NHTSA Safety Recalls
2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser Recalls
The 2010 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 2010 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
- 66
- Crashes reported
- 3
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2010 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 2010 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 2007–2009 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 2007–2009 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 2008–2009, 2011–2014 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 2007–2009, 2011–2013 FJ Cruiser
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 13V123000
- Reported
- April 9, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 7,525
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2011–2013 FJ Cruiser, 16 other models
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 2007–2009, 2011–2013 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 2009 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 2008–2009, 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 2007–2009 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 2007–2009 FJ Cruiser, 17 other models
Equipment
- Campaign
- 10E043000
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2008–2009 FJ Cruiser, 10 other models
Equipment
- Campaign
- 12E046000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2009, 2011–2012 FJ Cruiser
2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser complaints by year
NHTSA has received 66 owner complaints about the 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser, the newest on August 18, 2026. Of these, 3 describe a crash (5%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser, the component group named most often is the steering (20%), followed by the structure (20%) and the wheels (17%).
None of the 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser's 12 recalls concerns the steering.
Where 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser owners gave the mileage (55 complaints), the median was 14,500 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering13
- Structure13
- Wheels11
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic9
- Suspension7
- Service Brakes6
Complaints received, by year
| 2010 | 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9 | |
| 2012 | 10 | |
| 2013 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 9 | |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser peaked in 2010, when NHTSA received 11. 48% arrived between 2009 and 2013, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2010 vehicles, the 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser drew 1.4× the complaints of the median Toyota FJ Cruiser year in the same window: 3rd highest of the 6 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 3/5
The 66 complaints about the 2010 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 2010 Toyota models
Newest record on this page: August 18, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted