Toyota Highlander Complaints

958 consumer complaints on file.

#11586602May 2, 2024
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while placing groceries in the trunk, the lift gate violently fell on her head. While in the trunk, the liftgate came down, and her cousin was able to stop the liftgate from closing on the contact. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact had a continuous headache and dizziness, and it was determined that she had a concussion when medical attention was provided at the emergency room. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred her to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11585885April 29, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
See attached document for complaint
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585705April 28, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The vehicle will accelerate suddenly when pressing the brake putting myself and others at risk for injury.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584545April 22, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
Notice something hanging when looking at the vehicle from the front took vehicle into Toyota dealership for inspection. Informed at that time there was an open recall on the vehicle was told by service director no remedy available to bring vehicle back in once remedy available. Explained there was visible damage to the vehicle. Vehicle in their possession since November 2023 no updated information on remedy available. Have had 3 loaner vehicles some do some don’t accommodate needs and family size. This is my primary vehicle for work as I travel 100% of the time for my job is financially inconvenient. Informed I will be responsible for rental vehicle if loaners become unavailable. Purchased the car new January 2024. Recall listed below. 10/26/2023 Manufacturer Safety recall issued NHTSA: #23V720 Recall: #23TB12 SAFETY RECALL 23TA12 (INTERIM NOTICE 23TB12) - CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2020- 2023 HIGHLANDER AND HIGHLANDER HV- FRONT LOWER BUMPER COVER ASSEMBLY MAY DETACH WHILE DRIVING Status: Remedy Not Available
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583748April 18, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I had been driving for about 20 minutes at approximately 50-55 MPH when the check engine light came on. Seconds later, the red hybrid malfunction message displayed and I lost the ability to accelerate. I was able to pull over and I saw grayish smoke and flames coming from under the hood on the right side. I exited the vehicle and called 911. It took moments from the start to being completely engulfed in flames. Several loud pops or explosions happened during this period. The police and fire department arrived and extinguished it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583642April 17, 2024
STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that after a car wash, he became aware that parts of the bumper had detached. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V720000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583302April 16, 2024
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
See attached document for complaint
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11582841April 14, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I am on CarPlay Maps following direction and suddenly a pop up come up on the screen advertising the Toyota Driver experience connect subscription or asking me to reset the Toyota apps pin. In order to come back to the maps, I need to take my eyes off the road to click a couple of times to CarPlay. This is dangerous as it happens every 5 to 10 minutes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11582621April 12, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I GOT A RECALL FROM TOYOTA AND CAN'T DRIVE FOR ALMOST A YEAR .I WENT TO THE CAR DEALER SHIP TO ASK FOR A REPAIR , THEY TOLD ME MAYBE YOUR CAR NEEDS THIS BUMPER OR NO NEEDS , I ASKED THEM TO CHECK MY CAR IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE TO WORK ,MANY TIMES TO CONSTANT NUMBER OF OVER 10 TIMES.THEY REFUSEDTOR MY CAR COME IN TO CHECK . O REALLY WORIED IF I DIVE ON THE ROAD AN HAVE AN ACCIDENT .BIT ITS ALOMOST HOPELESS BECAUSE THIS CAR COMPANY DOEANT CARE ABOUT SAFETY, ONLY THINKS ABOUT THEIR PROFITS. I HAVE BEEN ASKING THEM FOR RENT ME A CAR TO DRIVE BECAUSE FOR NEARLY A YEAR NOW I'VE BEEN DRIVING IN FEAR BUT NO ANWSER. I WONDER IS THERE A DEALINE WHEN TOYOTA WILL PRODUCE THIS BUMPER? THEY KEEPS SAY THEY DONT KNOW? IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THE CUSTOMER'S USES THIS TOYOTA HIGHLANDER FOR DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING IT IS SAFE OR NOT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11582472April 11, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
This is related to an existing recall released by toyota but that did not include my vehicle year/time frame: Toyota is conducting a safety recall in the U.S. involving certain 2020-2023 model year Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Approximately 751,000 vehicles are involved in this recall. The subject vehicles are equipped with a resin front lower bumper cover assembly, connected with mounting tabs. If there is minor impact to the lower front bumper cover assembly that causes the mounting tabs to detach from the vehicle during normal operation, one or more parts of this assembly could detach, which could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury for other road users. My entire front is sinking and tags are coming off forcing me to regularly pull the front fender back up into place. The way the front fender is secured is not supporting the weight of the front fender. You can clearly see the difference from when the vehicle is left alone versus me putting the front fender back in place and holding it to its original position. Now that I saw that Toyota issued a recall about the same issue, I am certain that more vehicle like mine are affected and believe this recall should be extended to ALL vehicle manufactured between 2020 - 2023
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11582367April 11, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
We were driving across the Texas panhandle at the posted speed limit of 75 mph. It was about noon, the outside temperature was about 60 fahrenheit & there was a cross wind of about 30 mph. There were no vehicles in front of me & the closest approaching vehicle was a good half mile away. No vehicles had recently driven past us from the approaching lane. There was a sudden explosion above us & through the 1-2" gap in the motorized retractable sunshade of our moonroof, I could see broken glass. Through that gap, some glass fragments fell in on us. I pulled over to stop, got out & inspected the roof, & the front glass panel was completely shattered & 75% gone. Many of the fragments were on the sunshade & I removed those. Going at about 40 mph we went to the closest small town where a mechanic removed some residual loose glass, vacuumed as much off the shade as he could, & patched the hole with cardboard held in place by duct tape so we could get home for a repair. If the shade had not been almost closed, we would have been showered with glass with risk of bodily & eye injury.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11581000April 3, 2024
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V720000 (Structure) and 23V865000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11580757April 2, 2024
STEERING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was excessively difficult to steer. The power steering malfunction and pre-collision warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with power steering and rack and pinion failure. The contact was informed that the power steering rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The parts were ordered to complete the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11580376April 1, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have noticed that my vehicle tends to jolt forward as I’m applying the brakes to come to a complete stop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11580327March 31, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Driving the interstate at 75 mph, my sunroof spontaneously shattered covering us with shards of glass. Toyota dealership and insurance said a rock must have hit but there were no other vehicles near us. Was not covered under warranty, so insurance adjuster approved new sunroof install and repaint roof for over $3,000. The loud explosion and subsequent broken glass could have caused major accident as well as blindness. We feel an investigation into glass quality should be done. In my opinion, vehicles shouldn’t even have sunroofs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11580301March 31, 2024
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
When driving at highway speeds (over 40mph) the driver side mirror excessively shakes/vibrates, negatively impacting visibility.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579843March 28, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
light impact caused bumper to disconnect from my 2021 highlander. The bumper retainer clips came off. The lower valence clips are stuck and cannot be detached without damaging the lower valence.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579527March 26, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving at night at approximately 35 MPH, the low-beam headlights appeared to shine directly into the eyes of drivers in the opposite lane. The contact stated that other drivers would flash their high-beam headlights. The contact stated that he had checked at night by observing the low beam lights aiming point and he saw that they appeared to be aimed high. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579454March 26, 2024
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V720000 (Structure) and 23V865000 (Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the lower end of the front bumper had become loosened, and the contact was concerned that the lower part of the bumper might detach. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579390March 25, 2024
STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Highlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V720000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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