2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser service brakes problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“the brakes are constantly binding up due to rust and need replaced, recently ABS brake lines rusted off causing me to miss a stop sign, very dangerous, Upper rear control arm mount rusted and cracked completely off causing steering and braking problems and had to be replaced to even use this…”
filed Jan 26, 2023
“On the home my wife went to apply the brakes and she had no brake pressure. The pedal went all the way to the floor. Then several lights and a buzzer sound started, and she could not stop the car. She was able to pull up on the e-brake just before she drove completely into the intersection, where…”
filed Jan 20, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other FJ Cruiser years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 FJ Cruiser | 3 | 10% |
| 2013 FJ Cruiser | 2 | 9% |
| 2012 FJ Cruiser | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 FJ Cruiser | 2 | 9% |
| 2010 FJ Cruiser | 6 | 9% |
| 2007 FJ Cruiser | 26 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.