Skip to content

NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser Recalls

The 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 4, 2014.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
7

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
23

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

7 recalls on the 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser

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, 2012–2014 FJ Cruiser, 1 other model

14V475000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2007–2010, 2012–2013 FJ Cruiser

13V163000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2010, 2012–2013 FJ Cruiser, 16 other models

13V123000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2007–2010, 2012–2013 FJ Cruiser

13V098000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems

Campaign
11V185000
Reported
March 16, 2011
Vehicles affected
up to 1,489
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 138, tire pressure monitoring
Same campaign
also 1 other model

11V185000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 FJ Cruiser, 3 other models

11V148000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment

Campaign
12E046000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2007–2010, 2012 FJ Cruiser

12E046000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser complaints by year

NHTSA has received 23 owner complaints about the 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser, the newest on May 31, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (4%).

In complaints about the 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser, the component group named most often is the steering (35%), followed by the suspension (26%) and the structure (22%).

None of the 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser's 7 recalls concerns the steering.

Where 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser owners gave the mileage (13 complaints), the median was 15,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Steering8
  • Suspension6
  • Structure5
  • Wheels5
  • Electrical System2
  • Service Brakes2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20113
20125
20134
20151
20161
20172
20182
20192
20211
20231
20261

Complaints about the 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser peaked in 2012, when NHTSA received 5. 52% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2011 vehicles, the 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser drew 0.5× the complaints of the median Toyota FJ Cruiser year in the same window: 5th highest of the 6 ranked years.

That makes 2011 one of the three best-measured Toyota FJ Cruiser years.

Toyota FJ Cruiser years to avoid →

The 23 complaints about the 2011 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 2011 Toyota models

Newest record on this page: May 31, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted