NHTSA Safety Recalls
2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser Recalls
The 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser has 12 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 2, 2016.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 12
- Owner complaints
- 7
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
12 recalls on the 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler
- Campaign
- 16V396000
- Reported
- June 2, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 7,749
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008, 2010 FJ Cruiser, 12 other models
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler
- Campaign
- 14V743000
- Reported
- November 19, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3,233
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008, 2010 FJ Cruiser, 12 other models
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 14V475000
- Reported
- August 4, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 20,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2008, 2010–2014 FJ Cruiser, 1 other model
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 13V163000
- Reported
- April 25, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 208,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008, 2010–2013 FJ Cruiser
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- Campaign
- 13V098000
- Reported
- March 15, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 209,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008, 2010–2013 FJ Cruiser
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- Campaign
- 13V014000
- Reported
- January 16, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3,235
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2010 FJ Cruiser, 15 other models
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
- Campaign
- 11V148000
- Reported
- March 4, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 22,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 138, tire pressure monitoring
- Same campaign
- also 2008, 2010–2011 FJ Cruiser, 3 other models
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 10V035000
- Reported
- February 3, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 271,417
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008, 2010 FJ Cruiser, 18 other models
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 10V036000
- Reported
- February 3, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 153,418
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008, 2010 FJ Cruiser, 17 other models
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 09V223000
- Reported
- June 15, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 27,080
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008 FJ Cruiser, 9 other models
Equipment
- Campaign
- 10E043000
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2008, 2010 FJ Cruiser, 10 other models
Equipment
- Campaign
- 12E046000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2008, 2010–2012 FJ Cruiser
2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser complaints by year
NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints about the 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser, the newest on August 5, 2026.
In complaints about the 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser, the component group named most often is the power train (43%), followed by the seat belts (29%) and the structure (29%).
1 of the 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser's 12 recalls also concerns the seat belts.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train3
- Seat Belts2
- Structure2
- Suspension2
- Unknown Or Other2
- Air Bags1
Complaints received, by year
| 2009 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 3. 43% arrived between 2008 and 2012, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 3/5
The 7 complaints about the 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Toyota FJ Cruiser by model year
Other 2009 Toyota models
Newest record on this page: August 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted