"How reliable is the 2011 Toyota Fj Cruiser?"

"Based on 37 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Toyota Fj Cruiser has a median complaint mileage of 15000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Toyota Fj Cruiser?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Toyota Fj Cruiser is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 37 total complaints filed."

2011 Toyota Fj Cruiser: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints

Total Complaints

15,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,500 25th Percentile

15,000 Median Mileage

20,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

SUSPENSION

WHEELS

STRUCTURE:BODY

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

VISIBILITY

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON APRIL 30TH, 2011 I PURCHASED A NEW, 2011 FJ CRUISER VIN# [XXX] FROM JERRY DURANT TOYOTA. EIGHT WEEKS PRIOR, ON MARCH 4TH, 2011 TOYOTA SUBMITTED A REPORT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 11V148000) - INDICATING ITS INTENT TO CONDUCT A RECALL OF CERTAIN TOYOTA VEHICLES WITH "ACCESSORY" (TRD) WHEELS. MY FJ C..."

"VEHICLE EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE INDICATIVE OF WHEELS BEING OFF BALANCE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RE-BALANCE 6 TIMES AT 4 DIFFERENT SHOPS THE SYMPTOM PERSISTS INTERMITTENTLY. OTHER FJ OWNERS OF 2010 MODEL YEAR AND NEWER FJ CRUISERS HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THEIR VEHICLES HAVE EXHIBITED THE..."

"VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH. SEVERAL OTHER FJ OWNERS SEEM TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. DEALER CAN NOT FIX EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE TIRED MULTIPLE WHEEL BALANCES AND TIRE ROTATIONS. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY LIKE THIS. *TR"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STEERING 8 complaints

25th: 1,750 mi Median: 15,000 mi 75th: 35,062 mi

SUSPENSION 6 complaints

25th: 15,000 mi Median: 15,125 mi 75th: 20,000 mi

WHEELS 5 complaints

25th: 409 mi Median: 5,500 mi 75th: 15,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 8 CA: 3 PR: 3 NJ: 3 MA: 3 AZ: 2 IL: 2 OH: 2 PA: 2 MD: 2

Toyota Fj Cruiser — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	783	65,147	STRUCTURE:BODY	21
2008	163	32,117	STRUCTURE:BODY	7
2010	90	25,600	STEERING	3
2012	49	6,850	STEERING	0
2013	31	14,444	STRUCTURE:BODY	1
2014	37	31,110	STRUCTURE:BODY	1

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