Toyota Highlander

"rear door extended warranty offered, the rear door will neither open or close."

"Automatic window mechanism failed. Doors feel like made of paper (not going to protect passengers if there's a side collision)."

"The seats are made of substandard perforated leather that cannot be cleaned. The leather is thin and does not clean. Dirt just fills in the holes of the leather. The heat works fine. The leather looks like crap. My jeans have worn holes in the leathe"

"seal failure on right side exterior mirror"

"It has had to be repaired twice. It frequently stops working properly (i.e., doesn't close, or closes and then re-opens)"

"the control strut disconnected needed replacement"

"It does not always close completely"

"Rear hatch replaced two years ago for bad hinges. Has started creaking again when operated"

"1. The rear window supports in the tailgate rusted and did not allow the window to open. 2. The tailgate opening mechanisms were replaced per a Toyota recall."

"Back door wouldn't open- would open slightly and then close. Because the car was beyond the 8 year service bulletin for this issue, would have to spend $5,000 to get it fixed."

"Electric tail gate would not operate as designed (open/close), i.e. had to use in manual mode. Required replacement of hatch motor system which included hatch door, hinges, motor, struts, and repaint. All work was covered by manufacturer with no cost to me (I did not have an extended maintenance plan and only the original factory warranty which did not apply in this case)."

"A few years ago the tailgate started making horrible scraping noises. Dealer would not repair under warranty because it still functioned. Wanted about $1500 to investigate. Recently all electric opening and closing of tailgate stopped working - must operate manually now."

"The hatch no longer closes automatically. It must be closed manually."

"Beginning in late 2016 the tailgate would not close fully with the remote or the button on the tailgate. It would come down about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way and then go back up . It happened only intermittently. By the fall of 2019 it would come down an in or two and then go back up. It had to be closed 90 % of the time manually. I took the car to an auto electrical specialist who researched the problem on the Toyota service website and he found a service bulletin that addressed the problem. He recommended I go directly to Toyota because it was likely the issue would be corrected for little to no cost. He was right. Early this February I received a new drive motor, counterbalance springs, new tailgate, hinges and a paint job . I paid some money for some additional items I wanted done that were not covered by the bulletin which cost me several hundred dollars but everything was corrected and the tailgate operates and looks as if it were new."

"the lift mechanism for the tailgate broke. separated from the liftgate. it does operate manually"

"Tailgate hydraulic arms and motor had to be replaced. Cost was over $1000.00"

"Remote control and push button control no longer work on the rear hatch door. Hinge and rear air strut are torqued a bit. Door will not open all the way up in cold weather. Only solution according to the dealer is to replace the door. Bad design"

"The strut used to open the tailgate became detached and the entire tailgate had to be replace. It was a design flaw. Toyota charged me $500 and they paid $1400"

"Both hydraulic lifts failed so rear liftgate would not stay up. Replaced under warranty"

"Automatic closer broke; trim around closing mechanism broke"

"Tailgate would not close properly. A design defect that Toyota did not disclose until confronted by me. They agreed to fix it .Cost about 5,000 at no cost to me .My problem is that they did not tell about this defect"

"rear tailgate stop working and had to be replaced with new sensors"

"Hatch broke upon automated closing"

"Struts for glass hatch were seized, probably due to non use by previous owner...replace struts and everything is fine now"

"The upper glass hatch did not open. Dealership said the rods on the side were rusty and replaced them. They said it's a known issue... Fortunately, replacement came under warranty/courtesy"

"The hatch on the back wouldn't completely close. Had to pay about $350 to fix it, and lately it is STILL not completely closing!"

"We had to have the struts and motor replaced TWICE! The first time, at 50,000 miles, we filed a claim with Toyota and they payed, but only because “we were such good customers” (4 Toyota purchases). Two years later, complete restoration at $2500 cost."

"Tailgate was under recall. Toyota paid for rental car while fixing the problem. Fantastic."

"recall because the hatch would not automatically close all the time"

"Recall for bent hinges and failure of power hatch to engage and latch. Dealer repaired."

"tailgate window hinge broke would not open window properly"

"Driver side window don't open completely anymore. It seems something is broken in the mechanism"

"driver side window came loose and could not be closed."

"Driver side window got off-track and had to be repaired for several hundred dollars."

"Rubber roof rack runner came loose and flew off while driving. Other trim is loose and vibrates causing extra drive noise"

"roof rack failed to hold rubber strips"

"defective rain drip trim molding on roof came loose had to be replaced"

"Pass. side roof rail molding repeatedly comes off. Started when car was still under warranty. Toyota failed to fix it"

"The mud guards are not very well secured to the body. Cannot easliy remove snow/ice from them"

"do not have racks on roof. the filler for the channels was losse ,dealer had to cement them down"

"The rubber trim on the roof under the roof rack continues to come loose"

"The plastic molding above the passenger door trim was loose soon after we bought vehicle. it came completely off this year."

"After loading the back are with clothes to donate, the body inside trim around the back door has dislocated"

"Just started to peel paint off of the roof. No rust , just paint peel"

"The paint seems to come off too easily, especially since had to pay extra for this color when I bought the car. This refers to time cleaning bugs off front of car and off mirrors."

"fake chrome weathering and pitting"

"Paint pits on the front of car from road debris too easliy"

"Totally poor paint/finish on the vehicle. Scratches most easily. Has faded paint look prematurely. Really makes the veihicle chinsy looking"

"Bad spotting/discoloration on all silver-plastic body trim pieces. Has been happening for years due to chemicals used in snowmelt in Denver"

"The paint is chipping off around the doors and under the lift back door by the license plate"

"Rear body spoiler off the roof had faded paint. Dealer repaired at no cost. Great job."

"The bottom rim of the back hatch is already quite rusted."

"Spots of rust on back gate appear. No damage or scratches seemed to have caused that"

"The hatchback door started to rust and is not covered by warranty. We had a hatchback door rust problem with our 2003 Highlander in a different spot"

"Car experiences rail dust from semi metallic brakes. The rail dust becomes imbedded in the paint causing the car to rust. Toyota will not warranty this problem! I had to pay to have this repaired"

"The aluminum wheels are becoming corroded and the clear coat is coming off"

"Rust has appeared near the license plate"

"The tailgate had a small spot of rust. Toyota repainted the entire tailgate saying they experienced the same problem on other Highlanders. I am completely satisfied"

"There has been a corrosion problem with this car since the first 7000 miles! In addition to the wheels which have replaced (at 7000 mi) and failed a second time (at 14000 mi), the rear badge on the tailgate corroded where it made contact with the pa"

"There is rust forming on the tail gate just above the symbol"

"Many spots of surface rust on the hatch - was replaced under warranty"

"For a fairly new car the paint has chipped in unusual places and rusted in places like under the window in the back that flips up. Not on the cars exterior under the window where the hinge is"

"Spot of rust on the hatch door close to the latching/locking mechanism. Dealer touched up with paint"

"Rust appeared on the tail gate within the first 2 years of ownership. It was repaired (presumably) under warranty and is now reappearing in the same tail gate area. No warranty of course."

"Just taillights needed to be replaced"

"Fog light on driver's side blew twice within a couple of months"

"This is limited edition which has lights on the bottom of the side mirrors. Passenger side went out and although the bulb cost .98 cents, the repair manual says you have to take the mirror off to replace. Way too much to replace a dollar part."

"DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS DIDNT WORK PROPERLY"

"One headlight was burnt out."

"The passenger heated seat won't turn off. It is hot all the time when driving. The dealer said the entire control module would need to be replaced at almost $400."

"The connection failed, we add a new button on the dash board to replace the steering wheel connection."

"The cargo light does not come on when the tailgate glass is opened. This also stops the sensor from detecting that the glass is open during driving"

"Both front door locks quit functioning. have to manually lock and unlock"

"lock fob failure not just due to battery. Exorbitant dealer cost to replace. Also expensive replacement diode key."

"I have had the door actuator go out twice on the drivers door and once on both of the passenger doors. $500 per door to repair and twice on one door. Toyota refused to help"

"All four power locks had to be replaced within the last year. They would not work with the keyless entry or with the switch on the door. Each one cost about $500 to replace at a local mechanic's shop. They would have been more expensive if I had gone to the dealer"

"Car door would not lock or unlock, consistently. I had to remove the key hidden in my key pad and unlock/lock manually"

"The doors all locked without me locking them. Then I couldn't get in except on drivers side. Sometimes I go to lock door with button on door and it won't lock"

"Keyless quit working part time. Installed new battery, Did not help. Made an appointment with service dept. All the serviceman did was take the battery out, rubbed it on both sides and reinstalled the battery. So far it's working, after one week"

"The tiny locking motor was replaced on all four door locks"

"Keyless entry doesn't work on either front door. I have to unlock a back door and climb over the seat to manually unlock the front door. When locking the car I have to manually lock all four doors."

"This is the key that is carried in the pocket and allows the car to start when you enter it. The battery, which is supposed to last a life time, died earlier this year and had to be replaced"

"total failure at 130000 miles required replacement of all wheel sensors"

"checked air pressure but light stays on"

"the "snow" traction control became stuck in the "on" position after our dog stepped on it. was unable to fix myself so pulled the cover off and now the control is workable"

"In temperatures below 20 degrees the windshield washer freezes up and does not dispense windshield washer solvent. I have had to pull off the road several times because the windshield was so dirty from road spray that I could not see, presenting a significant safety hazard. After sitting for 10 to 15 minutes with the motor running, the windshield washer would again begin to function."

"Rear window wiper motor died and had to be replaced."

"Rear window wiper stopped working. Cost $358 to replace - OUCH!"

"caliper stuck and burned up brakes and rotor"

"Master brake cylinder had to be replaced at a cost of $550.00 parts and labor. Mileage at that time was 63500"

"brake pads and rotors replaced and calipers serviced after 125000 km"

"Had brake repair from normal use."

"Break change"

"front brakes wear out fast"

"one rear pad froze in the inboard position and burned up"

"Problem discovered by dealer as they were changing a tire"

"Had to replace pads and rotor on one front wheel only"

"Rear pads only lasted 12000 miles and rotors were replaced at 50000"

"After the last brake change on the vehicle, the brakes have been pulsating."

"If hard braking had to be done, the vehicle would have both pulsation and vibration. Also a grinding type noise like metal on metal. Will be taking vehicle to garage to repair whatever is causing this braking issue next week."

"This was caused by alignment issue and by some wear on the brake pads that had been installed earlier in the year. Problems completely resolved after alignment and some additional brake pad lining."

"Worn down mid 2019. Vehicle unbalanced ride and noise. Replaced by dealer. My cost."

"Not a failure. Had brake system completely done (break pads, rotors, service calipers) for the first time at approx. 60K miles"

"Rotors were turned during a brake job but had to be replaced with new rotors because of severe pulsing"

"State inspection done 08/23/17 brake lining 8mm all wheels, grinding noise 5000 miles later at 29400 miles, dealer states all four rotors and brakes needed to be changed. I did not think I bought another GMC K1500 with brake and rotor issues."

"rear hatch back makes noise when operating"

"oil leak in the front of the motor"

"Whining noise"

"A gear "whine" from the front differential developed after about 10,000 miles. Toyota immediately replaced it under warranty, no hassle. All is well now"

"Differential leak"

"The noise in the driveline was noticeable, but didn't seem significant."

"This is the worst vehicle I have ever owned I have purchased many new Volvo's & Ford's. I have never had to take any of them back to a dealer for a problem. This Toyota is bad. The transmission is bad & the dealer has not been able to fix it. It"

"rear wheel bearing failed, loud noises until replaced"

"Front right hand side wheel bearings failed and had to be replaced. Two years after the bearings failed on one of the rear wheels."

"Driveshaft assembly had to be replaced at 128000. Cost was $2000+."

"A recall of the drive system which was replaced at no charge"

"Bearings in the rear left wheel hub failing, had to replace whole unit."

"Hybrid Inverter failed, leaving car stranded in Rochester. Would not run until replaced. Under warrantee, otherwise cost ~ $9,000"

"Battery shorted internally disabling vehicle. Tow required"

"would not turn off"

"Warning light came on. Unsure if a real problem, or an electronic light problem. Haven't noticed issues except wobble down steep hills. Toyota won't diagnose without a significant fee, so we must wait."

"Leaking transfer case, repaired under warranty by Toyota. Vehicle NEVER goes off asphalt urban roads."

"leak in condenser compressor electronics failed"

"Climate control suddenly started taking a long time to come on, then when it does you have to reset everything including the "auto" button. Apparently not an unusual problem with the Highlander as I can find numerous cases of it on the internet."

"Rear of vehicle heater did not work. Dealer replaced the rear heater heater core"

"The blower motor failed and needed to be replaced."

"The blower went out and it was covered by our extended warranty"

"needed to be replaced after it started to make funny noises and not work properly"

"Noisy - foreign objects easily trapped in blower assembly"

"Air condition turns on off by itself at random"

"The AC turned off multiple times while driving. I took it in and they don't know why since it does not have an error code"

"leak"

"I live in a cold climate. During the winter I can have the vehicle in "regular" (non-economy) mode, with the heater on full, and the interior gets slightly warm, but never gets so warm that I need to turn the fan/temp down"

"Took it in to Toyota. They put in two cans of refrigerant but couldn’t find any leak."

"Unable to cool and they needed to add freon last August, but they could not find a leak. Now (following May) freon was gone again and this time they found a leak."

"had a warranty repair of major leaks"

"Power steering and water pump were both leaking. We thought that was terrible for a car with such low mileage"

"I had an oil leak which was expensive because of the work involved in getting to the leak. It was going to cost $1800, but I called the Toyota USA headquaters in Plano, Texas and asked if I could be given a lower cost because my vehicle onlyl had 76,000 miles on it. They gave me the price as if it were still under warranty, which was $900. This is still expensive, but better than double that. I went to another shop to try to get it done, but the shop said that Toyota was the only place that had the tools necessary to do the job. That was disappointing."

"oil seepage around oan"

"The gasket around the timing chain cover is discovered slowly leaking oil. The dealer said only way to replace the gasket is to drop the engine. Total cost will be about $3000 when complete (which includes replacing water pump since the area is already open). Dealer also said this is something that I could live with until problem became serious enough which may be one or two years from now."

"Whine coming from drivetrain"

"Toyota replaced it under warranty"

"Transmission had to be replaced at 88000 miles."

"Water pump failed with complete loss of coolant."

"water pump went bad just uner 100,000 miles, Toyota charged 2750 to repair"

"Dealer indicated that there are some slow leaks to seals."