Body problems of the 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser - part 1

My Fj Cruiser has terrible rust on the frame. It literally looks like it was stored in the ocean for 50 years. This vehicle is from 2007 and should not have this much rust.

-Toyota recalled the vehicles using the same/similar frame has the same rusty issues, like tacoma. This recalled made me pay attention on this issue and I found the my Fj Cruiser is no longer 100% safe while driving. -the frame of the body is very rusty after years which is not normal. I believe most owners of this model having the same issue. There are rust everywhere under the body, when change some parts, it was really hard to do so, need the fire gun to burn all the screws. And the exhaust system all rusty and leaked as well, cost me a lot of money to fix. -the frame may broken anytime while driving which is risky to me and my passengers. -no dealers would like to fix that frame for me unless to pay a huge amount of labour costs, which is higher than the value of the car. -it has been inspected by more than 5 car specialists and body shop workers, saying that frame is dying and won’t last for long, maybe will completely broken in a few years. -there is no issues on mechanics, just the under body rust. It happened a lot of years maybe 5-7 years before. -I’m from canada.

Frame and undercarriage have excessive wear for age of vehicle despite normal maintenance and care. Rust and corrosion has made the vehicle unsafe to drive.

Frame rust prematurely affecting integrity of the rear lower control arm mounts. Back half of frame almost completely rusted through requiring a full frame replacement.

The frame and associated components are severly corroded putting the vehicle in danger of the back axel detaching . I was informed of this by a repair shop who were concerned of the safety of operating vehicle. There is some type of coverage for related vehicles but not for this model. I think this is the same platform which was recalled under a truck model. Toyota refuses any coverage or help for this problem. The vehicle has 70k miles but is unsafe to operate. Photos are available. Although the top of the vehicle is what you would expect with 70k miles, it is unsafe to operate because the back axel could fall off at any time.

I was planning on trading in my Fj Cruiser, so I took it to our local mechanic to look it over. After he put it on the lift, he showed me that the frame and gas tank straps were rusted out and that it wasn't safe to drive. I took it to another body repair shop and after putting it up on the lift, he said he has never seen a frame so rusted out in his twenty five years of doing body work. I contacted Toyota and they said they would not repair the frame.

Frame rust has become a major safety issue even though we do rust prevention twice a year.

Toyota used interior metal to make the frame and it has rusted to the point the whole frame needs to replaced.

Massive amounts of rust underneath the car on the frame and pretty much everything is affected around it. Concerned for my families safety…Toyota needs to address this immediately!!!.

I purchased this vehicle used in April 2022. It was not driven much until June 2022 because the car was purchased for our son, who attends school at the us air force academy in colorado springs. The goal was to get him a car before his 3 week summer break and he and his sister and his best friend would drive it out to colorado for him to use throughout his last two years. Their trip began on June 16, 2022, leaving central ohio. We started getting texts from our daughter about loud noises the car was making while she was sitting in the back seat. Then we started getting texts from our son about noises by the rear tire. We had him check the tires for proper inflation or for any damage. None was reported. My daughter complained about the handling of the vehicle when she was driving. Saying it was not easy to control when going 70 through the plains of the us. They were very pleased to arrive in one piece out in colorado. My son started to think it was a suspension issue because of the way it handled going over bumpy roads. He took it to a dealer and the dealer took video of the frame, and the black goo used to try and cover the holes and cracks in the frame. $21,000 was their estimate to put a brand new frame on the vehicle. This is a known defect with this vehicle. We should not have to pay for such poor manufacturing.

While working on car notice extreme rust and broken frame welds.

Heavy rust continues to occur and rot frame from seemingly within the frame. Terrible build quality. I have spent thousands keeping this car alive. Plenty of 07-era cars on the road with not this much rust and I clean my car!.

The SUV frame rails are prematurely rusted completely through from within the frame rails at a minimum of four know locations while other areas of the frame still appears solid (a further deeper inspection will be performed and repairs will be made after documenting the rust failures). We were at risk of the frame rail failing completely under load due to the size/length of rusted our areas which measure up to 12-inches or so, which would lead to loss of control of the vehicle while driving. The vehicle is home in my driveway for repairs of the clutch system (after failure on the roadway at 65mph) when rusted areas were observed April 2022. The dealer performed a recall for an unrelated part on the vehicle in April 2020 along with performing an oil change, however the dealer did not report an issue to me at that time.

Major frame issues due to poor quality steel.

Possible structural frame rust. Just like every other Fj Cruiser Toyota has built. I’m making this complaint in hopes that the NHTSA will force Toyota to recall Fj Cruiser frames due to the amount of Fj Cruisers that have the same frame rust issue.

Undercarriage of vehicle was not properly rust coated by manufacturer. Undercarriage is so rusted that my mechanic advised it may need a new frame.

Fj cruiser in tennessee was filling up gas tank and heard a noise under the car. I looked and noticed that the back of the gas tank was hanging down. After I got it home, I discovered that the rear fuel strap had broken due to rust. The front fuel strap was also extremely rusted and probably would have failed also.

Frame ha rusted to the point of failure after only 14 years.

Frame rust all over, going to cost tons of money to fix. Rust rotting through the frame of the car. Shouldn’t be a problem dont live near water or salt area.

Recently purchased used from dealership. Excessive rust on lower frame and other components (transmission and power steering lines) as well as suspension. This is not a flood vehicle. Initially took it to Toyota for repairs of the lines and trans. The quote was too high, so I took it to local shops for repair. The local shops were surprised by the amount of rust. Trans was fixed but the shops refused to fix other components that attached to the frame because they fear they will cause more damage. Visited several Fj Cruiser forums and frame rust issues are incredibly common with the fj, to the point where there are class action lawsuits. Toyota needs to step up and fix this issue for fj owners!.

The back portion of the frame is completely rusted out, has a rot hole, and cracked. It is the same problem that has been happening to similar year model tacomas, sequoias, and tundras. The Fj Cruiser now needs to be included in this recall for rusty frame issues. I'm not even in a rust belt state. I'm in florida. A rear end accident could cause the whole vehicle to collapse and make kill passengers in the back seats. Tons of other complaints filed here. There's a facebook group "fj cruiser rusted frame owners unite". Vehicle has been inspected by insurance for repairs, may just get totaled out as of this writing. No warning symbols or lights.

Excessive rust on frame components from inside frame rails. Failure of suspension mounting points at the rear axel. Failure of the rear cross member and hitch due all due to excess rust.

Frame structural rust/ fuel tank strap rust on going problem with this one and many others.

Rust! frame rust!.

Extreme frame rust.

Due to rust on my 2007 Fj Cruiser, I've had many unexpected expenses. I first was losing brake pressure and my brake lines had to be replaced after breaking when in a mechanic's shop. I've also replaced all four calipers, all the rusted pulleys on the engine, lower control arms that were so rusted that they had to be cut out, and hub assemblies for both front wheels. The hub assembly lead to a failed vehicle inspection for safety concerns. The exhaust pipe literally broke apart near the rear frame crossmember and was sitting on it, so had to be replaced. The exhaust manifold rusted apart and separated from the engine block, leading to dangerous fumes in the engine bay and horrible gas mileage. The O2 sensors were rusted in place and giving poor readings and had to be replaced. Turning the steering wheel became difficult and that was due to being extremely rusty, so it had to be replaced. Shifter cable and prndl switch had to be replaced due to not shifting into drive or lower gears. The front differential drain plug was so rusted that the dealership would not attempt to remove it. Now there are holes rusted through the body mount brackets, as well as the passenger side floor. The cargo area's floor where the charcoal evap canister connects to the vehicle has completely rusted through, and one of the subframe brackets rusted so badly that it was taken off by hand. Both subframe brackets need to be replaced. The rear control arm mounts are very thin due to extreme rust. My mechanic is now replacing coolant lines because they have rusted through and started to leak, and gas tank straps which were on the verge of failing.

Rear cross member rusted completely through to the point of almost ripping off during towing. The remainder of the frame has excessive rust/corrosion that is not present on other vehicles of the same year.

Frame is rotting away and structural support is no longer there.

The frame on my 2007 Fj Cruiser is rusting very badly. There are large holes in my frame and I have had one of my rear sway bars rust all the way off. I feel like at any moment my car could just fall apart and cause me to wreck.

2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser has the same rot problems as the tacoma and sequoia. . . There are reports all over the USA and Toyota has still not issued a recall on rotting frames. I can't even have my vehicle towed it is so decomposed. I am fortunate not to have been killed. I contacted Toyota and they want me to call them? how about keeping this information in writing maybe for a future lawsuit.

My 07 fj has only 104k miles on it. My mechanic told me it is not safe to drive do to the under body rusting and falling apart. I have spend a lot of time and money up keeping my fj. I now will have to get the complete rear axel and other components replaced before I can drive it again. Something needs to be done to fix these issues. It's complete negligence that this takes place to so many of these vehicles. I'm just thankful I got it to my mechanic before something happened to the fj with my 4 1/2 & 1 1/2 year old inside. Please make this right.

I own a 2007 Fj Cruiser with very low mileage (below 80,000). It has a terrible carriage rust problem. I thought I'd had it remediated, finally, after endlessly searching for someone to address it. Dry ice treatment and undercoating were applied recently. I replaced the wheels and tires, as well. All seemed well and it passed inspection. But, then the power steering started stiffening. So I had that attended to. The mechanic then told me the rack and pinion and a plethora of other issues were happening due to rust and corrosion - at an additional $$$$$$ cost. So far, this summer, I have spent close to $5,000 to resurrect this vehicle. I can't afford to invest anymore or justify doing so. I am looking to sell. But first I am investigating the fj class-action against Toyota. I understand this class-action was denied in part last year in California. I plan to check any legal status that might still exist. My hope is that Toyota will acknowledge the problem with the fjs, recall and fix the problem or at least reimburse me all my repair/remediation expenses. I know they won't do anything unless there is a lot of pressure and outcry to do so. Although, my fj spent the first 16 years of its life in NJ (which many claim is the cause and of course is plausible - I don't disagree but not to this degree), it was not driven that much, garaged and well cared for. I did not really notice the rust issue until January 2021 when I took it to the local Toyota dealership. I think I was taking it there for an oil change. They were surprised that I'd driven it there because the brakes were so bad. I had it towed home and spent the next many months searching for someone to fix it. No one wanted to touch it until this summer 2023. The gentleman who dry iced and coated informed me about the lawsuit. I never received any kind of notice (thus far) from Toyota about any recall. So now I am garnering information and investigating the best I can. My fj looks brand new except for frame corro.

Fuel tank strap rusted through, almost lost my fuel tank. I have since replaced it at the dealership. The frame is has also developed rust issues.

Our 2007n Toyota fj only has 135, 000 miles on it and runs well. We love the vehicle and have a severely rusted out frame. The truck has been adequately maintained but is now unsafe to drive. There are several large areas of rusted frame that are gone, motor mounts have fallen off the frame, the rear axle is barely hanging on because the rear frame is brittle. On the passenger side almost 3 feet of frame is gone from the underside of the vehicle. There is very little metal left to weld to making repairs not possible. Toyota corperate refuses to assist us and we are stuck with a vehicle that is near total failure.

Under carriage, is rusting away ! vehicle, only has 97,000 miles on it. Mechanic, said the vehicle is falling apart, with rust. . .