Toyota Highlander Change Vehicle

"The antilock brakes failed completely, that is no antilock brake action whatsoever, but the regular brakes worked perfectly. My biggest complaint was that it cost $2,500 to replace the antilock brake components on a 13 year old car"

"Was making a noise when braking. Needed cleaning near sensors. Was not an expensive repair"

"sensors have gone bad"

"Broken gear on front axle causing chatter and engaging ABS"

"Check Engine, ABS, VHS lights on."

"The sensor for the ABS failed and was too costly to diagnose to repair"

"I should have more miles on the brake systems"

"Front calipers and rotors were replaced the previous year. Had to replace the rear calipers and rotors this last year."

"During routine maintenance, a problem with the brakes, including the calipers, was identified. I'd consider this to be normal wear and tear associated with an old car with high mileage."

"replaced both rear calipers along with rear rotors rear pads parking brake shoes and both parking brake cables"

"1 of my rear calipers froze. The dealership was unable to unfreeze (loosen) it"

"Rear calipers were stuck"

"Pin in rear right caliper broke in half"

"Toyota poorly designed the anti rattle clips to secure the front brake pads. The clip can get bent as well as the self adhesive not hold due to the heat, causing the clip to come out of position resulting in the brake pads rattling on bumpy roads"

"They would completely stick and would not release"

"First the front calipers failed and then the rear calipers failed"

"Calipers seized up causing brake pads to over heat."

"we had to replace the complete brakes after 70000"

"Master cylinder started leaking severely, leading to risk of brake failure. Towed to repair shop. Cost of about $450 to replace with rebuilt unit."

"Replaced front brake pads 35000 miles and75000 miles."

"Worn brake pads and warped rotor"

"just normal repair"

"brake pad wear, normal"

"Brakes had become seized and it was causing vibration and decreased mileage"

"Front brake pad replacement"

"I've only replaced my brake pad's and one rotor in the last 12yrs....You won't hear me complain I think thats fantastic"

"I had to replace brake pads and rotors"

"I took it in to have the brakes checked because I thought it was time to have them checked. They replaced the rotors and pads."

"Overall the car has been great. Brakes wearing out have been the only consistent repair issue, but it's nothing unusual since we use this car primarily around town"

"I am not a mechanic so I am not sure as to how to explain. Step on the brakes and they pulse."

"This was just a simple brake replacement due to wear."

"All components of the parking brake system have rotten or seized. This includes both parking brake mechanisms on both rear wheels and 3 cables. I had to replace all of it."

"needed to be adjusted"

"Parking brake components replaced due to corrosion."

"pulsation when brakes applied at high speeed"

"Routine"

"Seems that I'm always having to machine or replace the rotors"

"wore out"

"Our car's steering wheel shakes above 65MPH. Our garage said this was the rotors. They took care of the rotors, as well as a complete brake job. $3,300 worth of work. The car still shakes"

"vibration occurred when braking at high speeds, front rotors had to be turned"

"Think there was a crack or something loose"

"Tend to get rusty and reduce braking performance"

"taken care of with the brake issue"

"Pre mature brake system failure without warning"

"I had brake service which was performed approximately 8 months before when I begin to hear noise again. This included other things which I was told was involved in the wheel needing repair. The cost was quite a bit and the time taken for repair came now during the pandemic. Not good."

"Not sure if it was Toyota or mechanic. But it seems after my husband had brakes replaced they never seemed the same. Squeaks chronically, grinds sometimes. Great car though. May have has soneone botchvreplacement."

"Replaced two control arms below the engine and the "dog bone" engine support bar above the engine that helps prevent the forward/backward motion of the engine"

"Front bushings replaced along with control arms."

"Corrosion leakage in lines"

"power steering line leaks under the reservoir. Need to keep the reservoir filled to avoid power steering pump failing."

"Hose to power steering pump failed. Inexpensive fix but annoying because squeaking and ltemporary loss of use of vehicle"

"Left rear gave out"

"Too much play in struts resulting in cupped tires. Replaced struts (cost $2,000) and tires. Car handles like new. This car is the best purchase I've ever made"

"I had to replace both rear shocks"

"Replacement of original struts"

"replaced the struts"

"I have a wheelchair lift mounted on the back of my Highlander and it has been there since 2004 and survived one rear-end collision in 2005. I really feel that the vehicle has done extremely well considering all the weight it has had to bare. I real"

"Metallic noise from rear of vehicle when driving over bumps. Inspection revealed failure of rear struts."

"Hey! They just wore out! It was time to replace the shocks and springs and struts. Done. Still a great vehicle, and I'm keeping it."

"Wear related and had funny noises when I hit bumps on the road. Ran for about 2 mos before I took it in for service. My independent garage is tremendous"

"Noticed a sound that increased into a knocking sound. Most noticeable when turning, uneven pavement, etc."

"Rear struts leak. Deemed safe to drive with no repair. Expensive to fix. 17 yr old car. Decided to take no action."

"During routine maintenance, a problem with the springs was identified and I asked the dealer to fix it. I think the reason for this was the age of and number of miles on the car."

"rack and pinion unit leaking/failed. Had to replace"

"Had to replace the rack and pinion steering. Leaks at the boots and in the hose"

"Dealer recommended replacing front control arms and bushing."

"When driving over 50 miles per hour the car felt unstable"

"Severe cupping of tire tread caused by worn struts and shocks. Car has 165000 hard miles on it"

"right front wheel has a shake at around the 50 to 55 mph range - balance has been checked - ok - believe issue has to do with major work done on the vehicle - oil pan seal was leaking requiring the front wheels and engine to be 'rearranged' to repair"

"Rear wheel bearings have to be changed. They are noisy"

"Both Wheel bearings on passenger side wore out. This is the 2nd time they've been replaced. The first was about 105,000 miles and the 2nd was at 205,000 miles."

"Replacing this month, front left"

"replaced two water pumps"

"It was only by luck that the garage machNIC FOUND OUT THE ISSUE ... finally fixed but the passenger always got wet in the rain"

"water leak associated with water pump failing"

"water leaks into cabin from roof rack mount"

"water leak around trunk lift glass. Seems to be approx. 12" top left side of window"

"The radiator was leaking water. Radiator had corroded and needed replacing ~$1000. This is not unusual in a car that is 17 years old and has gone 210000 miles."

"The rear hatch door whistles when the window is open"

"The rear end of my car is making a rubbing/grinding noise and has been for months. I took it to a repair shop and they indicated it was nothing. The noise has gotten worse. I don't know if it is a safety issue. Terribly noisy"

"Very noisy"

"There is a squeak when the steering wheel is turned,"

"Rattles under the dashboard"

"Bad struts, took over a year to locate problem"

"just noisy wind and road noise"

"Belt was wrong tension"

"Spare tire was loose"

"Universal Joint Squeaking"

"The car's just old at this point, the engine mounts are broken and everything inside rattles"

"Some bracket in the rear underneath broke and was replaced."

"It sounds like the rear end of the car might fall apart. I have had it looked at and the cost of repair is prohibitive given a 15 year old car with 180000 miles on it. It has squeeked/rattled for quite some time."

"There is a squeek when the steering wheel is turned"

"Basically needs new struts and fan belt. also exhaust is loud."

"Noise seems to come from the front air vent. Sounds like a squirrel running on a wheel."

"Wind/road noise has always been an issue with this vehicle but seems to be getting worse"

"This is another manufacturing fault, at highway speeds with the rear windows open a very large wind noise is heard, therefore you must drive with them closed. With them down the noise sounds like there is a major issue with the drive train"

"replace tail light"

"Brake lights kept shorting out due to faulty sockets"

"Right brake light kept shorting out. Replaced bulb about five times. Works fine now."

"The taillights have problems--repeatedly failing--which I've seen online is fairly common. Toyota should not have such an issue."

"Right front went out"

"Headlights did not prove adequate distance coverage because (1) the covers turned yellowish blocking some beams and (2) original equipment obsolete. Owner replaced covers and lights with aftermarket LEDs. Huge improvement in headlight coverage."

"The right headlight burned out and required replacement"

"the covers over the headlights have glazed over, affecting their brightness. Very poor visibility"

"The headlights burn at least 2x per year"

"Replaced fuse for interior lighting package under hood"

"The interior roof light in my car has seldom worked. I have had it checked several times, light changed, and still no resolution. It will work for a short while and then stop coming on"

"The interior lights have never worked adequately. The dome light stopped working, had it repaired, and stopped working again. I've given up."

"Won't work on door opening"

"Very temperamental. The interior light (one that comes on when the doors are open) does not come on. Work initially, then off for a period of time, came back on, now off for several months"

"Interior lights that are supposed to come on when the door is opened have seldom worked. I have had them, repaired, without resolution."

"overhead light keeps going out and I left the reading light on which drained the battery so car would not start."

"the power door locks would continually click on and off while the car was started and shortly after the engine was shut off. the doors would randomly lock and unlock"

"remote no longer locks or unlocks driver's door"

"failed sensors"

"Every time gas was put in car, check engine light would come on. Stated it was "air" in gas line"

"check engine light.....O2 sensor"

"The driver's side sun shade flops down and blocks the driver's view of the road. This is a known problem with Toyota but the manufacturer will not cover the replacement of this item"

"Over the past 2 years the paint has begun to chip and peel in cm various parts of the car, mainly the roof and the hood"

"Paint peeling much more than similar cars. Car is parked outside"

"Clear coat peeling off. Paint good"

"On each of my 2003 Toyota Highlanders, the clear coat is peeling off. I found this is typical for 2003 Highlanders with metallic paint"

"On each of my 2003 Toyota Highlanders, the clear coat is peeling off. I found this is typical for 2003 Highlanders with metallic paint"

"The paint clear coat does not hold up in the Tucson AZ sun and is pealing off in large areas on the roof and engine hood....Will require repainting"

"Paint has faded or eroded off the hood and top of the car. Base paint still remains, but no color paint"

"Clear coat is fading and chipping away, Toyota will not cover"

"paint is peeling on the passenger side outside mirror"

"Peeling"

"paint faded, chipping and now pwwling"

"Paint peeling from top and hood. Starting to peel in door area"

"Paint is cracking in many places."

"Clear coat is completely off roof and hood. Sides are beginning to peel."

"The Vehicle is rusting in a few areas"

"Rust through body to wheel wells."

"front passenger window frame rusted very rapidly when I had to store my car outside vs in the garage. My brother says it's anodized and probably wasn't anodized properly. The rest of the black matte trim on my car has some rust look to it - but the passenger-side front window is extremely bad compared to everything else, completely rusty."

"Several localized rust spots formed. All up near the top of the rear tailgate door"

"Small rust spot on hood"

"Front seat, passenger window frame, black window trim, rusted almost overnight - my brother says it was not properly anodized. None of the other windows Java this issue, but there's a slight rust color deterioration on the black roof rack as well."

"Check engine light stays on. Toyota shop found Fuel Air ratio sensor has failed"

"Engine light has been on forever. No fix is available without going to dealer."

"turned out to be wobble in water pump, leaking, requiring replacement before complete failure"

"Car started vibrating when stopping, backing up and idling when in gear"

"The vehicle was experiencing excessive oil use; a quart ever 300 to 500 miles. Replaced PCV valve and the problem was resolved"

"It started about 3 years ago and now is so bad I have to re fill it every 6 weeks. buying a new car and will hold only because kid in college needs."

"Engine main seal developed a MINOR nuisance leak (never leaked more than 1 Qt between oil changes. Although a major expense, elected to have it replaced to extend the life of this exceptional vehicle."

"Rear engine seal was leaking slightly"

"CV joint oil leak. Valve cover oil leak"

"Timing cover developed leak, needed new gasket"

"This was a minor oil leak from the head gasket. After replacement of head gasket, mechanic had trouble seating the head because of the location of one of the bolts."

"After 220000 miles the main seal has begun to leak. An expensive repair that I am still ruminating over as to how soon (if ever), I will fix it as this is now our second car. Mildly aggravating RE: oil spots where parked (and the environmental impact), but the cost of repair out weighs the fact that it still doesn't leak enough between oil changes to warrant the expense."

"After to leak detection tests with dye in the oil over a span of 18 months, this minor leak is narrowed down to either a leaking Cam seal or front camshaft seal. Leaks less than a quart between oil changes. Liveable, but expensive to fix on an old car."

"Need new head gaskets. Oil leaks from inside the engine to outside of it onto the ground. I need to keep an eye on the oil level and add more as needed. The problem probably won't be fixed unless the engine head needs to be opened up."

"The Highlander was brought to our local dealership were I was told that they could not rebuild the drive shaft, only replace it. It would cost $1200 for the part not including labor. I brought the Highlander to another mechanic I use regularly and he was able to have the driveshaft replaced for a cost of, labor included, $282. Not the first time Toyota has quoted me overblown prices for work and recommended work that was not necessary"

"Passenger side rear wheel bearing had to be replaced"

"Wobble of the wheels over 50 miles per hour"

"became noisy, some vibrations at various speeds. It had a component that was simply worn out. Replaced and it is fine."

"Drive shaft was rusted nearly through and was unsafe to drive at 130000+-. This is unacceptable"

"In order to replace the universal joints on the drive shaft when they wear out. You are required to purchase ( 3 new ) drive shafts complete with new universal joints which is a very is costly. I wish the Highlander utilized the one driveshaft like"

"Leaking fluid. Cost about 3,000 at dealership to fix it all;"

"Drive shaft had to be replaced. One axle replaced"

"the main driveshaft was replaced due to vibration several years ago and now had to replace the hanger bearings and 1 yok. It only has 173km."

"short in circuit board behind the dashboard required replacement. Because dashboard had to be removed, it was an expensive repair."

"Oil leak from the output shaft transfer case seal. Maintenance could be budgeted for and planned. Work completed within estimate of money and time. No recurrence"

"Had to put in a new engine. Heat and AC does not work"

"Engine was sludged, due to poor maintenance"

"Sludge build up in valve covers resulting in severe smoking from exhaust"

"The St. Louis dealer said during a tune up at I-10 Toyota In California a spark plug was not tightened properly, came loose and chewed up the head and block.and claimed it was not repairable, Recommended a new engine which I had installed. Reliabil"

"I guess this is a common problem with the 2AZ-FE engine. The head bolts pull out of the engine block requiring either a new/used engine or inserts installed in the block"

"The antifreeze was leaking out of the head gasket and so the head had to be replaced-apparently a common problem in this engine,major rebuild. This caused the overheating. One good thing-the A/C shuts down in the event of overheating to save the engi"

"It was due and on a 13 year old car I was not willing to wait this it broke"

"No problem - just changed belt & water pump. It was an expense"

"The timing belt did not fail, I changed it as a precaution as per the dealers advice. It was very expensive to change."

"Had to be replaced"

"Player no longer ejects CDs, there are 4 now stuck in the unusable carousel. Estimate for repair was very expensive (would have been a replace with a factory rebuilt equivalent), we decided to just leave it broke since AM/FM still works"

"Failed! $400-$500 replacement cost. Didn't do it!"

"Never worked, was out of warranty when first tried to play a CD"

"CD would not come out of player"

"no driving lines"

"Heat and air screen would go blank and had to be replaced by the dealer it was a defect in design and dealer would not do anything to help me. very expensive to replace"

"CD player froze with a disc inside. Had to replace the entire radio/CD player."

"reverse gear slips"

"Main drive seal leak. Very expensive to fix"

"The rear seal had to be replaced. They had to drop the transmission to do this. They said it was because of the brutal winter we had 2013-2014"

"we think this is from a cracked seal"

"Their were leaks that involved a rear seal. In the process of fixing that other problems regarding a gear were discovered and fixed."

"Hatchback no longer opens to max height without my giving it an extra shove. I'm 5'11" tall, and have knocked my head into the edge of the hatch numerous times as I start to put something in. It will stay at max height, but won't rise to it by itself repeatably."

"Motor for 1 of 4 windows gave out approximately 4 years ago, costs about $300 to replace. 2 more windows motors also went out in the last 2 years. Have 1 working window left"

"Power Windows are constantly going out. Toyota states it must replace entire window system approx 1200.00. Additionally makes it uncomfortable when ac goes out routinely. Sunroof leaks routinely, Toyota has attempted several times to repair it but"

"Failure"

"Two coils failed but i replaced them all since the car was in the shop and figured the others would go soon"

"the spark plugs failed at 122,00 miles 2 of them and then I replaced all of them so no more down time"

"At 160,000 miles, mechanic noticed slight water leak that was immediately evaporating. Replaced cooling sustem pump. Belt started slipping so tensioner was replaced."