Major Problems with 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser

2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 68000 miles

2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Victims: 1 Mileage: 8600 miles

2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Mileage: 27000 miles

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Problems with BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and SEAT BELTS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota FJ Cruiser owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE i own a 2008 toyota fj cruiser and have driven both on and off road since february of 2008. i...	21 ~ 109441 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes do not work properly when the car hits any kind of rough patch in the road while brakes are...	17 ~ 24503 miles
SEAT BELTS toyota is risking lives with the fj cruiser - owners are currently driving with a risk of non-functional seat belts....	10 ~ 90284 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2008 toyota fj have experience momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over an uneven road surface pothole or bump...	8 ~ 19300 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while driving about 35mph on smooth asphalt the cars in front of me started braking. i applied my brakes lightly...	7 ~ 46428 miles
SUSPENSION every time i drive between 60 to 65 mph the steering wheel shakes back and forth. also the front end...	5 ~ 77810 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL antilock brakes activated after hitting ripple in exit ramp surface. vehicle would not stop despite pressing down harder on the...	5 ~ 7213 miles
STRUCTURE had vehicle lifted by toyota and paid toyota for this modification. approx 10 month later i showing sign of fenders...	5 ~ 26622 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have repeatedly complained about the accelerator hesitation in my 2008 toyota fj cruiser. it has been a problem since...	4 ~ 44163 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER just bought a brand new fj cruiser and within 2 months the windshield is cracked. in two places. they are	4 ~ 72500 miles
POWER TRAIN the rear end of the power train (rear axel) started making a grinding or wining noise. *tr ...	3 ~ 123000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM when approaching a stop sign on a residential street at approximately 30mph went to apply brakes abs kicked in and...	3 ~ 27833 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the frame on my fj cruiser it literately rotting to nothing. as are most produced from 2007 - 2012 i...	2 ~ 116500 miles
AIR BAGS loss of brakes tried to stop. both feet applied to brakes and nothing. this was a t stop with a...	2 ~ 54000 miles
EQUIPMENT i was driving down the road when the foot rest on the driver side came loose and got stuck under...	2 ~ 8000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE had vehicle lifted by toyota and paid toyota for this modification. approx 10 month later i showing sign of fenders...	2 ~ 13756 miles
VISIBILITY i bought a new 2008 toyota fj cruiser on 10/18/07 and my windshield has been chipped three times now(5/8/08). i...	2 ~ 3013 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY purchase the 2008 fj cruiser on oct. 13th 2007 with less than 300 miles on the vehicle i now have...	2 ~ 11000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS passanger side seat belt rusted out and stopped retracting at 60k miles. driver side is also starting to go....	1 ~ 60000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota fj cruiser. the contact received a recall notice in the mail two months ago...	1
STEERING every time i drive between 60 to 65 mph the steering wheel shakes back and forth. also the front end...	1 ~ 32735 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES driver door actuator works inconsistently . spoke with dealer and told need replacement. went on line and see it is	1 ~ 26500 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota fj cruiser. the contact started the ignition and the tire pressure monitoring system...	1 ~ 40000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i attempted to submit my vehicle to the service department at toyota of longview in longview texas in response to...	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER i have impacted more than three vehicles behind the above mentioned vehicle because the back part is too high and	1 ~ 25 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN throwout bearing failing threatens to leave vehicle stranded or cause transmission to lock up causing an accident. *tr...	1 ~ 42000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased new a 2008 toyota fj cruiser 2 wheel drive with automatic transmission. since ownership from march 2009 to...	1 ~ 150 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota fj cruiser. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph and trying to...	1 ~ 8600 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL antilock brakes activated after hitting ripple in exit ramp surface. vehicle would not stop despite pressing down harder on the...	1 ~ 3500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i bought a new 2008 toyota fj cruiser and while i had my foot on the brake the engine accelerated....	1 ~ 1000 miles
TIRES while driving the vehicle side wall blow out. vehicle purchased new had 14 000 mile on it. front tire blew	1 ~ 14000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving the vehicle side wall blow out. vehicle purchased new had 14 000 mile on it. front tire blew	1 ~ 14000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION no crashes. failure every time i drive the vehicle. front end vibrations are a sign of front end design problems	1 ~ 24000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION no crashes. failure every time i drive the vehicle. front end vibrations are a sign of front end design problems	1 ~ 24000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i purchased a 2008 toyota f.j. cruiser and since i have had the vehicle i have had continuous problems with...	1 ~ 400 miles

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