Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
39
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Toyota Fj Cruiser.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Rust damage to frame |
| 2024-05-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Frame rust through. |
| 2024-02-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | No dealer is willing to fix recalls. |
| 2023-07-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Took vehicle to a machine shop to have frame undercoated. The machinist found that the frame had holes in it due to ru… |
| 2023-06-30 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became awa… |
| 2022-11-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vehicle's frame was excessively rusted creating structure issues. Among the issues is that I can no longer tow anything… |
| 2022-04-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Noticed rust on suv/frame confirmed by Faulkner Toyota Dealership, mechanic informed too address this problem soon. |
| 2022-01-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Excessive underbody and frame rust. |
| 2021-08-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Frame rusted |
| 2021-06-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Too much frame rust on vehicle. Rust seems to be most prevalent around welds where cross members meet the frame. This f… |
| 2020-10-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY PROBLEM MY TOYOTA FJ CRUISER BURNED 12 AM MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 18 2020 WAS PARKING AT FRONT AT MY HOUSE IT BURNED COMPL… |
| 2020-08-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | GENERAL PERSONAL USE. FRAME IS RUSTING AT AN ALARMING RATE. I FEEL IT IS CRUCIAL FOR ME TO GET THE EXISTING RUST REMO… |
| 2020-05-04 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AND LEAVES PASSENGER IN DANGER IN CASE OF COLLISION OR IMMEDIATE BRAKING. THI… |
| 2020-02-07 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEATBELT RECOLL DOES NOT WORK. |
| 2019-02-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I AM ONE OF THE MANY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING RUST PROBLEMS WITH MY FJ. RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE ALL CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO … |
| 2018-12-24 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. THERE WAS A RECALL OF 209,000 OF MY EXACT MAKE AND MODEL (Y… |
| 2018-06-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO CONSTANTLY SHAKE. IT SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT ISSUE REGARDLESS OF THE T… |
| 2018-02-14 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SET BELT BROKEN |
| 2017-11-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE UNDERSIDE OF CAR - ALL OVER THE FRAME AND AXELS |
| 2017-10-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVE SHAFT AT 105K MILES. IT WAS WORE OUT INTERNALLY AND MAKING A HUGE JOLT. THERE IS NO REASON A… |
| 2017-04-30 | TIRES | No | 0 | I DROVE ON I-10 LA GRANGE WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR VIBRATED AND TILTED TO THE RIGHT. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE… |
| 2017-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Frame and undercarriage compromised by excessive rust on 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Substandard materials/process used in… |
| 2015-01-25 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD OF THE FJ CRUISER SEEMS TO BE UNUSUALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO PITTING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN TH… |
| 2013-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE DESIGN OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THE FJ CRUISER (AND OTHER TOYOTAS) ALLOWS EASY ACCESS FOR DISEASE-CARRYING RODE… |
| 2013-04-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WHEEL CHAIR LIFT INSTALLED IN THE VE… |
| 2013-02-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. APPLICATION OF BRAKES LED TO RIGHT FRONT TI… |
| 2013-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The windshield makes a very loud defining noise while driving. This happens most often when it is windy. It often sou… |
| 2012-10-13 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I HAVE PURCHASED AN FJ CRUISER FROM CITY TOYOTA IN DALY CITY, CA ON 7/12/2012. DURING MY 15,000 MI MAINTENANCE CHECK UP… |
| 2012-09-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEG… |
| 2012-08-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | DURING SPEEDS OF 55-65 THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHIMMY. WE TOOK VEHICLE INTO OUR LOCAL SERVICE DEALER (NOT TOYOTA)… |
| 2012-07-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY TRUCK'S STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 55 AND 65 MPH WHEN OUTFITTED WITH OFF ROAD LT CATEGORY TIRES. THE S… |
| 2012-07-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY BETWEEN 50-60MPH. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER WHICH HAVE BALANCED THE WHEELS AND TIRES BUT I AM STILL EX… |
| 2012-07-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | AS TOYOTA AND MANY, MANY FJ CRUISER OWNERS ARE WELL-AWARE, THERE IS A STEERING VIBRATION ISSUE THAT OCCURS SOMEWHERE IN… |
| 2012-07-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | VEHICLE AFFECTED SINCE NEW. STEERING SHIMMY OCCURS AS VEHICLE APPROACHED 63 AND 68 MPH ON A VARIETY OF ROADWAYS. AT PEA… |
| 2012-06-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL BEGINS SHAKES AT SPEEDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. HAVE BALANCED, ROAD BALANCED TIRES AND STILL THE STEERING WHE… |
| 2012-05-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AS THE VEHICLE GOES BETWEEN THE SPEED 61 AND 68 THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE AND SHAKE ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES.I WENT T… |
| 2012-04-12 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SEAT SINKS/FALLS WHILE DRIVING. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BASED UPON DRIVERS WEIGHT, VEHICLE S… |
| 2012-04-12 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY FJ CRUISER SINKS AND FALLS WHILE DRIVING. THE SEAT FALLS DOWNWARD AND TILTS BACK AND AWAY FROM… |
| 2011-11-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | VEHICLE SHIMMY BETWEEN 60MPH AND 70MPH. TIRE BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT WERE PERFORMED BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM… |