"How reliable is the 2008 Toyota Fj Cruiser?"

"Based on 163 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Toyota Fj Cruiser has a median complaint mileage of 32117 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Toyota Fj Cruiser?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Toyota Fj Cruiser is STRUCTURE:BODY, accounting for a significant portion of the 163 total complaints filed."

2008 Toyota Fj Cruiser: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 163 complaints

163

Total Complaints

32,117mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,011 25th Percentile

32,117 Median Mileage

74,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SEAT BELTS

SUSPENSION

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STRUCTURE

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASE THE 2008 FJ CRUISER ON OCT. 13TH 2007 WITH LESS THAN 300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I NOW HAVE A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING HIT THE WINDOWS, BUT NOTICED THE 6 INCH LONG CRACK WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR THIS MORNING (OCT 18) TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK. NOTE: I COULD NOT SHOW THE INCI..."

"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 HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IN SOME STATES INSURANCE WILL PAY FOR A NEW WINDSHIELD BUT NOT GA. *TR"

"I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER AND HAVE DRIVEN BOTH ON AND OFF ROAD SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2008. I HAVE NOTICED A POPPING SOUND WHEN OPENING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, WHEN THE DEALERSHIP WENT TO LOOK AT WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER FENDER APRON IN THE ENGINE BAY WAS BUCKLED AND TO..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28