2014 Toyota FJ CRUISER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV AWD has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it does have a 3-star rating for rollover safety. This vehicle comes equipped with electronic stability control, which is a valuable safety feature that helps prevent skidding and loss of control. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the FJ Cruiser has a total of 27 complaints reported and has been subject to 5 recalls. While the overall safety rating is not available, it is important to consider the presence of stability control and the lack of collision warning and lane departure warning systems when evaluating the safety of this vehicle. The number of complaints and recalls should also be taken into account when making a decision about this car's safety.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

27

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV AWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV AWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV AWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV AWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2007 Score 2014 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2007 Score 2014 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2007 Score 2014 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2014 Toyota FJ CRUISER

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"extensive rust in frame"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2025-02-08

Complaint:
"frame is severely rusting. we took to toyota dealer to get a loose skid plate attached, and mechanic told us that they had to remove it because "there was nothing left to attach to as the frame has rusted away. the frame, attachment points, supports, axles and suspension pieces are extremely rusty. we were advised by mechanic to dispose of the car because it would soon be undriveable. 98000 mile, 9 year old, babied, dealer maintained car."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2025-02-07

Complaint:
"rear body mount rotted, frame very rusted and thin, could pose issue with structure. all the times bringing to dealer, nothing was mentioned regarding how bad the frame was."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2022-07-06

Complaint:
"frame corrosion and complete frame failure. the area compromised affected the steering of the vehicle. luckily, the failure was discovered before failure at highway speeds . no warning of any kind prior to failure. the vehicle is currently at a toyota dealership awaiting a complete frame replacement . should the failure have occurred at highway speed, this would have been a catastrophic event as the front end/ steering would have been dramatically affected"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2022-06-09

Complaint:
"notable frame rust and corrosion. available for inspection upon request. safety risk if any parts of frame are rusted through and vehicle has no structural support. confirmed by independent service center. inspected during each toyota service, including one done in march 2021 prior to purchasing vehicle. documentation does not mention frame/structural rust anywhere. initial photographs of frame rust done prior to first oil change in july 2021. was told it was just surface rust and could be "sanded down" and it would be good as new. no warning messages."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2021-01-07

Complaint:
"the vehicles frame is considerably rusted when taking into account the age and use of the vehicle, it has less than 50k at the time of submission."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2021-10-10

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota fj cruiser. the contact stated while the vehicle was at a stand still, the rear tailgate door was unable to open. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired as of yet. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer had been informed of failure. the failure mileage was 35,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2020-07-08

Recalls for the 2014 Toyota FJ CRUISER

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 toyota 4runner, tacoma, fj cruiser, land cruiser, rav4, scion frs, and xb vehicles. the affected vehicles may have accessories installed by set, such as running boards or other items, that were incorrectly installed. the accessory attaching fasteners were not tightened with the proper torque, possibly causing the accessory to detach from the vehicle."
Consequence:
Accessories that detach from a vehicle may result in a vehicle crash and/or personal injury.
Remedy:

SET will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET-14B.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT
Date of incident: 2014-12-30

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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