Body Integrity
Squeaks, rattles, wind noises, loose or cracked seals and/or weather-stripping, air and water leaks.
What Owners Say
"Twice in eight years. Totally soaked carpets and seats"
Anonymous, (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited Unsure)"Water leaks in to passenger front compartment and wets floor. This happens only in very hard rains. Have not been able to find the source. Toyota dealer service dept tells me there has never been a problem with Hylander leaks. Since it seems to occur only when sitting out in heavy rains, I keep it under covet. Driving in rain seems to be ok. This problem did not happen until about 130000 miles?"
Anonymous, (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Sun roof seal began leaking. Caused water to pool on driver's side floor and mildew."
Anonymous, VA (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Radiator leaked at the seam and had to be replaced"
Anonymous, CO (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Significant water appeared in the front floor areas and back seat (right) floor area. Carpets were soaked through and due to car being parked for a month with the windows closed, mold grew over the seats, seatbelts and carpet. This has happened a couple of times and carpet now needs to be replaced and the leak found and fixed"
Anonymous, CT (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Rear liftgate was replaced due to recall and water leaked into the cabin after its replacement"
Anonymous, WA (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"drain tube in moonroof replaced by dealership"
Anonymous, VA (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"SEAL LEAKING"
Anonymous, WI (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Ever since we bought the Highlander the rear passenger window leaks making a constant wind noise. Also we cannot drive with the air set on recirculate or the car fills with exhaust fumes."
John P., NC (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Seal on roof has shrunk allowing water to come in."
Shelia H., FL (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Second time in 8 years had to have the drains cleared.leakejed into driver's and passenger side.also had bearing problems"
Anonymous, (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited Unsure)"Door Seals don't seal every time after opening the window, especially in colder weather. In really cold temps - below 0 the front windshield whistles"
Anonymous, WI (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Windshield seal came loose"
Shawn P., CO (2012 Toyota Highlander Base 3.5-L V6)"Window on driver side had bolt back out and drop window. Had to take it to a shop to dismantle door and fix window"
Anonymous, WA (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"The driver's door has a bit of air noise"
Anonymous, MI (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"seemed to have problems with air vents and seals in the airvents"
Anonymous, MD (2012 Toyota Highlander SE 3.5-L V6)"Door needs to close about another 1/8. sounds like the door wiggles in the frame"
Anonymous, MO (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Something in dash rattles, cannot figure out"
Ryan P., NV (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"the plastic on the dash has begun to rattle when driving over uneven roads. Not significant enough to cause raise alarms but definitely I need to keep an eye on it."
Anonymous, WA (2012 Toyota Highlander SE 3.5-L V6)"This is a very minor problem. The sounds occur when car is in motion, but I cannot trace the exact source. It appears to be in front inside the passenger cabin."
Chas L., CA (2012 Toyota Highlander 3.5-L V6)"normal wear"
Anonymous, LA (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Wheel Bearing issues - had to replace on both front wheels"
Anonymous, GA (2012 Toyota Highlander SE 3.5-L V6)"door handles sometimes vibrate and make noise..as well as the glove compartment area."
Anonymous, OR (2012 Toyota Highlander SE 3.5-L V6)"ceiling handle and headliner above drivers side"
Brad W., WI (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"SQUEAK IN HYDRAULIC OPERATION OF 5TH DOOR"
D C., BC (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"the driver door squeaks a lot when opening and the lift of the rear tailgate is making some funny squeaking sounds, like it is starting to have problems opening"
Anonymous, GA (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"The center front dash including radio and vents is very noisy with squeaks"
Anonymous, CO (2012 Toyota Highlander SE 3.5-L V6)"The trim surrounding the stereo makes a lot of noise"
Richard N., OR (2012 Toyota Highlander Base 3.5-L V6)"Sunglass holder won't stay up. Sunvisor vibrates. Rear auto hatch opener failed"
Anonymous, TX (2012 Toyota Highlander SE 3.5-L V6)"Dash and door trim squeak over bumps"
Anonymous, MN (2012 Toyota Highlander Base 3.5-L V6)"Power lift gate produces loud squeak on opening and closing. Responds briefly to lubing the strut plunger, but just for a day or so"
Anonymous, TN (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Air vent louvers rattle"
Ira P., TX (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"There is an annoying rattle present in the dash during cold weather"
Alex S., GA (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"steering wheel squeaks periodically"
George J., OR (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Dashboard has a small intermittent rattle"
Charles G., MI (2012 Toyota Highlander SE 3.5-L V6)"Interior plastics regularly loosen, causing noise, rattling, not awful but annoying for a car that's not that old"
Anonymous, TN (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Seat belt connection clicks frequently. Has been replaced, but still clicks"
Anonymous, IA (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Two times where rattling / squeaking occurred at highway speeds"
Doyle L., PA (2012 Toyota Highlander Base 3.5-L V6)"There is a constant noise when coming to a stop in the drivers side rear tire area. We have brought it to the dealer on multiple occasions with no resolution"
Anonymous, MA (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Loud rattle behind dash board on passenger side when the outside temp is below 45F"
Anonymous, VA (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"This is a very nice car and a pleasure to drive except that it has multiple dash and interior rattles"
Robert C., OK (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Seal around drivers sound door flutters/squeaks when driving. Driver and passenger windows rattle when partially lowered"
Anonymous, MD (2012 Toyota Highlander SE 3.5-L V6)"the air vents seemed to have problems"
Anonymous, MD (2012 Toyota Highlander SE 3.5-L V6)"Vibration from areas of sun roof and a rear side air vent"
Anonymous, MS (2012 Toyota Highlander Hybrid)"Dash squeaks/ rattles, pillars squeak/rattle, center stack squeak/rattle"
Anonymous, MO (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"plastic parts of dash, doors, center console...always seems to be some level of rattling, squeaking driving down the road. Just turn up the radio, don't hear it as much"
Anonymous, WA (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6 hybrid)"Front windshield squeaks during cold weather at moderate to highway speeds"
Shawn P., VA (2012 Toyota Highlander 3.5-L V6)"Drivers side grab handle can't be tightened anymore. Rear passenger seat rattles periodically weather stripping on drivers door and passenger door wrinkle when operating windows"
Brad W., WI (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Air conditioning squeaks every time I would adjust temperature. They fixed the problem under my full coverage warranty."
Anonymous, WI (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Wind noise is heard from the front passenger window which slips down slightly and which cannot be moved by the front passenger door controller."
Anonymous, GA (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"The wind noise in the rear right seat is loud enough it is hard to hear conversations in the car"
John P., NC (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Noise from the exterior seems excessive for this expensive of a car"
Anonymous, TN (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"Loud wind noise when driving above 50 mph"
Anonymous, TX (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)"The seal on the driver's side door does not seal tight at the top, thus allows wind noise. If I pull the door towards me while driving it quiets the noise. Dealer tried to fix once, and didn't help much"
Anonymous, WI (2012 Toyota Highlander SE 3.5-L V6)"SEALS"
Anonymous, WI (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)
"water leak due to seal shrinking"
Shelia H., FL (2012 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5-L V6)