2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 22%of 41 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the steering of the 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 22% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,250 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.
“During speeds of 55-65 the steering wheel starts to shimmy. We took vehicle into our local service dealer (not Toyota) and was told it was a rear control arm bushing. We then traveled 2 hours to the nearest Toyota dealership (the one where we bought the vehicle) and were told it needed a road force balancing and it would not be covered under warranty because they were not stock tires. …”
NHTSA complaint #10478002, filed 2012-09, 7,000 miles“As Toyota and many, many Fj Cruiser owners are well-aware, there is a steering vibration issue that occurs somewhere in the 55-65 MPH range that causes the steering wheel to shake back and forth pretty violently. As one of the previous complaints stated, there is a very active community of Fj Cruiser owners on internet forums that also have this problem...but I don't think they're aware of this complaint process or have the time to do it, or something. …”
NHTSA complaint #10578016, filed 2014-04, 1,000 miles“Speeds above 55 MPH cause the steering wheel to constantly shake. It seems to be a consistent issue regardless of the types of tires and balancing that is used.”
NHTSA complaint #11103415, filed 2018-06, 19,000 miles“Steering wheel begins shakes at speeds of 50 to 60 MPH. Have balanced, road balanced tires and still the steering wheel shakes, at this speed I am concerned there is something with the suspension/tires that may cause a crash in the future.”
NHTSA complaint #10470297, filed 2012-08, 6,600 miles“My truck's steering wheel shakes violently between 55 and 65 MPH when outfitted with off road lt category tires. The shake is oftentimes violent and energetic, and can make the vehicle difficult to control. The truck is a dedicated off road capable SUV and should easily tolerate such tires. There is a very active online community of Fj Cruiser owners, and this issue has been discussed there ad infinitum without solution, and here is a link to one of the better threads where it has been discussed ... …”
NHTSA complaint #10524642, filed 2013-07, 3,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10182983Oct 12, 2020TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone. ?Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10168537Oct 21, 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10131942Dec 12, 2013Some vehicles may exhibit excessive steering flutter condition, while being driven at approximately 55 ? 70 mph. In some cases, this condition is caused by a wheel imbalance or…
- 10054824Dec 12, 2013Toyota: while driving approximately 55-70 mph, there is an excessive flutter condition in the steering, caused by wheel imbalance or rfv (radial force variation) out of range…
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser
12 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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