2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WITH DUNLOP GRAND TREK TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT ALL THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO THE INNER BEAD BEING DAMAGED OR FLAWED. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR TIRES BEAD (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 06V235000). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,826 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,250. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ

I HAVE TWO RIPS IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE ENGINE BAY. THE TEARS ARE AT THE CRUSH ZONES OF THE BODY SIDE WALLS. *TR

INNER FENDER STRUCTURE IS BULGING, STARTED ON PASSENGER SIDE ABOUT OCT 15TH & ON DRIVERS SIDE ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER. THIS IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM AMONG INFORMED FJ CRUISER OWNERS. ALSO SOME OF THE ONES TOYOTA HAS REPAIRED & UPGRADED ARE ALSO FAILING. ALSO POOR QUALITY WINDSHIELD THAT WAS PITTED & CHIPPED WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF PURCHASE. *TR

WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY VOODOO BLUE 2007 FJ CRUISER, I BEGAN NOTICING RANDOM PAINT CHIPPING ON THE BODY OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER PUT MY CAR THROUGH A CAR WASH, NOR HAS IT EVER BEEN OFF-ROADED. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF MY SALES REP AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND HE PROCEEDED TO ASK ME IF I HAD EVER DRIVEN THROUGH ANY CONSTRUCTION SITES, WHICH I HAD NOT. HE THEN REFERRED ME TO A TOYOTA PAINT SPECIALIST WHO THEN PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON BECAUSE LEAD IS NO LONGER AN INGREDIENT IN THE PAINT, WHICH IS CAUSING IT TO BECOME VERY BRITTLE. SINCE I AM LEASING THE CAR I WAS CONCERNED THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED AT LEASE TERMINATION FOR THIS BUT WAS ASSURED BY THE SPECIALIST THAT THIS WAS CONSIDERED "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" ON THE CAR. HE SUGGESTED THAT I PURCHASE TOUCH-UP PAINT AND APPLY AS NEEDED. HOWEVER, IT HAS NOW BEEN WELL OVER A YEAR AND THE PAINT NOT ONLY CONTINUES TO CHIP FURTHER, BUT I'VE BEGUN TO NOTICE A FEW SMALL AREAS WHERE THERE IS ALSO CORROSION DEVELOPING. AT THIS POINT I PLAN TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK IN TO GET SOMETHING IN WRITING CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM AND LIABILITY. I DO NOT WANT TO GET SCREWED AT THE END OF MY LEASE TERM. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF PAINT CHIPPING IN THIS WAY, ESPECIALLY NOT ON A NEW VEHICLE. I EVEN PURCHASED A 2007 PRIUS RECENTLY AND HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WHATSOEVER WITH THE PAINT ON THAT VEHICLE AND IT IS DRIVEN UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AS THE FJ - CITY AND HIGHWAY ONLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD BEGAN CRACKING AND SPREAD UNTIL IT COVERED THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRACKS WERE PROBABLY CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR COST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPAIRED AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,000.

BODY PANELS INSIDE ENGINE BAY ARE RIPPED ABOUT 8 INCHES FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL. I AM IN COMMUNICATION WITH TOYOTA TO GET THIS FIXED. *TR

VEHICLE LIKE OTHERS IS STARTING TO EXPERIENCE BULDGING ON THE INNER FENDER APRONS. MINE HAVE NOT DEVELOPED TO CRACKS LIKE SO MANY OTHERS BUT APPEARS TO BE IN ITS INFANCY SINCE IT IS BULDGING. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE COMPLAINT AFTER BROWSING THIS DATABASE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM WHERE 155+ OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM! I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AS I HAVE HEARD HORROR STORIES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE FRONT IN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLES CRASH RATING AND HOW IT HAS BEEN AFFECTED. IT APPEARS TO BE BULDGING AT TWO CRUMPLE ZONES ON THE UNI BODY. NO OTHER APPARENT BULDGES, RIPS, OR DEFORMITIES ANYWHERE ELSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN IMPACT SITUATION GREATER THAN A SHOPPING CART AT THE SUPER MARKET ROLLING INTO MY VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A NATURAL OCCURRING PROBLEM WHICH THE TOYOTA DESIGNERS DID NOT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN BUILDING THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT ITS OWN WEIGHT. *TR

WINDSHIELD CONTINUALLY CRACKS. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS BULGES IN THE ENGINE BAY ABOVE THE WHEEL WELL. THIS VEHICLE IS MY DAILY DRIVER AND HAS BEEN ONLY USED ON EASY TRAILS AND LOGGING ROADS. NO SERIOUS 4 WHEELING OR JUMPING. MILEAGE WHEN DAMAGE SPOTTED WAS 9,500 MILES. *TR

PAINT CHIPS OFF EVERYWHERE FOR NO REASON. *TR

RIPS AND BULGES APPEARED ON THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE BAY. THEY ARE APPEAREING IN A DESIGNATED "CRUMPLE ZONE" .. WHICH MAKES ME FEAR FOR MY SAFETY.. IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY HUNDREDS OF OTHER TOYOTA FJ CRUISER OWNERS AS WELL..... THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THIS. TOYOTA HAS NOT AKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM IN ANY WAY.

RIPS IN METAL "CRUMPLE ZONES" INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY MODIFIED (SUSPENSION, TIRES), BUT NEVER 'JUMPED' AND ALL OFFROAD USE HAS BEEN ON SMOOTH, NON-TECHNICAL TRAILS (AS ADVERTISED BY TOYOTA). *TR

THE INNER FENDERWELL APRON CRUSH ZONES ARE BUCKLING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS - IT APPEARS THE FRAME HAS TOO MUCH FLEX AND IS CAUSING THE WEAK SPOT IN THE INNER FENDERWELL TO BREAK. THE BUCKLING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS ALSO SHIFTED THE FENDER BACKWARD CAUSING A PINCH AT THE HOOD CORNER AND THE FRONT EDGE OF THE DOOR. I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. I AM CONCERNED THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED AREA OF THE BODY THAT THIS ISSUE MIGHT IMPACT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT, OR EVEN UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO MY LOCAL DEALER THIS WEEK. I AM AWARE OF AT LEAST 150 OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS STAGES OF THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM, SOME WHICH HAVE ALSO BEEN INSPECTED BY VARIOUS TOYOTA PERSONNEL. INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN POSTED TO AN ON-LINE FORUM TO GATHER ADDITIONAL DATA - WWW.FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM - WHERE PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND BUILD DATE / MILEAGE HAVE BEEN GATHERED. *TR

PAINT CHIPPING WITHIN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF VEHICLE OWNERSHIP. CHIPPING ON THE HOOD AND FENDER AROUND THE HEADLIGHT. *TR

THE PAINT ON MY NEW VEHICLE IS CHIPPING OFF. *JB

NUMEROUS PAINT FLAKING; EVEN ON NON LEADING SURFACES WINDSHIELD PITTING AND SPARKLING IN SUNLIGHT. *JB

FATIGUE STRESS IN THE ENGINE BAY SHEET METAL LOCATED IN SAFETY CRUMPLE ZONE AREAS. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE ARE ANYONE'S GUESS. NORMAL DAY TO DAY AND MODERATE OFF-ROAD DRIVING ARE THE ONLY CONDITIONS EXPERIENCE BY THE VEHICLE... NO COLLISION OR ACCIDENT INCIDENTS. TOYOTA HAS AGREED TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAS GIVEN NO EXPLANATION AS TO HOW THE FAILURE IS OCCURRING TO VEHICLES ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, HOW THE FAILURE WILL BE HANDLED AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND PROVIDED NO RECOURSE FOR WHAT IS BOUND TO BE A DRAMATIC DROP IN RESALE VALUE DUE TO THE FIXING OF THE VEHICLE (MORE THAN LIKELY THE EXTENT OF THE REPAIR WILL BE AKIN TO FIXING A WRECKED VEHICLE. FRONT END DISASSEMBLY, WELDING, CUTTING, ETC.) *TR

INNER FENDER LINER METAL CRACKING AT THE CRUMPLE ZONE, SEVERE CRACKS DEVELOPING. *JB

2007 FJ CRUISER BODY PANELS INSIDE ENGINE BAY ARE BULGING AND SUBSEQUENTLY RIPPING APART FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THIS MATTER. FIXES FOR MY VEHICLE INCLUDE PULLING THE ENGINE TO REPLACE THE PANELS. HOWEVER, THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE RIPPING HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED OR ADDRESSED. *JB

SHEET METAL CRACKING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE INNER FENDERS WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. INNER FENDER BULGES ON BOTH SIDES. *JB

THE INNER FENDERWELL APRON CRUSH ZONES ARE BUCKLING, CRACKING AND RIPPING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS - IT APPEARS THE FRAME HAS TOO MUCH FLEX AND IS CAUSING THE WEAK SPOT IN THE INNER FENDERWELL TO BREAK. CONCERNED THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED AREA OF THE BODY THAT THIS ISSUE MIGHT IMPACT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT, OR EVEN UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, AND A TOYOTA FIELD ENGINEER AND DISTRICT MANAGER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING TAKING NUMEROUS PICTURES. NO REPAIRS WERE OFFERED AT THAT TIME, AS THEY WERE UNSURE OF THE CAUSE OR REMEDY. I AM AWARE OF AT LEAST 113 OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS STAGES OF THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM, SOME WHICH HAVE ALSO BEEN INSPECTED BY VARIOUS TOYOTA PERSONNEL. INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN POSTED TO AN ON-LINE FORUM TO GATHER ADDITIONAL DATA - WWW.FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM - WHERE PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND BUILD DATE / MILEAGE HAVE BEEN GATHERED. AS OF THIS DATE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT "TOYOTA WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM", BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON WHEN OR HOW. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CURVATURE IN THE INNER FENDER APRON OF THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INNER FENDER APRON CRUSH ZONES WERE RIPPING AND CRACKING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THE FRAME CONTAINED AN EXCESS OF FLEXIBILITY. THE DEALER FOUND NO FAILURES AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,952.

INSIDE FENDER PANEL RIPPING ON EITHER SIDE OF 2007 TOYOTA FJC MINE AND OTHERS, CAN SEE DISCUSSION ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/PROBLEMS-DEALER-SERVICE/33440-ENGINE-BAY-BODY-RIPS.HTML SEEMS THAT TOOTA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND IS OFFERING A FIX NOT PROVEN TO WORK, AND IS ONLY COVERING TILL THE 30,000 MILE WARRANTY IS UP, AFTER THAT IT IS YOUR PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM MANY VEHICLES HAVE.

THE TOYOTA FJ HAS MASSIVE BLIND SPOTS EXACERBATED BY THE DESIGN OF THE SIDE MIRRORS AND THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND THE TIRE WHICH BLOCKS THE REAR. *JB

(1) I ONLY HAD JUST UNDER 12,500 MI. ON MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING AS I WAS DRIVING ~55 MPH DOWN THE HWY. I PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT MY 33" PRO COMP MUD TERRAIN REAR RIGHT TIRE HAD A BLOW-OUT. NOT A MINOR BLOW-OUT, BUT THE ENTIRE SIDE WALL COMPLETELY PEELED AWAY FROM ITSELF AROUND THE WHOLE TIRE. PRO COMP OFFERED TO REIMBURSE ME A PRO-RATED AMOUNT OF RETAIL PRICE FOR THE TIRE ACCORDING TO THE TREAD DEPTH LEFT ON THE TIRE. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. (2) ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER, THE VALVE STEM (WHERE YOU PUT AIR IN THE TIRE) COMPLETELY BLEW OUT OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND MY TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT. THANK GOD THAT I WAS PARKED AND NOT DRIVING, SO AGAIN, NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. AS OF NOW, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET TOYOTA (DEALERSHIP PUT ON THESE PARTICULAR TIRES BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS NEW TIRE, NOT A REQUEST FROM ME) OR PRO COMP TO REPLACE ALL OF MY WHEELS AND TIRES WITH A SAFER BRAND THAN PRO COMP. *TR

MY TOYOTA FJ CRUISER HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE ENGINE BAY BODY METAL. I USE THIS VEHICLE AS A TRAIL RIG AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR JUMPED. I HAVE VERY LARGE RIPPING ON BOTH SIDES ABOVE THE FRONT TIRES. *TR

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I AM THE OWNER OF A TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 2007. AFTER ~3500 MILES, I DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE BODY FRAME (FRONT INNER FENDER RAILS - ENGINE BAY). I DID ADDRESS THIS ISSUE TO TOYOTA, WHO VOIDED THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO "SIGNS OF IMPACT, NAMELY SCRATCHES ON THE UNDER BODY". I DO NOT CONCUR WITH THIS STATEMENT, SINCE SCRATCHES CAN NOT BE RELATED TO IMPACT STRENGTH. I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR OFF ROAD, WHICH DOES YIELD TO SCRATCHES IN THE BODY. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY IMPACT. INTERNET RESEARCH ON FJ CRUISER FORUMS SHOWS THAT THIS BECOMES A VERY COMMON PHENOMENON AND APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE FRONT END OF THE FJ CRUISER. I AM CONCERNED THAT DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE BODY (CRASH ZONE), THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE IS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED. I WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU A VERY DETAILED REPORT ON THE FINDINGS, AS WELL AS WITH THE LINKS TO A NUMBER OF FJ CRUISER OWNERS FACING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE AND APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER! *JB

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN DEC OF 06 AND ONE MONTH INTO HAVING THIS CAR AND DRIVING ON MY NORMAL ROUTES THAT I REALIZE THAT THIS CAR HAS ZERO VISIBILITY. NO WINDOWS IN THE BACK THAT ALLOW YOU TO SWITCH LANES SAFELY OR EVEN BACK UP FROM A PARKING LOT OR AREA SAFELY. I JUST RECENTLY HAD AN ACCIDENT AS WELL. I ALREADY KNOW THIS CAR HAS NO VISIBILITY TO IT TAKES ME LONGER THAN USUAL TO BACK UP OR SWITCH LANES. I LOOK AT MY SIDE AND REAR VIEW MIRRORS AND DO A COMPLETE TURN PAST MY BLACK SPOT TO ENSURE NO CARS ARE THERE, HOWEVER EVEN DOING THAT YOU CAN STILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT LIKE I DID WHEN AFTER LOOKING WAITING AND THEN PROCEEDING THAT I MISSED A SMALL HONDA PRELUDE COME BEHIND ME. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD FOR ALL DRIVERS. OWNERS AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT SINCE I WAS 18 YRS OLD AND HERE I AM 8 MOS INTO HAVING THIS CAR AND I HAVE ONE. *TR

I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 5 MONTHS AND HAVE ALREADY HAD 3 CRACKED WINDSHIELDS. WHEN TALKING TO OTHER FJ DRIVERS, THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

2007 FJ CRUISER WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE PRIOR TO CRACK APPEARING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING LESS THAN 30 MPH I HEARD ONLY A VERY SMALL SOUND ONLY TO FIND A BROKEN WINDSHIELD. I HAD ONLY 200 MILES ON TIS CAR. VERY DISTURBING. *AK

VERY SMALL PIECE OF GRAVEL BROKE WINDOW. *AK

I ONLY HAD 950 MILES ON MY TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WHEN A SMALL ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED IMMEDIATELY. BEFORE I GOT HOME THE CRACK SPREAD ACROSS MY FIELD OF VISION 12 INCHES FROM IMPACT. THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IMPACT DAMAMGE ..WAS TOLD TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE WINDSHIELD GLASS SEEMS VERY FRAGILE

2007 FJ CRUISER HAS A BAD WINDSHIELD DESIGN THAT CAUSES IT TO CRACK WITH NO CONTACT. IT STARTS AS A CRACK FROM THE BOTTOM BELLOW THE WIPER AND THEN CURVES LEFT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE WINDSHIELD IS VERY BRITTLE AND IS EASILY CRACK/CHIPPED BY ROAD DEBRIS. *AK

BOUGHT A NEW 2007 FJ CRUISER AND DROVE WITH CAUTION DUE TO AWARENESS OF WINDSHIELD BEING BROKEN ON OTHER PEOPLE'S VEHICLES. DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS, I HAD A BROKEN WINDSHIELD AFTER ABOUT 4 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP.

MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER HAS 3 CHIPS AND 2 CRACKS IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IN LESS THAN A YEAR.

2007 FJ CRUISER HAS A BAD WINDSHIELD DESIGN THAT CAUSES IT TO CRACK WITH NO CONTACT. IT STARTS AS A CRACK FROM THE BOTTOM BELLOW THE WIPER AND THEN CURVES LEFT, ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD ON THE 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER IS VERY FRAGILE/BRITTLE. VERY SMALL IMPACTS FROM ROAD DEBRIS INITIATE A BREAK IN THE WINDSHIELD WHICH THEN QUICKLY PROPAGATE INTO LONG CRACKS WHICH CAN CREATE AN IMPAIRMENT IN THE FIELD OF VISION. IN MY 26 YEARS OF OWNING VEHICLES, THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST FRAGILE WINDSHIELD I HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE WITH. *TR

I OWN A 2007 FJ CRUISER I PURCHASED IN APRIL 2007 I HAVE 6,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD FOUR ROCKS HIT THE WINDOW IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND HAVE 4 SPIDER CRACKS FROM EACH HIT , I REPAIRED ONE AND DONT KNOW IF ITS WORTH ALL THE EXTRA MONEY TO FIX THE OTHER THREE. THIS WINDSHIELD SEEMS REALLY WEAK AND I AM WORRIED A BIGGER ROCK WOULD EXPLODE THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. THANKS DAN GRAY. *TR

2007 FJ CRUISER. DURING NORMAL DRIVING I GOT A PEA SIZED DING ON THE WINDSHIELD APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO. APRIL 25TH GOT A CRACK WHICH IS STILL TRAVELING TOWARD THE PASSENGER A PILLAR. MAY 15TH GOT A QUARTER SIZED STAR. ALL RESULTING FROM SMALL (I MEAN SMALL, REALLY SMALL) PROJECTILES. GLAD I DID NOT REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD 4 MONTHS AGO, OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT TWO MORE TIMES. THIS WINDSHIELD IS A DISASTER. I OWNED 6 CARS OVER 27 YEARS AND HAD ONE BUSTED WINDSHIELD FROM A 3" PIECE OF CONCRETE. I OWN MY FJ FOR 11 MONTHS AND HAVE THREE PLACES WHERE THE WINDSHIELD IS DAMAGED FROM INCIDENTS THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE DAMAGED IT AS MUCH AS THEY DID. TOYOTA DESIGNED AN UPRIGHT WINDSHIELD (A DESIGN I LOVE), PRESUMABLY UNDERSTANDS THE LAWS OF PHYSICS (WHICH I DON'T), AND DID NOTHING TO MITIGATE THE DESIGN IN ORDER TO MAKE THE FJ WINDSHIELD LAST THE WAY A MORE STEEPLY WINDSHIELD MADE FROM THE SAME MATERIAL WOULD LAST. THIS IS AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING - THAT PEBBLES WILL MAGICALLY AVOID THE FJ WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THE FJ IS SO GOOD LOOKING? I PLAN ON REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD WITH A PPG PRODUCT. TOYOTA DOES NOT DESERVE THE BUSINESS IN MY JUDGMENT. *TR

AFTER WASHING 2007 FJ CRUISER, I NOTICED INSIDE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING WATER. *TR

I HAVE A F J CRUISER AND THE WINDSHIELD SEEMS TO KEEP GETTING CRACK AND CHIPS FROM EVERY LITTLE PEBBLE ON THE HIGHWAY.

WINDSHIELD SHOWS SIGNS OF PITTING. JUST NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING, JUST 1200 MILES ON THE AUTO. *AK

2007 FJ CRUISER, SMALL PEBBLE STRUCK AT LOW AT 35 MPH AND PRODUCED A SCAR WHICH SPREAD TO AN 8" CRACK. WINDSHIELDS ARE THE SUBJECT OF NUMEROUS FAILURES BY CONSUMERS. POOR QUALITY SAFETY GLASS USED.*AK

WINDSHIELD HAD RECEIVED NUMEROUS CHIPS AND PITS EVENTUALLY CRACKING WITHIN THE FIRST 5000 MILES. PREVIOUS JEEP WRANGLER WITH VERTICAL WINDSHIED STILL IN GREAT SHAPE AFTER 100K MILE. I TRULY BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FJ CRUISER WINDSHIELD THAT IT IS DAMAGED SO EASILY. AT $1500.00 TO REPLACE THIS IS AN INSURANCE NIGHTMARE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE, A PEBBLE KICKED UP FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND TOOK A CHIP OUT OF MY WINDSHIELD. CAR WAS TWO MONTHS OLD. SIX MONTHS LATER, WHILE ON I-66 IN VA, SAME THING OCCURRED - SAME SIZED CHIP, THIS TIME RIGHT IN MY LINE OF VISION. *TR

DRIVING AT 55 MILES AN HOUR THE CAR IN FRONT WAS 5 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD MY WINDSHIELD RECEIVED A CHIP THAT WITH 4 CRACKS COMING OUT ROUGHLY 1/8 OF AN INCH LONG, OVER THE COURSE OF 4 HOURS WAITING FOR THE GLASS TO BE REPAIRED IT HAS CRACKED TO OVER 6 INCHS HIGH AND 3 INCHS ACROSS. THIS IS MY SECOND WINDSHEILD IN 2500 MILES, LESS THAN 45 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP. *AK

FAULTY WINDSHIELD GLASS. MULTIPLE CRACKS AND PITTING THROUGHOUT THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

TOYOTA/[email protected] WINDSHIELD,DRIVERS SIDE TOP. NO APPARENT REASON IT APPEARS TO ME TO BE A STRESS FRACTURE. *TR