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My 2012 FJ Cruiser has just over 20k miles on it. It behaves oddly when going from stopped to moving, especially when stopped on a decline. The vehicle, when going from stopped to moving, will shudder, almost as if the brakes are sticking or the car is having trouble getting into gear. Once pressure is applied to the gas pedal, the shudder stops.

I have taken it to my local Toyota dealer and they say that is has something to do with "drive by wire" and that this is normal behavior. This is newest car I have ever owned and have never had this sort of issue. I am not a big car guy; I know very little beyond basic maintenance.

Does anyone know what this issue could be?

DucatiKiller
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Based on all the information in the comments as well, it sound like the throttle body is the issue.

My buddy who's a master mechanic said that the FI does not have an air bypass, so when the throttle body gets dirty it will often cause a low idle or stalling issue. Based on this forum thread your idle should be 500-600 RPM, and not less.

Try cleaning the throttle body fully and see if that helps. This thread goes over the actual cleaning of the throttle body if you need assistance with that.

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