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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTEBU4BF6EK••••••2014 Toyota FJ CRUISER
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2014 Toyota FJ CRUISER build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
30on the model
12builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedSteering 2Service Brakes 1Wheels 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
WheelscrashJul 2015
On 7/18/15 at about 11:10 am in the newly paved parking lot of the lowes, latham, new york, the alloy rim of driver side front wheel split (rim into two pieces) causing the tire to blow out and the vehicle to graze the a light pole. The tire, wheel and rim did not hit anything…
StructureAug 2023
Extensive rust in frame
SteeringApr 2019
Had vehicle in shop, new tires and balance. All four tires had to be rebalance. Had brakes done,( rotors and pads and all four tires rebalance). One month later steering started acting up. Stiffing up. Now dealership saids no recall. Different sites saying steering shift needs a…
Seat BeltsMay 2018
The contact owns a 2014 toyota fj cruiser. The contact stated that the front occupant classification system failed. When a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat, the front passenger air bag was off and the front passenger seat belt warning indicator illuminated that…
Power TrainMar 2017
Toyota continues to have a significant problem with the ra61f transmission and clutch assembly in their 2001 to 2017 tacoma & fj cruisers that most probably affect over 20,000 vehicles. The clutch release bearings continually fail accounting for significant damage, expense, and…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JTEBU4BF6EK179156 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.