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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
JTEBU4BFXAK••••••2010 Toyota FJ CRUISER
That is about average for the 2010 Toyota FJ CRUISER — 4 complaints per build across 13 builds.
4on this build
56on the model
13builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 1Hydraulic 1Air Bags 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashNov 2014
Fj ran off the road and hit a tree head on without braking. Ripped the frame in half and split a wheel in half completely in two pieces. Greater than 17000 dollars in damage. Fj totaled out. Airbags did not deploy and passenger sustained a broken collar bone. Why did air bags…
Fuel/propulsion SystemNov 2025
The rear fuel tank mounting strap rusted in half. After filling vehicle with fuel and driving 10 miles home, I noticed the skid plate hanging down that covers the fuel tank. The plastic skid plate started to crack from the weight of the tank. The design of the skid plate to the…
SteeringAug 2015
Vehicle shakes violently at speeds between 50-60 mph. Have had tires balanced, aligned and even had toyota dealership do a high-speed balance. Has been happening for at least 3 years. Truck is difficult to control at times due to the shaking
Service BrakesMay 2010
My car is a 2010 toyota fj cruiser which I purchased in october 2009. The brakes didn't stop the car as expected in two occasions, at about 7000 miles the first time, and then a month later again. In the first occurrence, I was driving at around 25 mph on wet asphalt coming to a…
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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 JTEBU4BFXAK086618 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.