2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 41 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 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 design of the ventilation system in the Fj Cruiser (and other toyotas) allows easy access for disease-carrying rodents to enter the ventilation system and the cabin. In the southwest deer mice are carriers of antivirus, a severe respiratory disease spread via the feces and urine of these mice. (nearly 30% of the deer mice in new mexico are infected and every year people contract the virus usually via sweeping mouse droppings while cleaning enclosed areas. …”
NHTSA complaint #10622116, filed 2014-08, 12,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10183281Oct 21, 2020TT: HVAC drain tube is found to be blocked/clogged.
- 10178524Jul 30, 2020TT: HVAC drain tube is found to be blocked/clogged.
- 10177599Jun 3, 2020These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no…
- 10131826Apr 28, 2014Some vehicles in particular geographic areas may exhibit a condition where the HVAC Evaporator Drain Hose has become obstructed with an insect nest. An insect repellent drain…
- 10132137Oct 2, 2013If a customer states there is an unpleasant odor in the vehicle from the HVAC system, there are various factors that may be involved.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser
12 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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