2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser: recalls and complaints

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• 16V3960002 Jun 2016Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
• 14V74300019 Nov 2014Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
• 14V4750004 Aug 2014Equipment / Other / Labels
• 13V16300025 Apr 2013Exterior Lighting
• 13V09800015 Mar 2013Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
• 11V1480004 Mar 2011Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
• 10V0360003 Feb 2010Equipment / Other / Labels
• 10V0350003 Feb 2010Equipment / Other / Labels
• 09V22300015 Jun 2009Equipment / Other / Labels

1. 16V396000Received 2 Jun 2016. 7,749 units.

   Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET16B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Jul 2016.

2. 14V743000Received 19 Nov 2014. 3,233 units.

   Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jan 2015.

3. 14V475000Received 4 Aug 2014. 20,000 units.

   Equipment / Other / Labels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 FJ Cruiser and Tacoma vehicles equipped with accessory wheels and tires installed by Toyota or dealers prior to the vehicle's first sale. The affected vehicles may list incorrect spare tire size and/or cold tire inflation information on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the spare tire is inflated to the incorrect pressure provided on the placard, tire failure may occur while it is being driven on, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   For the involved vehicles, overlay stickers to correct the tire placard will either be mailed to owners or provided to dealers for placement over the incorrect information on the placard. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

   Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Oct 2014.

4. 13V163000Received 25 Apr 2013. 208,000 units.

   Exterior Lighting

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   Light intensities above the maximum allowable limit could cause increased glare for oncoming traffic and increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Jun 2013.

5. 13V098000Received 15 Mar 2013. 209,000 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Jun 2013.

6. 11V148000Received 4 Mar 2011. 22,000 units.

   Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 fj cruiser, land cruiser, tacoma, sequoia and tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)." when factory-installed wheels and tires were replaced with toyota authorized accessory wheels and lt tires prior to first sale, the tire pressure monitoring systems were not re-calibrated correctly and therefore do not start illuminating the low tire pressure warning telltale at the required minimum activation pressure.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Failure to warn of tire deflations is a non-compliance with FMVSS 138 and could lead to tire failure increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   For the land cruiser, sequoia, tacoma and tundra vehicles, the dealer will re-calibrate the tire pressure monitoring system on affected vehicles and install an updated tire and loading information label at no charge. For the fj cruiser vehicles, the TPMS cannot be reset so the electronic control unit (ECU) for the TPMS will be replaced. Toyota is currently developing the remedy ECU. If an owner is not certain whether his or her vehicle is equipped with these accessories, please contact any toyota dealer for an inspection at no charge. The safety recall began on march 31, 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

   Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Mar 2011.

7. 10V036000Received 3 Feb 2010. 153,418 units.

   Equipment / Other / Labels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 May 2010.

8. 10V035000Received 3 Feb 2010. 271,417 units.

   Equipment / Other / Labels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   This does not meet the standard requirements.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 May 2010.

9. 09V223000Received 15 Jun 2009. 27,080 units.

   Equipment / Other / Labels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   Incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels could result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Sep 2009.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser
• All 2008 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash

5

Complaints that report a fire

1

Injuries in the complaints

3

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

11 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20060
2. 20078
3. 20089
4. 200910
5. 201010
6. 20116
7. 20124
8. 20134
9. 20145
10. 20151

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser?

921,897 units in 9 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Toyota FJ Cruiser have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 17 recall campaigns for the Toyota FJ Cruiser, model years 2006 to 2015. 9 of them name the 2008 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser name most often?

Structure: 43 of 167 component mentions, or 257.5 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 48.4 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.