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2014 Toyota Highlander repairs by problem area

Engine (6%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (0%)

Brakes and Traction Control (11%)

Suspension and Steering (0%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (50%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (30%)

Other (4%)

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2014 Toyota Highlander repair cost distribution

$2500+ (5%)

$1000 - $2499 (13%)

$500 - $999 (8%)

$100 - $499 (10%)

< $100 (65%)

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Chart based on 40 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2014 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV

270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States
Nov 2014 - Jun 2017
Jun 2017

35000 mi
Automatic rear lift gate did not function correctly. Sensors, computer, and more components (unknown) had to be replaced 
Toyota Highlander in New Mexico, United States
Feb 2017 - Apr 2017
Feb 2017

11000 mi
Power lift-gate intermittently failed to open. Dealer replaced lift-gate control module and door struts as per service bulletin. 
Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States
Oct 2014 - Jun 2022
Apr 2015

7700 mi
Head unit constantly reboots Coin compartment door broke 
Jun 2015

11000 mi
Sunroof kept retracting on closing.would not close, as if obstructed. 
Oct 2015

16200 mi
Rubber boot on sunroof fell off and tore. 
Dec 2015

18000 mi

US $18100
Head unit constantly freezes and reboots. Dealer states nothing can be done until they witness it. 
Feb 2016

22000 mi
Rear hatch electric struts were replaced after originals completely failed. 
Toyota Highlander in Alabama, United States
Apr 2014 - Jun 2018
May 2016

34000 mi
software upgrade 
Toyota Highlander in California, United States
Nov 2014 - Jun 2018
Aug 2017

54015 mi

US $550
Replace front and rear brake rotors and pads. 
Toyota Highlander in Arizona, United States
Mar 2015 - Feb 2022
Jul 2015

16500 mi
AC condensate drain line was installed improperly and was blocked and all AC condensate was collecting under flooring/carpet on the passenger side of the car both front and back seats. All flooring was soaked and smelly & had to be replaced. 
Toyota Highlander in Tennessee, United States
Mar 2016 - Jul 2018
May 2018

92000 mi

US $2000
automatic powergate stopped working 
Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States
Apr 2014 - Jun 2022
Feb 2015

9600 mi
Battery had a bad cell and was dead. Could not jump start so had to tow. 
Dec 2015

24000 mi
GPS/Radio Locked up repeatedly and required a hard restart each time. Became more frequent over the last 3 months 
May 2017

48000 mi

US $600
Brake pads were wearing and needed to be replaced as well as the 2 rear rotors. 

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2014 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV

270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States
Nov 2015 - Dec 2016
Nov 2015

23000 mi
Automatic rear hatch brought in to dealer twice for malfunction. After second trip, dealer replaced mechanism. Works better now, but is very slow to open and close. 
Toyota Highlander in Louisiana, United States
Jan 2015 - Feb 2022
Dec 2021

81000 mi

US $1500
Replacement of rear power lift gate that had quit working. 
Jan 2022

81000 mi

US $200
Leaking noted from roof of car into interior, owner removed trim of roof rails on both sides, caulked around the gaps present in drain holes, no more leaks 
Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States
Jun 2017 - Feb 2023
Aug 2017

39000 mi
Oil change, tire rotation 
Jan 2022

89000 mi

US $1400
Sunroof leaked and required track replacement. Don’t buy panoramic sunroofs! Sunroof interior covering not retracting. 
Apr 2022

91000 mi

US $1400
Cost $1,400 to repair retraction roller after $4,000 spent in replacing sunroof track system. Which is to say the sunroof still does not work. Repair coverage denied by Toyota Financial Services Platinum Extended Warranty. 
Feb 2023

103000 mi

US $750
Resurfaced rear rotors and installed new pads Replace thermostat; flush cooling system and replace coolant. 
Toyota Highlander in Indiana, United States
Jan 2016 - Mar 2018
Aug 2016

31700 mi

US $48
Touch screen problem, entire radio unit replaced. 
Toyota Highlander in South Carolina, United States
Jun 2015 - Nov 2016
Jan 2016

32800 mi
sun roof drain tube was crimped and had been leaking for awhile into the car under the carpets. All seats and floor carpet removed, mold killed on floor, replaced headliner, carpet and drain tubes. 
Toyota Highlander in North Carolina, United States
Mar 2014 - Jun 2017
Feb 2015

10000 mi
Radio speaker rattled 
Sep 2015

17000 mi
Rattling stereo speaker, fixed for the 3rd time in 1.5 years. Bad retainer clip. 
Dec 2015

20000 mi
Rattling speaker. This was the fourth time. 
Apr 2016

25500 mi
The radio would freeze ( not accept volume or channel changes) then cut off while driving, followed by a safety screen for the backup camera which would display for about 60 seconds. Afterwards, the radio would return to normal. 
Jan 2017

23500 mi

US $46
PCV cracked. They replaced it with a new one. 
Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2014 - Feb 2019
Jan 2016

34780 mi
Headlights replaced due to manufacturing defect. Marks on the inside of both lenses. Faint now but I wasn't sure they wouldn't get worse over time. 
Feb 2016

25160 mi
Roof rail gasket shrunk, dealer replaced roof rail and gasket. 
Jul 2016

29740 mi
Head unit would lock up/reboot and lose all navigation POIs. Started happening weekly, dealer replaced head unit. 
Feb 2017

38440 mi
Rear window struts rusted and were replaced. 
Dec 2018

63240 mi

C $200
I thought the battery was low because it started hard in the morning. Went to have my oil changed and it died in the garage, which was the best possible place to have it fail - considering it was December 31. They changed the battery and I was good to go. 
Toyota Highlander in New York, United States
Feb 2014 - Mar 2022
Sep 2014

10000 mi
Entune keeps dropping Bluetooth calls. Had to get it updated to newer version @ dealer which included the fix. 
Toyota Highlander in New York, United States
Feb 2014 - Jul 2022
Dec 2015

30000 mi
Bolts that hold the struts to the window on the tailgate were starting to rust and we're repaired under warranty 
Apr 2018

64000 mi
Right door speaker blown 
Aug 2021

114000 mi

US $400
Sunroof motor and controller failed 
Toyota Highlander in New York, United States
May 2014 - Dec 2015
Jan 2015 Problem with electric tailgate 
Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States
Dec 2014 - Jan 2022
Jul 2015

15500 mi
the car keep rolling back with the parking brake Driving over 60mph rattle and side trim came off. The trim was installed from the factory incorrect and then Toyota installed it incorrect.  
Sep 2015

18000 mi
Toyota decide to take it to a body shop to fix the trim. It got fixed by the body shop four time visit. 
Dec 2015

22000 mi
Bluetooth issues and tire repair 
Jun 2016

29000 mi

US $1
again the side trim came off. second time. also the sunroof trim 
Dec 2016

38000 mi
The trim came apart again. They had to take it to a professional Body & Shop repair place. Still not right. 
Apr 2017

41000 mi
The power lock on rear right door have stop working with the remote and manual door unlock/lock power. I have not taken into repair yet 
May 2017

42154 mi
The NAV would restart on its owned. Also it would blank out and nothing would work. I think this a software or Bluetooth problem. 
Mar 2018

55000 mi

US $1000
Both door actuators would not open. Toyota replace both under my extended warranty that I bought through Toyota. 
Apr 2018

58000 mi
liftgate struts. Update: I have to go back to Toyota to get struts replace because it finally failed and I cant close the liftgate properly. Also the door actuator have failed on three doors. It seem that the designs of the door actuator are known problem when calling the extend warranty. 

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2014 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV

231-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD

Toyota Highlander in Quebec, Canada
May 2018 - Jul 2022
Nov 2021

101680 mi

C $1500
Complete repair of braking system 
Toyota Highlander in British Columbia, Canada
Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
May 2022

159960 mi

C $800
Brake pads on the 4 wheels needed replacing 
Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States
Jun 2014 - Jul 2018
Jan 2015

5200 mi
Trunk power liftgate wouldn't close all the way. Replaced actuators 

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