Selling a junk Toyota FJ Cruiser
Any FJ Cruiser sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Toyota FJ Cruiser
NHTSA has 1,223 owner complaints on file for the Toyota FJ Cruiser, model years 2006 to 2014, the 251st-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are body and structure (341, 28%), other (141, 12%), brakes (125, 10%). 35 complaints involved a crash, 16 a fire, and 13 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 55,562 miles. The 2007 model year has the most complaints (786). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is body and structure, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling for parts or whole: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Toyota FJ Cruiser by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 786 | Body and structure | 21 | 11 | 9 | 71,000 |
| 2008 | 167 | Body and structure | 7 | 1 | 11 | 35,000 |
| 2009 | 15 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 2010 | 92 | Brakes | 3 | 1 | 12 | 48,000 |
| 2011 | 38 | Steering | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15,125 |
| 2012 | 53 | Body and structure | 0 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2013 | 34 | Body and structure | 1 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2014 | 37 | Body and structure | 1 | 0 | 5 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Toyota FJ Cruiser recalls
NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for equipment (8), tires (3), seats (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2014 model year, fuel system (campaign 20V012000, Jan 2020): Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500,…
- 2007 model year, seats (campaign 16V396000, Jun 2016): Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacom…
- 2014 model year, steering (campaign 15V081000, Feb 2015): Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 FJ Cruiser vehicles manufactured August 7, 2013, to August 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the intermediate steering shaft which …
- 2014 model year, equipment (campaign 14V828000, Dec 2014): 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 …
- 2007 model year, seats (campaign 14V743000, Nov 2014): Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, C…
What a Toyota FJ Cruiser is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk FJ Cruiser on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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- Toyota Prius 15,527
- Toyota Corolla 13,585
- Toyota RAV4 11,581
- Toyota Sienna 11,232
- Toyota Tacoma 10,386
- Toyota Tundra 8,098
- Toyota 4Runner 7,196
Questions people ask
- What is a junk Toyota FJ Cruiser worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same FJ Cruiser gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Toyota FJ Cruiser that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Toyota FJ Cruiser?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Toyota FJ Cruiser numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.