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2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser

9 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

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  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Fire risk Seats

If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 7,749 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V396000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Seats

Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.

The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 3,233 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V743000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Labels

If the spare tire is inflated to the incorrect pressure provided on the placard, tire failure may occur while it is being driven on, increasing the risk of a crash.

The affected vehicles may list incorrect spare tire size and/or cold tire inflation information on the tire placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 20,000 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V475000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Exterior lighting

Light intensities above the maximum allowable limit could cause increased glare for oncoming traffic and increase the risk of a crash.

These lamp assemblies include 55 watt bulbs and due to this wattage and mounting angle, the combination of the upper beam headlamps plus the auxiliary lamps are too bright and exceed the maximum light output allowed for an upper beam headlamp. Therefore, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 208,000 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V163000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

If cracks occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor, the seat belt retractor could become detached, which could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.

The retractors for the front driver and passenger seat belts are mounted in the access door (rear door) panels of the vehicle. Due to insufficient strength of the access door panel, cracks may develop in the panel if the access door is repeatedly and forcefully closed over an extended period of time.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 209,000 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V098000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Seats

If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position.

During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 3,235 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V014000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Tires

Failure to warn of tire deflations is a non-compliance with FMVSS 138 and could lead to tire failure increasing the risk of a crash.

138, "tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)." when factory-installed wheels and tires were replaced with toyota authorized accessory wheels and lt tires prior to first sale, the tire pressure monitoring systems were not re-calibrated correctly and therefore do not start illuminating the low tire pressure warning telltale at the required minimum activation pressure.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 22,000 vehicles affected Read campaign 11V148000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Labels

This does not meet the standard requirements.

110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 271,417 vehicles affected Read campaign 10V035000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Labels

A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.

110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 153,418 vehicles affected Read campaign 10V036000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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