Every specification in this Toyota FJ Cruiser service and repair manual is written to the 2008 model year, down to the 4.0L V6 (1GR-FE) and the exact rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive configuration listed below, so the values you work to are the ones Toyota published for this truck rather than numbers carried over from an adjacent model year.
Engines
- 4.0L 4000CC V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- 4WD, Automatic
- 4WD, Part Time
- RWD
Known issues on the 2008 FJ Cruiser. Eight recalls are on federal record for this vehicle. One covers exterior lighting, where light intensities above the maximum allowable limit could cause increased glare for oncoming traffic. Another covers the front seat belt anchorage: the retractors for the driver and passenger belts are mounted in the access door panels, and cracks can occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor. A third is a tire pressure monitoring non-compliance with FMVSS 138, where failure to warn of tire deflations could lead to tire failure. Three are labeling recalls. Toyota recalled vehicles that were not equipped with load carrying capacity modification labels, because incorrect labels could result in the vehicle being overloaded. Southeast Toyota recalled vehicles for failing to comply with FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims, where a driver may overload a vehicle, which may increase the risk of a crash. Gulf States Toyota recalled vehicles under that same standard for labeling that does not meet the standard requirements. The last two involve seating: SuperHides seat covers sold as aftermarket equipment, where an improperly deployed airbag could result in serious injury, and a front seat heater recalled by Southeast Toyota Distributors, where the copper strand heating element may short circuit if damaged, increasing the risk of a fire. Owners have filed 166 complaints for the year and Toyota has issued 82 technical service bulletins.
Whether the job is inspecting a seat belt retractor in the access door panel, chasing a tire pressure warning that will not clear, or working through a service interval on the 4.0L V6, the manual holds you to Toyota's own procedure and the correct specification for a 2008 FJ Cruiser.
