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2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser Electrical system Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
2%of 593 total for the year
Median mileage
35,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the electrical system of the 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2% of the 593 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Master cylinder failed - have to slam the brake pedal all the way to the floor and then I was still unsure if the car would actually stop. Had twin 3 year old boys in the car, scared for our lives. Dashboard lite up like a christmas tree. Second shop diagnosed it as a failed master cylinder. Parts plus labor = $3,066. I work for the school system and we don't have that sort of money. Will tow it home, hopefully find a used part, and try to replace it ourselves. …”

NHTSA complaint #11022634, filed 2017-09, 150,000 miles

“When trying to put my car in reverse I could not move the gear shift lever. It was frozen. The ABS, all the trac annunciator lights stayed on. I had to bypass the gear shift to be able to move the car. I went on line to look up possible causes and was told to contact some of the auto parts companies like auto zone etc. And have them hook up their computer tester to troubleshoot this problem. I haven't had a chance to take it by yet.”

NHTSA complaint #10543353, filed 2013-09, 166,405 miles

“Both passenger and driver air bags did not deploy at the impact of a head on collision which totalled the car my son was driving,and he sustained head,back and neck injuries because of that.the car locked up after the crash,disabling him to exit the car and had to be pulled out from the passenger side of the car.”

NHTSA complaint #10640284, filed 2014-09, 110 miles

“Reported problem with backup sonar several times and was ignored because they could not make the vehicle fail (the rear end need to be in the sunlight or on a really hot day to fail). Finally the last time I took it in it was failing almost all the time so after fighting with them for months it was fixed. Fail mileage was approx. 20,000, currently has 32,200.”

NHTSA complaint #10247438, filed 2008-11, 20,000 miles

“Windshield wipers have failed to work for long periods or have to play with switch to work right. Took car in years ago while under warranty to fix and resolved problem for a few years but is now reoccurring. Also drivers side door window switch intermittenly works. I dont know if this is connected to wiper switch but have seen recalls on other toyotas that have this problem and had a recall but none for fj. Specifics turn on car, turn on slector switch for wipers slow thru high it dont matter . Wipers dont work.”

NHTSA complaint #10816628, filed 2015-12, 35,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014310%
201329%
201212%
201129%
201023%
200843%
2007142%

Other parts of the 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser

Body and structure
238 complaintsOther or unknown
84 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
80 complaintsSuspension
78 complaintsBrakes
75 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
51 complaintsFuel system
36 complaintsSeat belts
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
24 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsTires
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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