2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 4% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 miles.
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.
“The frame on my Fj Cruiser it literately rotting to nothing. As are most produced from 2007 - 2012 I have begged Toyota for help and a resolution like with the tundra and tacoma frame rotting issues. This is a major safety issue and someone is going to get hurt or killed. My control are in rotting away from the frame. As you can see in the picture the this is bad bad. Fj cruiser was stationary.”
NHTSA complaint #11231070, filed 2019-07, 200,000 miles“I bought a new 2008 Toyota Fj Cruiser and while I had my foot on the brake the engine accelerated. This happened two times within 3 months of me buying the car. Since then over a year has passed and this has not happened again.”
NHTSA complaint #10316418, filed 2010-03, 1,000 miles“Excessive rust on the fuel tank straps and vehicle frame. Underbody of this vehicle couldn't have been manufactured to u.s corrosion standards since I've not seen any american vehicles with this widespread rust issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11301796, filed 2020-01, 33,000 miles“My Toyota FJ Cruiser 2008 FUEL PUMP failed to indicate the amount of gasoline I had in the tank, the car completely stop working on the freeway while I was driving approximately at 70 MPH right in the fast lane, the car/motor just ugly shook and suddenly it stall/shut down... luckily the cars behind me were able to maneuver their cars and avoided a possible crash. I tried to start the car again and gave me some forward jumps until i got it off of the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #11457301, filed 2022-03Related service bulletins
- 10182965Oct 5, 2020TI: H0J Expired on October 5,2020
- 10182964Oct 5, 2020DL: H0J Expired on October 5,2020
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser
42 complaintsBrakes
35 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsSeat belts
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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