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BrakesPart report

2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser Brakes Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
10%of 30 total for the year
Median mileage
11,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 10% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,000 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.

“We have had a complete brake failure in the vehicle two times since we have owned it. The first time I was driving the vehicle in 15-20 MPH stop and go traffic. I attempted to brake and the pedal felt like a brick and would not move. I quickly removed my foot off the pedal and attempted to depress the pedal again. It did slow the vehicle down but felt jittery as the pedal moved closer to the floor. …”

NHTSA complaint #10637022, filed 2014-09, 11,000 miles

“I was driving my vehicle when the plastic foot rest I had my foot on broke off. I was adjusting my body in the seat and when it broke off it went under my brake pedal and I could not compress my brakes. I took it to the dealership and told them and even when it had 30k miles on it, they told me it wasn't covered under warranty and wasn't a concern. I could have been killed or worse, killed someone else by not being able to stop my vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #10917676, filed 2016-10, 30,000 miles

“I was on a highway at 70 miles per hour(speed limit of that part of highway). I started to try to decelerate to exit the highway with braking, the brakes failed to engaged, depressed brake harder and the ABS started to engaged briefly then stopped. I started to pump the brakes and they finally engaged. I almost flipped the vehicle over going around the turn of the exit( which I had already committed to the turn) because my speed was too high. If the brakes did not catch after pumping them, I would have been in a serious accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #10626404, filed 2014-08, 7,300 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014310%
201329%
201212%
201129%
20101726%
2009114%
20083528%
20077513%

Other parts of the 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser

Body and structure
10 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology