersection. I had to swerve at the last moment, which could have caused a more serious accident. Upon inspection, I found that brake fluid was leaking from the crossover tube—exactly the defect described in the TRD brake recall. This failure happened without warning, and my safety and the safety of others was clearly at risk. This is unacceptable for a safety recall. I am requesting immediate investigation, assistance, and a permanent solution. Toyota must ensure this part is properly redesigned and replaced, and that no vehicle is left on the road with this faulty setup. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 158,305.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The contact stated that after it had rained, the front driver's side seat belt was wet, even though the windows were rolled up and the doors were closed securely. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 00707 (Structure); however, the vehicle was not included in the TSB. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
-Toyota recalled the vehicles using the same/similar frame has the same rusty issues, like Tacoma. This recalled made me pay attention on this issue and I found the my FJ cruiser is no longer 100% safe while driving. -The frame of the body is very rusty after years which is not normal. I believe most owners of this model having the same issue. There are rust everywhere under the body, when change some parts, it was really hard to do so, need the fire gun to burn all the screws. And the exhaust system all rusty and leaked as well, cost me a lot of money to fix. -The frame may broken anytime while driving which is risky to me and my passengers. -No dealers would like to fix that frame for me unless to pay a huge amount of Labour costs, which is higher than the value of the car. -it has been inspected by more than 5 car specialists and body shop workers, saying that frame is dying and won’t last for long, maybe will completely broken in a few years. -There is no issues on mechanics, just the under body rust. It happened a lot of years maybe 5-7 years before. -I’m from Canada.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser?
Owners named Body / frame most often — 174 of 586 reports (30%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser?
NHTSA lists 9 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Tires and Seat belts. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.
What should I inspect before buying a 2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser?
Look up the VIN for open recalls. Look for rust, collision repair and body gaps that do not match a clean truck. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.
Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?
No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.