Toyota FJ Cruiser Window & Wiper Problems

Window & Wiper complaints by model year

Which parts fail

• Windshield
  69
• Glass, side/rear
  1

Components named in complaints (power windows, windshield, wipers, mirrors, sunroof).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  6085%
• 25k–50k
  68%
• 50k–75k
  11%
• 75k–100k
  23%
• 100k–150k
  11%
• 150k+
  11%

What owners report

I have impacted more than three vehicles behind the above mentioned vehicle because the back part is too high and it affects visibility to lower cars. This car does not have any reverse camera or sensor.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser. While driving at 60 MPH an unknown object struck the front windshield. There were no markings of where the object struck. A crack began to form in the windshield shortly thereafter. The contact stated the windshield was extremely brittle and the design of the windshield was a potential safety hazard. The manufacturer stated they would not assist because the failure was caused by a road hazard. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were 22,000.

I was driving approximately at 30 miles per hour, in a residential street, when suddenly I heard a noise and noted that the windshield developed a five inch crack, starting from the bottom center going up. A few days later, the crack moved significantly, to the left and right of the windshield moving to cover the entire windshield. There was no prior damage to the windshield, the vehicle has never been in an accident and it has never been taken off road. The crack seems to have developed due to pressure stress- a defect from manufacturing. There are numerous other reports from other owners of this type of vehicle with similar reports, often times, even after having the windshield replaced. This is a safety concern and manufacturing error.

Widow wipers motor failure the motor or the assembly and its bushings don't have proper seals which allows water into destroy the bushings by not beingvable to retain grease to prevent pitting and rust which results in window wiper failure and a 600dollar cost of replacement of motor and armature assembly which is just for parts as there is no after market and labor could send this mistake by Toyota costing about 1000$ when said and done there should be a recall and redesign and its not just the FJ model its many Toyota vehicles.