Toyota Highlander

"Speed gauge stopped working"

"Have to replace headlight bulbs multiple times per year."

"Low beam burned out on right headlight"

"Had to replace the entire headlight fixture because of a broken plastic piece. The bulbs in both have burnt out very quickly"

"The lightbulbs keep buring out every 4-6 months"

"Normal replacement of front headlight"

"needed to be replaced"

"trunk ajar signal said rear hatch was open when actually it was closed. Dealer found faulty switch and replaced it"

"There is a short somewhere in the electrical system which Toyota cannot find. 1/6 times my battery is dead in the morning"

"Interior lights will not go one. Toyota will not do the work undery extended warenty and could not tell me how much it would cost to repair"

"Despite being turned off, light continued to drain battery. Switch had to be replaced"

"light come on door ajar buzz"

"sometimes the keyless entry only unlocks the drivers door and the back hatch"

"Have to use key to open door and manually open all door locks"

"rear door locks refuse to open"

"Battery for the Key Fob would drain after 3-4 months continuously"

"Remote control power door locks have gotten sporadic. $1,500 estimate to repair. Issues with doors vary"

"Had to replace electric door lock actuators on 3 of 4 doors at over $500 each"

"The door locks have failed repeatedly. All 4 door locks have been replaced 2 times and have again failed. The locks cost approximately $400 each to replace. At this time, I have given up on replacing the locks and am only using the manual key lock entry. Note that there is no issue with the hatch back lock."

"It only works half the time yet the dealership says nothing is wrong and it always works for them"

"faulty sensor"

"It will turn on during and is difficult to keep reset at times"

"tire pressure monitor goes on periodically even though when tires are checked manually by dealer, the pressure is fine"

"Goes on and stays on even when the tire pressure is correct for all tires"

"quit working in 2016. though occurred after installing new tires so could have been damaged by installer"

"One of the tire pressure monitors on rear tire failed"

"The back door would show unlatched and the warning light would flash on and off, along with the interior lights of the car. We had to detatch the sensor for the rear door to solve the problem."

"Toyota mechanic was unable to diagnosed the anti-skid light coming on while stopped. Took to another Toyota dealer and found the problem to be a corroded connector"

"Persistent rear hatch warning indicating that the hatch is open when it is actually closed & latched. Dealer Cost to repair by replacing latch is $800. On-line comments indicate that the problem can be fixed by cleaning grease off latch mechanism, but dealer won't do this"

"Warning light and bonging sound that the back hatch was open. Cost $800 to fix it at dealer"

"Rear window wiper failed and drivers power window came off track Rear hatch gas shocks failed"

"Rear power hatch control arm broke. Rear wiper has stopped working"

"Rear window washer has stopped working. Have managed not getting it repaired thus far but will have to see"

"RUBBER TRIM ON ROOF CAME OUT IN A DROSS WIND HAD TO REPOSS ION IT BSCK IN ItS GROVE COST OF REPAIR $0.00"

"rubber trim on the roof came loose"

"Roof Rubber Trim blows off all the time"

"Rubber molding around roof frame was loose. Required 2-3 trips to Toyota deal to finally secure molding"

"The plastic molding in the rear bumper cover occasioanlly pops out when the bumper is wiped during washing. The rubber weather seal on one of the doors is coming loose"

"Plasic molding not secure , lifts up during car wshing drying cycle. Local dealer when advised of problem, suggested get some silicon to sick the moldings down. Some service from a dealer for a 45K purchase"

"End cap of driver's side step rail fell off when stepped on"

"Roof trim comes loose"

"Plastic fasteners for front bumper cracked and broke off. This made the bumper go askew. It was not from a physical impact but a fatigue of the plastic (probably from summer heat)"

"The plastic bumper insert which occupies the opening for driving lights when they are not installed falls out too easily. Very expensive to replace."

"rubber trim as part of roof rack-had a local mechanic fix and glue it-not an issue on a 9 yr old car"

"interior plastics seem to be deteriorating fast. some parts have cracked or detached."

"Rear view mirror won't stay up and driver armrest is loose"

"passenger side door arm rest comes loose and dealer refuses to recognize as a manufacturing defect. dealer wants owner to pay to replace entire interior door panel"

"I put the same problem under both areas"

"passenger side armrest fails . . . toyota must know how widespread this problem is on highlanders. extended warranty needed"

"Drivers door arm rest loose"

"The sun visor has gotten so loose it will not stay and the vanity light in sun visor no longer works and the hardware that releases the center row seat broke"

"Armrests on both front doors have broken to the point of being unusable. Also, radio knob broke off and cannot be replaced short of replacing the entire radio."

"The clearcoat on the rear hatch plastic spoiler is pealing and rough, it will need to be repainted."

"Paint faded on spoiler on top of hatchback. Thinks it's plastic"

"The 'spoiler' above the rear window with the light in it has peeled off down to the plastic. I was told it was not covered under my extended warranty. I was given the name of a body shop that seems quite reasonable. I have not fixed it as yet. Th"

"Front bumper has accumulated rock chips and some pealing over time. Where practical I've used factory paint to touchup rock chips, bump looks worse than if I'd not bothered"

"Seems to be very easy to scratch the paint"

"Had rust pitting on the rear tailgate. Had been getting worse over time. Body shop corrected problem. I understand this is a common problem on this vehicle type."

"surface rust on back hatch on a high end 4 year old car"

"My car has rust spots all over. They start small and then fester from underneath the paint and eventually get bigger"

"Has rust spots on tail gate and the roof , just above the windscreen"

"A number of small rust spots on the body"

"One of the back windows, the trim around it is molding or rusting. The car is stored outside (not near trees). The whole window would need to be replaced."

"Calipers and pads needed to be replaced."

"The front and rear brakes were almost completely worn down which is expected with over $60,000 miles of wear and tear."

"just need new brakes"

"Brake wear discovered during routine dealer maintenence"

"We noticed the issue on a trip of 1400 miles, round trip. Problem resolved."

"Dealer did a rear brake job , pads +resurface rotor. Botched the job, had to go back twice. Rotor not sitting straight, created vibration noise at low speed. Ruined the new pads. Mechanics at Toyata are no good"

"Brakes replaced twice within 4.5 years"

"Paid 1000 dlrs for rotors discs on all four at dealership"

"Redo the brakes including the rotors and calipers. Seemed to be very expensive"

"First set of brakes since new"

"Replaced front brake pads as suggested by Toyota mechanic"

"Brakes started squealing. We knew it was time to get brakes fixed."

"I live on the coast salt is a problem"

"slack in parking brake cable - could not be fully readjusted"

"Brakes wore excessively in certain area causing rotor damage"

"The caliper in the right rear wheel hung up. The break pad wore down and damaged the rotor"

"brake pads were gone in less than 45000 miles"

"replaced front pads & roaters & rear pads & roaters At 45000 againn at 63000 now at 8700 need rear pads & possibly roaters. I did purchase 100000 waranty for all pther non wear issues had a problem with anti theft alarm that would have cost 234"

"Replace front and rear brakes"

"I had the brake pads and rotors replaced 3 times between 40,000 miles and 88,000 miles. No unusual conditions or incidents. No problem ever found in the systems, just poor wear"

"Had a near failure of the brakes due to brake hose failure. Hose failure caused squeeking and near complete brake failure. Spent $2000 to fix this problem which should have been a recall, very dangerous."

"new brakes"

"Original rear brakes indicated wear; replaced after 134,000 miles; original front brakes still in use."

"outer half of the rotors were rusted away"

"wear, needed replacement"

"Right front tire noise noted. Took car to shop and had rotors changed."

"The squeaking was do to dirt and rust on the rotors"

"Spent over $2000 on squeaking brakes in past 2 years and could have lost my life due to premature brake failure. Still squeaks when backing up in morning but the brakes are OK now. Not happy at all with Toyota Highlander."

"Needed to be replaced"

"there is a noise that has been diagnosed by the dealer as worn out struts. They are replacing them today"

"Front struts were replaced. They were completely out"

"Mandatory safety check showed struts were loose . Replaced under warranty"

"Rally, the problem was with the sway bar ends. they became leaky and were replaced."

"Bras de suspension"

"When turning the steering wheel, a click could be felt. Dealer replaced upper half of steering column. Car is now fine."

"Steering column is in two pieces. Connection became loose (heard and felt clicking). Dealer replaced part."

"There was a noise in the steering on hard right and left hand turns"

"The steering wheel makes popping/knocking sounds when turned left or right at low speeds. It feels like as if something was loose. My mechanic told me that is the intermediate steering shaft that is making this noise and needs to be replaced"

"Intermediate universal joint in steering wheel linkage was bad and "crunched" a lot"

"get "rubbing/grinding" noise whenever the steering is engaged at speeds above 45. Even when just driving straight with normal steering for crown of the road. Dealer could hear the noise but couldn't find problem so I was charged for an hour of labo"

"Worn out steering part. Steering transmission shaft?"

"Surprised it failed so quickly. Technician at Toyota service told me this was a common problem with Highlanders"

"Intermediate steering shaft had loud "snap" when turning. Dealership fixed it. No problem now"

"clicking sound/feel when turning. Dealer states steering column linkage is worn. Not dangerous is attended to."

"steering knock"

"There is a rattling noise deep in the steering column that is most prominent at 70-80mph. Dealer said there is something wearing down in the steering system, but is not critical at this time."

"The front driver's side wheel causes noise and vibration at higher speeds (over 65). Rotation and rebalance temporarily reduces the issue¿and one wheel seems to be worse than the other when it's mounted on the front. Dealer checked it out and found no cause, but said next step would be to swap out rims with another vehicle to see if wheel(s) are the cause or if it's something else. Too expensive to pursue in my opinion. But very annoying on the highway"

"two were broken and needed replacement at time shocks (struts) were replaced"

"They are rusting apart"

"It was the result of the worn linkage bushing mentioned previously."

"excessive road noise, shaking in the steering wheel at speeds above 50 mph"

"Second time replacing wheel bearing on right side. Axles have been replaced also."

"Required replacement."

"Had to replace front wheel bearings on one side"

"AC went intermittent last fall. I had to get a new "computer part and mother board" for the repair. $1600 at the Toyota Dealership."

"Blower fan started making squeaking noise. Replaced under extended warranty"

"rear ac area does not consistently blow air"

"Freon leak. Cost $1850,00 to repair due to large labor cost to remove the dashboard."

"It leaked and required replacement"

"Freon leak"

"The air from the A/C system smells bad/moldy.This is a well-known probelm in many Toyota models"

"Rear seat heat control does not work"

"The computer board that controls the heater air mixer went out, resulting in heater air blowing on the driver's side but not the passenger side"

"Two refrigerant refills. Problem may be in the exchanger. Have not repaired it, due to expense."

"had no a/c in May 2019. Took 6 weeks to get parts from Toyota Canada."

"seal in compressor cracked and needed replaced"

"Replace leaking rear pinion seal"

"The rear wheel hub was making a high pitch noise and was replaced."

"Over 100,000 miles on my Highlander."

"Wheel bearing failed. Started making noise and had to be replaced"

"Axle replaced, found cracks"

"Had a ABS exciter ring break on a axle, $1100.00 repair because of the "part comes assembled, can't replace the $15.00 exciter ring.""

"Right rear wheel bearing"

"The electrical problem was with the AC System."

"On wet surfaces with no weight in the back, the vehicle cant get traction t times when trying to go out int o moving traffic."

"Bearings went out. Unit had to be replaced"

"The water pump failed leading to overheating which warped the cylinder head and tore the head gasket"

"water pump bearing failure"

"It made alot of noise"

"Leak detected by the dealer and the pump was replaced"

"The Highlander leaks a small amount of oil at Timing Chain cover and it drips on the rubber boot of the CV joint on the passenger axle, which will eventually cause a failure of boot. I understand the repair costs to be $2k+. From what I researched, other Toyota Highlanders of this model year have experienced the same issue."

"Oil cooler line blew out resulting in a major loss of oil. Car had to be towed to dealer and took a few days to fix. Issue was repaired free due to an extended warranty on that part. I later contacted Toyota and they ended up paying for the tow."

"The drain plug threads in the oil pan became stripped. The oil pan had to be replaced. Note that the only place the drain plug has ever been removed/replaced was the dealer where I purchased the car so their mechanics likely over tightened or cross threaded the drain plug at some point. I complained and they did not charge any labor to replace the pan although I did have to buy the part since the car is well out of warranty"

"Minor leak around a seal"

"Happened twice during the last 4 years. Noisy."

"CAM Shaft VVT Failed"

"unable to drive car as engine stopped. had to be towed to dealership for repair"

"Vapor recovery system developed a leak causing a check engine light and OBD code."