Toyota Highlander Change Vehicle

“Compressor broke & needed replacing”

“After 111,000 miles, it needed to be replaced”

“AC needed recharging. AC made a noisy rattling when operating. Dealership (which I find quite reliable) said compressor was going but still operational. We recharged the AC, and 10 months later the AC still cools fine even though compressor is still noisy. We will not fix it until it stops working”

“The knob for selecting inside temp is loose and does not reliably make adjustments”

“electronic temp control on climate control went out. able to have repaired on ebay for $100”

“The climate system gets "stuck" on and cannot be turned off. It may be stuck for 2 or 3 weeks and then mysteriously turn off. No dealer or mechanic has been able to fix it and we were told the cost to replace the whole system is close to $3500. We c”

“Maximum heat regardless of setting. The problem disappeared when the mechanic started investigating”

“LCD display is unreadable now. Probably a bad connector, but the contrast is off and it can't be read”

“Sometimes the a/c does not blow cold air. I think it is when it is in the battery mode. Kicks on when the gas mode is activated”

“The temperature dial does not reliably adjust the setting”

“the dial that controls the temperature is stripped and will not change the temperature. In order to fix it they need me to remove and send away or bring to dealer and spend too much money. I feel this is a flaw in the original manufacturing. I've own”

“Control on dash stopped selecting functions. New control board suggested by dealer, very expensive. had local mechanic solder loose wire, problem solved”

“fan died...burned out something cost 900.00”

“The fan only worked at the highest setting. The resistor needed to operate the fan at lower settings failed and had to be replaced”

“Blower has been replaced three times since 2006”

“Was driving on expressway when dashboard flashed a few times and electrical system failed.. lost power steering, dashboard lights, headlights and more. Cost $2200 to fix”

“Thermostat must be failing, heater blows cold air/a/c blows warm air intermittently”

“Car has manual temperature control.....while driving with temp set at "comfortable" and vent air is warm, the system will start blowing cold air and won't recover until the system is turned off and back on again”

“I had to refill refrigerant every other summer”

“Replaced the radiator/ refrigerant leak”

“A very good time for the system to perform before we had a very minor leak. Recharged and a tightening of one hose and no leaks in the past four months”

“My wife and her sister had gone shopping. At some time while they were gone the alternator quit working.when they returned she came in the house ant told me the car was smoking. i went out and lift the hood and the smoke was cumming from the alternat”

“The alternator died at the expected time based on normal wear and standard alternator life expectancy”

“the alternator went bad and I had to replace it”

“The alternator quit charging and I had to replace it”

“Had to replace alternator”

“Engine made a new humming sound after driving it hard over the Appalachian Mts between NC and Tennessee on 2-lane overpasses. Hum went away the next day. Took it to dealer thinking maybe it was the transmission, with 206,000 miles. Mechanic said alternator was going and actually humming some. Replaced it today. Engine actually sounds a a lot quieter”

“needed it's second battery”

“Hybrid oil pump was replaced”

“A coil suddenly rusted out, stranding me in the city waiting for a AAA tow, because the engine bucked like a bronco”

“The engine ran poorly and the engine check light was on but at least the car was able to be driven to the dealer who diagnosed and repaired the coil”

“Needed to replace all six coils and all six spark plugs”

“Had to change all the ignition coils and clean the gaz tank for contaminations at a cost of over 2000$”

“One ignition coil failed in the 6-cylinder engine. All 6 coils were replaced. One of the replacement coils failed after 3 weeks requiring its replacement”

“After 125000 miles new spark plugs were required”

“what should have been a minor repair turned into a rather expensive repair because rear cylinders could not be accessed”

“Needed to replace all six spark plugs and all six coils”

“cylinder #2 was misfiring, replaced spark plugs reset check engine light”

“the car doesn't always start when I turn the key on. I need to restart once or twice sometimes”

“Car had been holding water since 2010. Shorted out the lights and trailer hitch and caused fire in 2010. Still had issues in 2012 had checked found one leak in a seal, repaired. Still smelled and took back in 2013 found another leak in the seal, r”

“Sunroof/moonroof leaks intermittently”

“Water pump leak. Had to replace along with timing belt”

“Replaced Radiator”

“Radiator sprung a leak and had to be replaced”

“This is the second water pump timing belt combination I have fixed”

“wind noise”

“I believe the seals failure caused problem #1”

“Found towel in back of car wet after a rain”

“Driver's seat squeaks when road is not perfectly smooth; minor rattling in the suspension, of no importance”

“rear end noise especially when turning. not a big deal”

“Loud noise when driving. Coming from right side of car. Mechanic diagnosed and fixed problem Can't recall the problem, but he easily fixed it”

“Rattle in dashboard. I can't find it. Very annoying. Mechanics can't find it. On highway, not there, just on city or rough streets”

“Rattle up front and low. No one can identify--it happens over 45mph. Might be loose bumper and plastic coverings”

“It's an old car”

“Car is noisy to drive, with rough suspension”

“seized joints”

“Needed to replace it”

“We experienced front end vibration when driving back from Florida in early April. When I had my mechanic check as to the problem, he indicated that the universal joint was damaged (worn), and that to repair it would require him to replace the driveshaft also. Apparently the drive components are all in one part”

“Replaced rear wheel bearing at a cost of $700”

“Front and rear wheelbearings were bad”

“recall on inverter”

“Circuit board failure causing lack of hybrid acceleration”

“Hybrid Inverrter failure. Known issue with 05-06 Highlander Hybrids. NOT covered by warranty. Would cost $10K, but dealer covered”

“replace alternator”

“Seals leaking very expensive to repair”

“CV joint broke while pulling out into highway traffic, rendering car incapable of moving”

“Replace both CV joints and axles”

“needed replacing”

“Seat heaters failed, cost $1300 per seat to fix”

“Driver's side door actuator has failed, remote key fob can't lock or unlock door. Again, a problem discussed by many Toyota owners on the Internet - the door actuator motor tends to fail, usually just outside the warranty period”

“Remote will not open driver or passenger doors”

“Had trouble turning off warning light after front tires were replaced”

“It wears out(?) and then shows an ! warning light on the dash. I have to replace the unit ($100 part and $100 install) at a dealer. Instead I just ignore the ! warning light on the dash”

“Just stopped working even after resetting and inflating tires”

“Sensor has failed and needs to be replaced. It has also been faulty since the start, needing to be recalibrated after every tire rotation”

“just won't stay off even when tires are fine”

“check engine but problem solved with new gas cap”

“There are tire pressure sensors that routinely (8 or 9 times) register as having pressure problems and there has never been a problem. Just a crappy system that is overly sensitive to cold weather and is absurdly difficult to reset”

“All or some warning lights come on. Dealer has to reset as apparently there is no mechanical problem”

“timing belt replacement identified slow leak in water pump. Dealer recommenended that we replace it”

“Water pump began seeping coolant, and very gradually (over six months) started leaking coolant, at which point we replaced the water pump”

“Dealer service department claimed water pump started leaking and needs replacement. I suspect shenanigans since I never see a leak,”

“Leakage”

“Again, I was told by Toyota dealer that I needed to replace it”

“Took for major (90,000 mile) service and they found water leak”

“Car was overheating, found out that the water pump bearings were going bad causing the overheating. Replaced the pump”

“Replaced with timing belt”

“Noise from front of engine (rotational) Turned out to be bad water pump. Did timing belt etc. while changing pump since most of the labor charge is the same for both jobs so it was only the slight additional cost for parts to do both”

“Was original water pump that was replaced. Was leaking coolant”

“Catalytic Converter had replaced”

“Dashboard engine warning light and computer diagnostics indicate one of the four catalytic converters is functioning out of spec”

“The mechanic said there are several different fuel caps specified for the Highlander. Two guesses were wrong but the third cap was the charm”

“Check engine light appeard. Had an emissions part replaced. Worked fine for 6 months but appeared again. added a can of fuel additive and reset the sensor. Refilled the tank with a higher octane fuel. Has been working fine for the past 6 weeks”

“Check Engine light is on and would require $1200 repair but car runs fine”

“The dealer told me that I could drive the car and it might be fine or it could seize at any time because it thought enough fuel was coming in. Took 6 days to get it fixed which was a pain”

“Over a 1 month time frame the truck spent 3 trips in the shop over check engine light with at least 3 issues over $1,500”

“Sunroof motor failure, with replacement cost of $3500 for motor, linkage and labor at the dealership only”

“both front driver side and passenger side windows' lift systems failed”

“The window became disconnected from the guide and would not stay up”

“The right rear passenger window bottom track that holds the window to the window control structure slid too far to the right on the glass and thus you couldn't raise the window. Using the internet, I fixed it myself”

“The left rear window never worked from it was new and never fixed by the dealer”

“Rear electric windows both worked sporadically, and would sometimes get stuck down”

“Motor died in front passenger window”

“Converter failed and needed to be replaced I felt $1,900.00 was very high”

“Check engine light indicates converter is not working properly. I have not done anything about this yet but hope to have converters replaced”

“The exhaust joint with springs (about mid-way to the muffler) broke inside and started leaking and making noises at low rpm”

“There was a leak that prevent the vehicle from passing emission inspection in Maryland. It was easily discovered and fixed”

“experienced a hole where one of the exhaust pipe hangers connected to the exhaust pipe - weld failured”

“The shield corroded around the bolts holding it in place and had to be thrown away”

“I was told I needed to replace it. Car was definitely not driving as well as usual”

“Replaced timing belt since water pump was being replaced”

“Due to rattling noise I had the timing beld/chain and pulleys relaced which was probley due anyways. After getting the vehicle back rattling noise was worse than ever and was told that it was a bad cam shaft pully and gear teeth. Still rattling and n”

“While driving on the highway, at 75mph, without warning, the engine blew. Luckily we were able to pull to the shoulder. The vehicle had to be towed to the nearest dealership and we had to arrange for a rebuilt engine replacement. We'd had absolutely no trouble with anything on the vehicle up to this point, and had just gotten it serviced before our road trip. No warning whatsoever”

“Oil leak externally. In addition, had major oil gunk buildup interior to the engine, near engine failure. Dealership and auto shops recommended replacing the engine. Luckily found a repair shop that knew about the problem and the aggressively de-gunked the engine. Everything is fine now related to the second problem”

“I was stranded 600 miles from home when I could not shift into park. It took the dealership 4 days to get the transmission/stick shift body, mostly because they did not order all the parts”

“Seals had to be replaced”

“leaking where case bolts togather”

“transmision fluid leaking out rt front axel...there is a service bulitin for 4 wheel drive. Fixed the transmission leak only to have the transfer case then leak it's oil .Dam good thing I bought extended warantee.Repairs done in Clearwater toyota”

“Noticed the transmission was leaking and had to have the seals replaced”

“Having dashboard problems with things like, phone charger and radio speakers intermittently going out”

“radio reception is poor unless in the city. window antennae is poor”

“Speaker noise”

“Small leak replaced gasket”

“Replaced valve cover gasket. Has about 170,000 before replaced”

“It would not ship into the highest gear”