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2013 Toyota Highlander repairs by problem area
Engine (8%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (13%)
Suspension and Steering (10%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (40%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (15%)
Chart based on 48 repairs.
2013 Toyota Highlander repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (27%)
< $100 (61%)
Chart based on 44 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Dec 2013 - Aug 2014 | |||
| May 20142000 mi | Battery had to be replaced | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 2014 | Defective windshield replaced under warranty. Windshield cracked from the edge up toward the center and left under the rear view mirror. Windshield was either defective glass or damaged during manufacture. Replaced without any problems. | ||
| Mar 201752000 miUS $125 | Dead battery | ||
| Jun 2022100000 miUS $10 | One headlight (low beam) died. Replaced both | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2013 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Dec 201445000 miUS $150 | Replace failed tire pressure sensor | ||
| Jun 201555000 mi | Water pump failed Rear wiper failed. Replaced | ||
| Feb 2017101000 miUS $400 | Rear brake job. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Wisconsin, United States Sep 2015 - Jun 2023 | |||
| Jun 201655000 mi | Drivers side window noisy when closing. Window drive mounting bolts needed tightening | ||
| Oct 201762000 mi | Replace rear wheel bearing | ||
| Dec 202188000 miUS $150 | Tire light on Replaced 3 tire monitors that were not responding | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Sep 2015 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Feb 201631300 mi | computer | ||
2013 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Jan 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jul 20135300 mi | door locks not working properly | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Nov 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 201634900 mi | Rear strut failed. Both were leaking fluid. Both rear struts replaced under warranty. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Nov 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jan 201537700 mi | Speaker passenger side sounds broken especially when using cell phone over system. | ||
| Dec 201656000 mi | Tsb for whine around 40 mph. Transmission replaced under warranty. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Connecticut, United States Nov 2012 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jan 201531300 miUS $60 | battery terminals excessively corroded leaving a white mess on each. Mechanic said it was due to 2 different metals in contact with each other while acid leaked from battery. Told me Toyota does not support a sealed battery for vehicle. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201312000 mi | Tire pressure monitoring system required recalibration for persistent warning light | ||
| Dec 201662000 miUS $175 | Driver side window motor | ||
| Jun 201772000 miUS $239 | Seat latch on rear seat was broken and had to be replaced | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States Mar 2014 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Apr 201636000 mi | Bad battery cell. Dealer replaced battery under warranty. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201535000 mi | Replaced rear wiper motor | ||
| Jun 201878000 miUS $250 | Battery died and was unchargeable. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Washington, United States Nov 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Dec 201555000 mi | Rear differential pinion seal replaced. Could see fluid blowback upon inspection 3 months earlier; subsequent visit showed it to be quite wet. Sign of a problem applies, but there were no non-visual/mechanical symptoms. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Jun 2013 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Nov 20133720 mi | Replace loose driver's side grip assist handle, adjust top of driver's side door to eliminate wind noise. | ||
| Dec 20134960 mi | Slight steering wander. Alignment was done to correct. Noise in headliner repaired. | ||
| Aug 201412340 mi | Brake booster noisy. Replaced unit. | ||
| Sep 201414260 mi | Headlight assy. defect required replacement along with rear hatch name plate trim piece due to corrosion. | ||
| Jul 201524260 mi | Rear wiper seized, replaced linkage and motor. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Indiana, United States Nov 2020 - Nov 2021 | |||
| Sep 2021175000 miUS $250 | Rear pinion seal | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada May 2015 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jul 2022120280 miC $800 | Front brake pads and rotors. An oil change was also completed. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Vermont, United States Jul 2021 - Sep 2022 | |||
| Apr 2022113000 miUS $600 | Replaced front passenger brake caliper and all brake pads and rotors | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Minnesota, United States Nov 2012 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201868000 miUS $57 | Rattle in the front end while turning. Phillips Toyota of Leesburg said they could not see any problems. No repair made. After doing my own research it was possibly the intermediate shaft problem or front wheel bearing. I'll have to keep an eye on it myself. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in South Carolina, United States Nov 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 202145000 miUS $300 | Replace battery | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alabama, United States Aug 2015 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Aug 201550000 mi | Lots of air noise from day one | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alberta, Canada Feb 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201748360 mi | Tire blow out on highway Power lift arm ripped out of rear hatch door frame. Estimate cost $5000.00- Out of Warranty | ||
| Jan 201854609 mi | Power Lift Arm ripped out of rear hatch door rame stripping threads. (Reported Japanese Aluminum Refinery sold contaminated aluminium to Honda used in rear hatch. New Toyota Canada Enhanced Warranty is for 8 years or 240000km). | ||
| May 201857041 miC $230 | Replace Windshield, Rock Shots, Sub Zero Temperature | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Illinois, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201860000 mi | Popping and rattling noise from under dash. Diagnosed as worn intermediate steering shaft in need of replacement. Decided not to repair at that time. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Illinois, United States Oct 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 2017185000 miUS $700 | Water pump failed and was replaced. | ||
| Jun 2018208000 miUS $475 | Airbag control module and sensor in passenger seat failed requiring replacement. | ||
2013 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Montana, United States Dec 2014 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Dec 201631000 mi | Loud whine from hybrid drive train under light load, speeds 35 to 50 mph. Dealer acknowledges noise but says it is not sufficient to warrant repair. Pursuing with Toyota national now. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Sep 201418000 mi | Auxiliary battery shorted out | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Maryland, United States May 2022 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jul 2022105000 miUS $950 | Worn brakes Replaced front discs and pads | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Oct 2013 - Oct 2019 | |||
| Feb 20143000 mi | Check Engine Light came on with message on display to "Check Hybrid System". | ||
| Apr 201747500 miUS $729 | One rear brake caliper was sticking causing rotor to overheat. Replaced 2 calipers, 2 rotors, and pads. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Tennessee, United States Oct 2017 - Dec 2020 | |||
| May 201845000 miUS $82 | A headlight stopped working. Replaced bulb. | ||
2012 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States May 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201850000 miUS $150 | Battery and terminal replacement | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Nevada, United States Mar 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Apr 201313000 mi | Seat belt buckle needed replacement | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Jul 2016 - Jul 2023 | |||
| Sep 201640000 mi | Strut tower broke, made a loud noise going over bumps. Repaired under the dealer 60 day warranty. During repair they stripped a bolt and had to replace entire strut. | ||
| Jun 2021120000 miUS $1600 | Replaced all 4 VVT solenoids | ||
| Apr 2023155000 miUS $700 | Replaced rear struts | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 201752000 mi | Drivers side sun visor will not stay put & keeps falling down to obscure the view. I am living with it for now because the new parts alone are estimated at close to $300. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in South Carolina, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 2021163560 miUS $24 | Replace thermostat. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Nov 2011 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 2015123000 miUS $1000 | Replaced faulty wheel bearing left rear. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Nov 2011 - Sep 2019 | |||
| Jul 201327000 mi | Drip rail molding came loose on both sides of the roof. Dealer replaced them with an updated piece at no charge. | ||
| Nov 201332000 mi | Battery was leaking around terminal post causing corrosion. Battery was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Jan 201740300 mi | Driver seat frame broken. | ||
2012 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Delaware, United States Oct 2012 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Nov 201448600 mi | Heavy corrosion | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada May 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Mar 201781840 miC $150 | Replaced rear brakes | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2014 - Feb 2020 | |||
| Oct 201554700 miUS $1000 | Doors not locking with fob or door buttons. Replaced body ECU | ||
| Aug 201668000 miUS $100 | Replaced original battery due to leaking | ||
| Apr 201888000 miUS $30 | Replaced brake light switch due to codes and ABS warning light | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2015 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Aug 201558000 mi | Rear end locked up/Froze on highway. Toyota certified when purchased and maintenance at same dealership. Total replacement covered under warranty. | ||
| Apr 201775000 mi | Complete right side of Audio system failed, replaced amplifier. Amplifier did not fix problem, had to replace entire radio/GPS system | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2021 | |||
| Jan 201439300 mi | struts in the hatch started squeaking. Toyota ordered the part for replacement. | ||
| Dec 201430000 mi | Blower for air condition and heater had to be replaced. Seal in back hatch window was coming off so dealer replaced it. Air condition has a slight squeak when it runs. | ||
| Apr 201768000 miUS $200 | A bolt had come out of the window making it not roll down and up correctly. The bolt was put back on. | ||
| Jun 201770000 miUS $347 | Right Rear Wheel Bearing went bad. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Missouri, United States Jan 2015 - Jul 2020 | |||
| May 201669000 miUS $100 | R/H rear wheel bearing failed. Replaced by dealer under extended warranty | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Missouri, United States Sep 2012 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Oct 201211000 mi | Clicking noise 50% of the time when shifting from park to drive/reverse. Dealer has replaced the shift mechanism twice. Now they are telling me that this is a common sound on highlanders. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Kansas, United States Jan 2012 - Apr 2021 | |||
| Feb 201674600 miUS $60 | Headlight Out | ||
| Jan 201787000 miUS $180 | New Battery | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Apr 2012 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jun 201310000 mi | Replace of dead battery | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Washington, United States Jul 2012 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Oct 20123000 mi | high pitched engine whine at varied speeds. | ||
| Mar 2013 | high pitch engine whine that the dealer said was normal | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Washington, United States Jun 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 20124000 mi | Drivetrain making a growling/grinding noise. Noise confirmed by dealer. Source not found. Crankcase oil changed. No sign of wear or grinding. Unknown if other components inspected. Holding open ticket. | ||
| Nov 20125800 mi | Growling noise was still present when the car was due for its 5000 mile maintenance. Brought it to a different dealer who found the left rear wheel bearing had failed internally. Replaced bearing. Problem gone. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201673000 miUS $750 | Driver door handle broke off | ||
| Oct 201795000 miUS $300 | Outrageous issue: The positive terminal for the battery is Not a replaceable item, but costs $2,700 in parts plus 5-6 hours of labor: the full electrical engine harness must be replaced. Who made this incredibly stupid decision? When I told the dealer that I would never buy a Toyota again, they decided to make a repair of their own, where they sawed through the harness and made it possible to replace the terminal only. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Oct 2016111700 miUS $420 | Brought it in to have the tires rotated and a brake component got bent and they needed to replace the brakes for the noise to go away. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Arizona, United States Feb 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Apr 201872000 miUS $4500 | Torque converter threw a "check engine" code...dealer replaced entire transmission. | ||
| Sep 202097000 miUS $889 | Defective alternator | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New Hampshire, United States Oct 2017 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201767000 mi | Bought car with a little bit of factory extended powertrain warranty still valid. Heard pinion gear whine when driving, found that Toyota has a Service Bulletin out for a batch of improperly honed pinion gears, took to dealer. Dealer verified and put in a remanufactured transaxle under warranty per the service bulletin. Excellent service, no hassles, car is now perfect! Way to go, Toyota! | ||
| Mar 201876000 miUS $40 | One headlight burned out. I replace all four rather than wait for them to go one at a time. Also, I live in rural NH so I put in a full set of extra bright but legal bulbs rather than standard bulbs. Much better on back roads with no street lights! | ||
| Oct 2021124000 miUS $300 | normal servicing (oil, filter, tire rotation, etc) plus installed all LED exterior lighting. Nice improvement in night driving (we live in rural NH and there is not much street lighting here). | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Minnesota, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201863000 miUS $150 | Replaced coil on one cylinder | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Illinois, United States Nov 2017 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Jan 2018104000 miUS $380 | Check engine light on accompanied with erratic shifting. Car would die at stop lights and could only be re-started in neutral. Dealer found park-neutral safety switch faulty. Replaced switch and car now drives normal. Cyclical loud whirring noise similar to tire noise heard from rear of car. Noise would get louder the faster it was driven. Left and right rear wheel bearings bad. Replaced with aftermarket from an independent shop. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New Jersey, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 202085000 miUS $100 | Tire pressure sensor. Fault was not fixed | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ohio, United States Sep 2021 - Dec 2022 | |||
| Jun 2022161000 miUS $200 | Flush & fill transmission fluid | ||
| Dec 2022156000 miUS $1200 | Alternator and battery | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ohio, United States Aug 2017 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201778000 miUS $120 | 5 percent of the time the starter would not crank. Starter was replaced and issue went away. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Michigan, United States Jul 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 201758000 miUS $150 | Replaced Battery | ||
| Jul 201869500 mi | Swollen lug nuts caused OEM wrench not to fit. Belle Tire replaced all 24 with different lugs FREE. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Washington, United States Feb 2012 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Jun 201781000 miUS $300 | Replace front and rear brakes. | ||
| Mar 201895000 miUS $200 | Brake service rear | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Tennessee, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201769000 miUS $100 | T-SB-0034-13 (Steering Intermediate Shaft Noise) Quote: Some 2008 – 2013 model year Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles may exhibit a clunk, pop, or knock-type noise when turning the steering wheel left or right. A new intermediate shaft has been developed to address this condition. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Oregon, United States Dec 2013 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Feb 20138000 mi | Replace master power window control unit. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Kentucky, United States Sep 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 2017145000 mi | Popping noise from back door opening and closing, Toyota extended the warranty for this problem | ||
2012 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Toyota Highlander in New Brunswick, Canada Nov 2011 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Apr 20124220 mi | faulty speaker. replaced under warranty | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Quebec, Canada Oct 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201769440 miC $950 | Front drum has been replace after only 35000 KM! | ||
| May 2019105400 miC $2100 | Had to replace complete caliber and disk on 4 wheel rust on back door near Need to replace the cable that allow to unlock the hood | ||
| May 2022129580 miC $700 | Change break disk on allnwhell | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Feb 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201868820 miC $2253 | The oil pump control circuit of the hybrid system malfunctioned. | ||
2012 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
187-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Oct 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201866000 miUS $350 | All 4 brake pads | ||
| Toyota Highlander in South Carolina, United States Dec 2011 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Jul 201433700 mi | Door alarm for key in ignition was not functioning due to electrical ground issue. | ||
2011.5 Toyota Highlander
Engine not specified
| Toyota Highlander in New Zealand Jul 2012 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Aug 201212900 mi | a bump or knocking in the steering when turning left, toyota replaced steering intermediate shaft as per the 2008 T-SB-0296-08, but problem remains the same, I guess this is a new problem that Toyota has not come across before | ||
| Oct 201215500 mi | foot brake was going to the floor replacing foot brake parts | ||
2011 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Jun 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Nov 201538000 mi | Left tailgate hinge bent by automatic lift. Apparently well known, but ignored defect by Toyota. | ||
| Dec 201538000 mi | Dealer replaced two bent hinges[at my expense] Then said it was the motor. Cost of motor $1200 plus labor. Opted to go to manual operation. Well known Toyota problem that should be a recall item. Toyota no help. | ||
| Feb 201750000 mi | Entire rear tailgate and motor replaced. Dealer did repair after persistence. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Dec 2010 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 201244200 miUS $500 | driver side locking mechanism/electrical motor quit working. Was covered under warranty. | ||
| Jul 2018176000 mi | Door lock actuators replaced. Toyota Corp agreed to pay for repair. This was the fifth time they have gone out. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Feb 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 201634000 mi | Driver side visor hinge mechanism broke, will not flip up | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ohio, United States Nov 2015 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Sep 201884000 miUS $1 | Muffler heat shield rotted out by bolt holes. Repaired by adding larger washer to secure shield in place. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Kentucky, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 202099000 miUS $200 | Battery was corroding | ||
| Jun 2021102000 mi | Oil cooler pipe burst | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Dec 2010 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Mar 201216000 mi | Clunking noise with sharp turn | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Feb 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 201239000 miUS $250 | Moulding coming loose around driver's door and rear hatch windows. | ||
| Apr 201575300 miUS $1 | Battery had gotten super weak, would require jumpstarting after leaving lights on for <1 min. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Sep 2013 - Apr 2022 | |||
| Sep 2021168000 miUS $720 | Replaced the worn springs and struts with KYB StrutPlus Complete Assembly at all four corners. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Aug 2012 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201590000 mi | Liftgate piston was squealing and not lifting rear gate to 100%. Replaced piston. | ||
| Jul 2016101000 mi | Clicking noise coming from the steering system when turning. Thought it might be CV joints, but Toyota replaced the intermediate steering shaft and problem was fixed. Hinges for rear liftgate have been slightly bent such that a feeler gauge between the hinge and body exceeds 0.005'. Hinges were replaced per Toyota TSB. | ||
| Jan 2018121000 miUS $100 | Replaced TPMS sensors in wheels. | ||
2011 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Mar 2011 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Jul 201223500 mi | bolt which holds drivers side window track fell out | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States Mar 2011 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Sep 201320000 mi | Seal for rear window replaced due to shrinking of original | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New Jersey, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013 | Headlight failure | ||
| May 201331400 mi | Rear hatch automatic opener/closer failed & dislodged from mounting point resulting in part replacement & body work | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alaska, United States Sep 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201313400 mi | rubber molding that forms part of the rain gutter system blew out, again. | ||
| Dec 201538000 miUS $100 | One lift strut for rear hatch has developed some sort of defect. Unsuccessful attempt to repair it. Repairable only by replacing the strut, a cost of over $500 with part and labor. Not worth this. | ||
| Jul 201641000 miUS $180 | Drivers side window glass became separated from mounting and fell into door cavity. Dealer stated bolts had fallen out of mechanism. | ||
| Sep 201649000 miUS $300 | Power lift strut for rear hatch failed | ||
| Feb 201867000 mi | Entire rear hatch replaced under some kind of unpublicized recall. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Feb 2011 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Apr 201535320 miC $200 | Rear wiper motor, linkage and rear window struts have failed. Despite low mileage and extended warranty only motor will be covered.Dealer has patched as best he could while we wait for parts. Dealer went to bat for me with Toyota to have them honour my warranty on rear wiper. Dealer was helpful but Toyota had an adversarial approach from the start. Powered rear hatch strut came away from car body. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Wisconsin, United States Dec 2010 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Oct 201225000 mi | Driver's side window had developed a rattling noise at speed, so I took it in to get it diagnosed and fixed. | ||
| Nov 201225700 mi | Rattle was still occurring in driver's side window. Took the car back to the dealer, took them with me on a test drive so they could hear the noise for themselves, and then had them fix it. Had a weird metal-on-metal scraping sound at times when braking quickly. Took the car to the dealer, reproduced the noise for them on a test drive, and then had them diagnose and fix it. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2011 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Feb 201363400 miUS $669 | Vehicle made a 'whump whump whump' sound that paced the speed the vehicle was at, started at 30mph and continued through highway speeds. Drivers side wheel bearing hub assembly was replaced. | ||
| Jun 2014101000 mi | Drivers side window was opening at an angle and not closing correctly. Bolt holding the window clamp had come loose and vibrated out inside the door. New coat of loc-tite and 20 minutes of work fixed the issue. | ||
| Nov 2015127600 miUS $115 | Replaced the battery, had a couple of rough starts, had battery tested and was showing ready to replace | ||
| Aug 2017162000 miUS $474 | Vehicle wouldnt start, just heard a click and then nothing. Started was replaced. | ||
| Feb 2018176000 miUS $740 | Vehicle was making a loud noise when driving above 35 MPH. Shop replaced the passenger side rear wheel hub. | ||
| Jul 2022246000 miUS $80 | headlight replacement - driver side out | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Quebec, Canada Dec 2010 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jul 201437820 mi | some paint bubble up and some rust. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Aug 201112700 mi | Alarm system goes off by itself. Dealer said that was due to the sensor on the hood latch. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2011 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 20112000 mi | Loud clicking noise in left front wheel area when shifting from park to reverse and accelerating. Was told that because of the torque, the calipers may shift a little and that it is common in the newer highlanders and tacomas. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Maryland, United States Sep 2014 - Sep 2023 | |||
| Jul 201530000 mi | Worn bearing replaced | ||
| Dec 2021123000 miUS $2000 | New shocks/struts installed. | ||
| Dec 2022139000 miUS $100 | Looking for issue with decreased fuel economy. Exact problem area unknown. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Aug 2014 - Oct 2019 | |||
| Apr 201782000 miUS $800 | Pads and rotors replaced | ||
| Apr 201887000 miUS $25 | Loose heat shield | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States Jul 2017 - Jan 2022 | |||
| May 201870000 miUS $130 | Battery Replaced $129.95 | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Connecticut, United States Jan 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 201565000 miUS $200 | Check engine light and traction control lights were on. Mechanics trouble shot the evap system for leaks and determined that the problem must exist in a very difficult and expensive to reach area in the exhaust system. We elected not to fix. | ||
| Jun 2022135000 miUS $400 | Rubber oil cooler line burst while driving. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New Jersey, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201674000 miUS $130 | Alarm system -- would go off by itself. Dealer disabled the alarm (cost to repair the system would have been much higher). | ||
| Jan 201890000 mi | Routine oil change/tire rotation Car would not start once. Started the next morning - took into dealer, who said battery and systems were fine. No charge for the visit and no problem since. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Mar 2014 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Aug 201447560 miC $3500 | front end, rack and pinion, intermediate steering shaft | ||
| Jan 201668200 miC $4200 | rack and pinion , intermediate shaft | ||
| Sep 201676260 miC $2600 | 2nd time problems with the transfer case. This time seals, and transmission seal | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Dec 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Dec 201629000 miUS $300 | car alarm keeps going off once/ twice a week; could not identify problem nor knew about issue, by the way this model is a 2011 highlander AWD | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Maryland, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 2021208000 miUS $100 | Oil drip | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2013 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Apr 201314000 mi | Rubber roof molding strip came loose | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Maryland, United States Feb 2016 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Jan 201986000 miUS $70 | The sun visor on the driver side broke. You could not lift it up or pull it down. Husband bought a new one offline and replaced it. | ||
| Jun 202086000 miUS $40 | The arm that controls the power liftgate snapped. Husband bought a new part from the dealer and repaired it. | ||
| Sep 202187000 miUS $60 | A part inside the door panel broke, and the window would not roll up. Husband bought the part online. He had to take the panel off the door. He took out the broken part, installed the new, and the window works fine. | ||
| Jan 202288000 mi | The arm that connects the power liftgate broke again, about a year after it was repaired the first time. This time we need other parts, as the part we replaced is stripped and the part needs to be welded on this time. | ||
2011 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Mar 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| May 201648500 miUS $550 | 12V Battery died. Unable to jumpstart due to Hybrid system. Special Toyota Hybrid 12V battery resulted in $500+ repair | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Quebec, Canada Dec 2010 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jan 201485840 mi | Driver side window not closing. | ||
| Mar 201459520 mi | Driver side window previous problem was fixed | ||
| Aug 201585800 miC $90 | Check engine light diagnosis. Exhaust part required for repair was not available. Light went off by itself after 2 days. Rust on the tailgate. Car is less than 5 years but more than 100000 km dealer said nothing can be done. | ||
| Jul 2016104460 miC $1600 | Rear left wheel bearing Some steering rod part was noisy. | ||
| Aug 2016105400 miC $25 | Right headlight replaced | ||
| Dec 2016109740 miC $25 | Left headlight replaced | ||
| Feb 2017111600 miC $1200 | Right Front & Right rear wheel bearings replaced Since leaving dealer shop ABS, AWD Traction Control lights come on and off. | ||
| Sep 2017120590 miC $2500 | EGR VALVE ASSY CHANGE THE EGR VALVE REPLACED EGR VALVE CLEANED PIPES CLEARED CODES CHANGE THE FRONT RIGHT SPEED SENSOR REPLACED RIGHT FRONT ABS SPEED SENSOR CLEARED CODE NEW RIGHT FRONT SPEED SENSOR FAULY OPEN CIRCUIT AT TIMES ABS LIGHT ON PART ON ORDER ABS ACTUATOR ASSY REPLACED SKID CONTROL ECU AND REPROGRAMED ALL ABS SYSTEM | ||
| Mar 2018130200 miC $300 | Paint over 3 big spots of rust on tailgate. Rust came again. Replaced Windshield Wiper Transmission Linkage | ||
| May 2018132060 miC $200 | REPLACE LICENCE PLATE BULBS AND SOCKET SEIZED [parking brake] CABLE WAS REPLACED | ||
2011 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
187-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Quebec, Canada Oct 2011 - Oct 2021 | |||
| May 201548360 miC $46 | Driver's window not descending properly, sometimes a portion of the window not in the door completely. | ||
| Apr 201661460 miC $120 | Driver Sunvisor broke. Later Toyota issued a recall, apparently wide spread sunvisor problem. | ||
| Sep 201668200 miC $160 | change back sway bar bushings. Rubber deteriorates probably because antirust treatment (oil) and bad roads. | ||
| May 201891760 miC $130 | Right side sunvisor replaced (noise, trepidation, very loose) | ||
| Oct 2021106640 miC $2000 | Torque converter to be changed, shaky transmission and shuddering. Estimate CAD $2,000. Didn't do it, added a bottle of additive and traded at the same dealer i bought it from for a new Camry. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Illinois, United States Dec 2010 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Mar 201326000 mi | Loose roof trim. Long piece of rubber trim under passenger of roof. Under the roof-rack | ||
| Apr 201326500 mi | Loose roof trim. Long piece of rubber trim under passenger of roof. Under the roof-rack | ||
2010 Toyota Highlander
Engine not specified
| Toyota Highlander in Illinois, United States Jul 2011 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Aug 201129000 mi | Bearing worn out. Replaced under warranty. | ||
2010 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Kentucky, United States Nov 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Apr 201570000 mi | Driver sun visor broke. Dealer replaced no charge. Toyota stands behind their product. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Arkansas, United States Jun 2011 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Sep 201587000 miUS $400 | Struts were worn out so that car suspension felt wobbly on bumps Lower steering shaft needed to be replaced. Steering shaft would "clunk" when steering wheel was turned at very slow speed. This is a common problem reported on the internet (there is a TSB and Toyota redesigned the shaft) | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Districto Federal, Mexico Jun 2011 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Oct 201112400 mi | Check engine light turned on while on a 400 km trip back from sea level to Mexico City (2,300m OSL). Car was left for two days at dealership. The mechanic said the cause was transmission overheating, fluid changed as a precaution. | ||
| Aug 201224260 mi | Driver window elevator failed to work properly. Window could not be kept closed. Dealership changed window elevator for free, as part of original warranty. | ||
| Sep 201447120 mi$800 | Steering column was replaced after identifying extreme wear in a joint. | ||
| Apr 201663840 mi$1500 | Steering column noise first occurred in 2015. After dealer analysis, replacement of steering column was necessary and done. In early March, steering column noise appeared again which required replacement of parts again. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2015104200 mi | Intermediate Shaft replaced due to popping/knocking when turning at low speeds Radio volume knob intermittent. Rotary encoder going bad. Entire Radio Replaced. Non Nav, Non JBL, OEM deck Driver Sunvisor Stuck in down position | ||
| Jun 2016111000 mi | Sun visor repair covered under extended warranty | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alabama, United States Jan 2016 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Jun 201697000 miUS $400 | The back hatch/door's struts/shocks fail to keep it raised and open-- as in the only way to open and keep it open is to physically hold it up. All methods of raising it have this same result (key fob, manually, driver button) | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States - Mar 2011 | |||
| Oct 20105000 mi | Interior trim replacement Rear window replacement | ||
2010 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Missouri, United States Nov 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Dec 201767000 miUS $1200 | Water pump was replaced. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ohio, United States Jun 2011 - Mar 2016 | |||
| May 201556000 miUS $100 | Driver door window was making a popping sound. Dealer repaired following Toyota TSB. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Kansas, United States Jun 2011 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Jul 201124000 mi | Strut leaking, replace strut. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Missouri, United States Jan 2012 - Nov 2012 | |||
| Aug 201243500 miUS $750 | Rear hatch latch was defective causing constant warnings about the rear hatch being open. Car alarm would occasionally be set off, too. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New Jersey, United States Jun 2011 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Jan 201212000 mi | Oil leak. Faulty hose that started leaking after standard oil change. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Quebec, Canada Jun 2011 - Apr 2016 | |||
| May 201455840 mi | had to replace the motor for rear window wiper | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Jun 2011 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Sep 201131000 mi | Windows do not function properly (cannot open or close). Dealer ordered part but did not repair. Transmission leak. Shop could not find where leak originated from, and painted transmission over to identify leak next time. Front shocks leak Water freezes in doors. Shop could not figure out why because weep holes were clear of junk | ||
| Nov 201133000 mi | oily transmission. Dealer conclusion was that this is not unusual leak, not a problem. Windows do not function properly | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Missouri, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201134000 mi | Bolt fell out from drivers side electric window. The window would not go all the way down and would slam shut in the up position. | ||
| Oct 201135400 mi | Replaced Left head light, drivers side. Replaced Left head light, drivers side!!! | ||
| Jan 201240000 mi | Excessive corrosion on Positive battery terminal and Bat lock down bracket. Never happened to my 2005. Battery has gone dead twice with just the radio on. Doesn't seem to be long lasting. Probably need a new bat less than 2 yrs old. | ||
| May 201248100 mi | Electrolyte level low in three cells of the battery. Added that filtered water. | ||
| Jul 201381200 mi | Recurring problem- loose bolt in window scissor mechanism. Caused window to slam shut in closed positipn. Repaired myself this time. Used lock-tight to secure bolt. | ||
| Mar 2015118000 miUS $4 | Per Costco mechanic-aluminum cover on lug nuts allows road water and salt to get between lug nut and cover causing corrosion. The cover swells up larger than the 24mm. It is Difficult to remove the lug nuts. Replace lug nuts or gap. | ||
| Jan 2018158900 mi | Alarm would indiscriminately sound off. Most times where 2 or 4 AM. Per internet removed the hood latch limit switch. No more problem but now can’t set up alarm. Dealer Getty too expensive and too evasive about repairs to consider using that company!!! | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Apr 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| May 201216000 mi | One of the end caps on the running boards fell off. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Indiana, United States Jun 2011 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jun 201255000 miUS $100 | Drivers side power window motor fell out of its mounts. The window was inoperable and fell out of the track. | ||
| Oct 201263200 mi | Transmission was slipping. After EXTENSIVE (6 days) analysis, no problem was found. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201429000 mi | Alarm system - defective hood sensor | ||
| Oct 201430000 mi | Rust forming around tailgate rear wiper and below license plate. Toyota Rep said it was caused by scratches, but at goodwill would cover 1/2 the cost to repaint, should we choose to have it repainted | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201337000 mi | One of the pins holding the drivers side window fell out, inside the door. The glass tilted erratically when raising/lowering the window. Dealer fixed it "no charge" while in for an oil change and out of warranty, since oil change took 4hr! | ||
| Sep 2017100000 miUS $1199 | Brake job + Rotors for shaking/vibration and excessive wear. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Sep 2011 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Jun 201341000 miUS $240 | Driver's side sun visor broke, and it would not properly go down. It went down too far (in the down position) which was a safety issue because I couldn't see in front of me. | ||
2010 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Feb 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Feb 201664400 miUS $189 | Drivers window made noise when lowered | ||
| Aug 201668900 miUS $1800 | Replaced right & left bushings Replaced one motor mount | ||
| Jan 2022109000 miUS $500 | Front axle boot torn - replaced boot and other axle parts | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Wisconsin, United States Jun 2011 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Jul 201110000 mi | driver window, clip & track. window would drop, not stay up. | ||
| May 201216000 mi | noises from the wheel area. Dealer was not able to replicate, so we don't know what the exact problem was/is. | ||
| Sep 201226000 mi | steering became much looser over a very short period of time. dealer could not find anything wrong. | ||
| Nov 201337700 mi | wouldn't always start on the first try. | ||
2010 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
187-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Arizona, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 201782000 miUS $600 | The rear hatch sensor was always showing ajar, even when closed. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Minnesota, United States Oct 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201334200 miUS $154 | Engine light came on - opened the gas cap and replaced it tightly as instruced in manual. We were out of town so brought it to dealer. They reset the computer and light went off. driver side window not operating correctly. Bolt replaced. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Jun 2012 - Nov 2014 | |||
| May 201463900 miUS $78 | Window was making noise when going up. Second time it happen since owning vehicle. Passenger arm rest on door panel broke and sunk in. Dealer refuse to fix it. Ridiculous to pay $600 for a door panel just because of arm rest. Vehicle is only four years old and interior parts shouldn't break like this. | ||
| Sep 201471000 mi | Aux jack wasn't working. | ||
| Nov 201471000 mi | Passenger arm rest on door panel broke and sunk in. Returned to dealer to have the aux jack repaired, ended up trading the Highlander for a Sienna. | ||
2010 Toyota Highlander 4-door
6-cylinder CVT AWD
| Toyota Highlander in New Hampshire, United States Sep 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Jul 201577700 miUS $375 | Power window mechanism - wouldn't work | ||
| Sep 201581000 miUS $50 | ignition coil failed | ||
2009 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201586700 miUS $523 | Intermediate steering shaft replaced. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alabama, United States Aug 2013 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Sep 201376000 mi | Power steering electric assist motor failed. Twice during the week prior to the failure an intermitant humming noise was heard in the driver side dash area. (At parking lot speeds while turning) Dealer said they'd never seen this before. After the power steering repair, the same whirring noise occured at slow speed turns. The dealer admitted to hearing the noise. They couldn't identify what was wrong and sprayed some sort of lubricant on the steering parts under the dash. | ||
| Jan 201496200 miUS $500 | Rear hatch motor failed. | ||
| May 2016118000 miUS $200 | Many electrical failures/issues, seemingly unrelated. Door locks inoperative, engine starting intermittent, security system going off on it's own. The battery was bad. Replaced battery. | ||
| Jan 2018142000 miUS $240 | Left front tire pressure sensor failed. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Feb 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Mar 201339000 miUS $650 | replaced two front struts | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Jan 2012 - Nov 2023 | |||
| Apr 201257000 mi | Replaced water pump. Under warranty. | ||
| Nov 2017153000 miUS $100 | Replaced cracked engine mount | ||
| Dec 2017157000 miUS $15 | headlamps | ||
| Dec 2021193000 mi | Replaced Rear Brakes and Rotors | ||
| Sep 2022192100 miUS $450 | oil cooler line assembly | ||
2009 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in New Jersey, United States Jan 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 201235000 mi | Hood latch alarm failure. Hood latch was replaced under warranty. Hood latch alarm failure. Hood latch was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Jul 201454300 miUS $951 | new water pump | ||
| Dec 201567000 miUS $393 | replaced the exhaust gasket, bolt and spring. | ||
| Jan 201888000 miUS $400 | Outer control arm joint cover was ripped. Muffler heat shield mounts rusted. | ||
| Aug 2020122000 miUS $900 | they said alternator died and replaced it and tried to charge me $1200 but I had a coupon from email that saved $200. Rip off. | ||
| Sep 2021122000 miUS $700 | OIL PAN RUSTED OUT | ||
| May 2022128000 miUS $500 | NEW ROTORS AND PADS STRUTS AND SPRINGS | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Michigan, United States Dec 2014 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Dec 201445000 miUS $1200 | Replace radiator | ||
| Sep 201678000 miUS $812 | Radiator replaced at 78,000; original radiator had been replaced at 33,000. Strong suspicion that this is a defect which Toyota should report. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Maryland, United States Jan 2013 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Feb 201332000 miUS $512 | Check engine light came on. Codes revealed Bank 2 o2 sensor 1 faulty | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Oct 2012 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Apr 201384520 miC $193 | Replaced rubber oil cooler hose with one made of steel. This due to TSB not being covered by Toyota as car is out of warranty. | ||
| Oct 2016108020 miC $420 | Rear wiper arm seized, and the electrical grid didn't fully work. Solution was to replace the rear window. | ||
| Jul 2018132680 miC $950 | Replaced the rear rotors/pads and emergency brake pads due to wear. The replaced components were not OEM and wore out in one year's time. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Michigan, United States Apr 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201467800 miUS $120 | rear windshield washer pump replaced | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alberta, Canada Jan 2010 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Dec 201011160 mi | Interior fan stopped working. No air blowing into the cabin at any fan speed. Taken into dealership, supposedly a loose connector, easy repair, no charge as still under warranty. | ||
| Mar 201532240 miC $350 | Water pump leaking. Require replacement. dealer willing to goodwill 50%. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alberta, Canada Jan 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201771920 mi | automatic tailgate stopped working. Nothing done, Toyota says they cannot fix it! | ||
| Feb 201883080 mi | Replace [power] rear tailgate | ||
| Jun 2021110360 miC $600 | alternator failure. replaced | ||
| Aug 2021112220 miC $2000 | Replace leaking radiator | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2017 - Jul 2020 | |||
| Jun 201885000 miUS $6 | Replaced passenger side headlight | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Indiana, United States - Aug 2010 | |||
| Aug 201028000 mi | Radio display went out. Replaced radio under warranty. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Quebec, Canada Sep 2018 - Oct 2019 | |||
| Oct 2019104160 miC $300 | rear-left bearing changed | ||
2009 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Apr 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201768000 miUS $20 | License plate light bulb change. Took more than ten minutes. | ||
| May 201869000 miUS $400 | Changed break pads and rotors | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Mar 2017 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Apr 2017124002 miC $400 | replaced all pads and rotors | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Illinois, United States Jan 2012 - Sep 2021 | |||
| Jan 201475700 miUS $600 | Noise heard while turning. Determined to be Intermediate steering shaft failing. Replaced shaft. | ||
2009 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
187-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jul 201128000 mi | Alarm system going off. TSB identified problem as hood switch. Hood switch replaced under warranty. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Oct 2016 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Aug 2018140000 miUS $600 | Alternator, belt, and tensioner replace | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Oklahoma, United States Jan 2012 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Mar 201238000 mi | Radio display goes crazy, especially when cold. You can't adjust anything when it does this. This is the 2nd radio that been installed. Also sometimes the tune knob will not change the station or any other adjustments you make with it. | ||
| Apr 2022168000 miUS $122 | Windshield washer pump replaced | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2010 - Feb 2019 | |||
| Feb 201013500 miUS $70 | Alignment. Problem with tire feathering. | ||
| Sep 201020200 mi | Replaced Water pump | ||
| Jun 2018121000 miUS $150 | Accessory belt tensioner started to lean on one side and only part of the belt was rolling over it. Replaced the tensioner. | ||
| Nov 2018129500 miUS $20 | PCV Valve Leaking main seal. Added seal sealant, conditioner Leaking struts. Not replaced | ||
2008 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Illinois, United States Feb 2010 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Sep 201385000 miUS $250 | TSB for oil cooler line replacement. Replaced Rubber hoses with metal tubes. | ||
| Aug 201499600 miUS $500 | Oxygen sensor replaced. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Oct 2014 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Nov 2014106800 miUS $415 | Magnet attached to compressor unbolted itself and fell off car. AC is not able to engage magnetic compressor clutch. Caused AC light to flash on dash. Had to replace | ||
| Oct 2015117000 mi | V6 Cam issue that makes noise upon start. $5000 cost to be repaired covered by Toyota. | ||
| Nov 2015117000 mi | Needed a new top radiator hose, which I bought at dealership and handed over at trade-in time. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Georgia, United States Nov 2011 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Feb 201229000 mi | Replaced defective cam gears in engine, addressed air bag TSB | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alabama, United States Feb 2009 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Dec 201056000 mi | Car exhibits a rattling like a collapsed lifter. Dealer says they all do that but could not find me another car of that age and vintage that exhibited the symptom. TSB for engine rattle, replaced timing chain tensioner. | ||
| Aug 201172000 mi | Aftr earlier work on a TSB instalation the timing chain tensioner came loose tearing up all kinds of internal parts and flooding the engine with metal particles. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Mar 2008 - Apr 2021 | |||
| Jun 2015170000 miUS $1200 | Would only blow hot air, would not cool | ||
| Mar 2016189000 miUS $35 | Fuse for electric power ports | ||
| Mar 2017205000 miUS $2000 | Leaking water pump Replace Axle Boots | ||
| Jun 2017212000 miUS $250 | Plastic trim on drivers seat with seat controls came loose | ||
| Nov 2017222284 miUS $365 | Replace leaking inner CV boot | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Jun 2014 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jun 2014100000 miUS $800 | Water pump leaking. Replaced at 100K miles. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Nov 2007 - Sep 2013 | |||
| May 201266900 miUS $450 | Driver's side front window came off track, track was bent, new window assembly installed | ||
| Jun 201387000 miUS $450 | Automatic window opener came off track, driver side front, bent the lifter which had to be replaced | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Sep 2012 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Sep 201448000 mi | Water pump bearing | ||
| Toyota Highlander in North Carolina, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 2017134000 mi | Main seal leaking oil; had to pull engine to repair A part in the rear brake was broken Brake noise- no problem found | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Feb 2018 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 2018105000 miUS $566 | Water pump leakage. | ||
2008 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in New Hampshire, United States Aug 2009 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Dec 201058000 miUS $20 | intermittent problems with console features turning off at random. mechanic found a loose connection and problem seems to be fixed. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Maryland, United States Nov 2009 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Sep 201184000 miUS $330 | Truck was having occasional shift flares when shifting in lower gears. The transmission oil was reported as being dirty, so we changed the fluid which took care of the problem. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ohio, United States Jul 2009 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Aug 201046000 miUS $87 | Plugged AC condenser hose caused water to seep in and drench front footwells. Dealer cleared the hose and wash/dry carpet. | ||
| Apr 201254200 mi | Door panel rusting at bottom. Dealer will not fix until rusted completely through. Will be covered until 5 year warranty expires in October. | ||
| Dec 201361000 miUS $153 | Heatshield was loose. Was Replaced | ||
| Sep 201466000 miUS $56 | Engine heat shield disintegrated, making loud metallic noises. Required replacement. | ||
| Jun 201571000 miUS $958 | Needed fuel to air ratio sensors and mass airflow sensors. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Georgia, United States Jan 2010 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Jul 201264700 miUS $75 | The water pump was making a lot of noise, and the shaft felt loose, but it had not completely failed. The service manual actually says to pull the engine for this. I was able to change it with the engine in place, but it was a major pain. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201497300 miUS $481 | Check engine light, dealer found codes for air fuel sensors. Replaced air fuel sensor. | ||
| Feb 2017140000 miUS $1500 | Needed new tie-rod but Toyota doesn't sell separate part so had to replace entire steering mechanism. | ||
| Jun 2017144000 miUS $770 | replace hub bearing | ||
| Nov 2017152000 miUS $1200 | Leak in oil cooler hose. Went through about 8 quarts of oil with multiple stops to buy more oil and refill before I could get it to the dealer. Numerous complications from the leaking oil that had run all over the back and bottom of the car but fortunately the engine itself was still OK. Just saw a post on the web from someone who says they issued a recall for this in 2010, but the dealer mentioned that to us! | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Dec 2011 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Nov 2016107880 miC $1000 | Alternator required replacement. | ||
| Jun 2021151900 mi | A/C lines from front to back require replacement. Parts not available at the time. Job still to be performed. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Aug 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Sep 201173000 mi | In July the car was in the dealers shop for a grinding sound when starting the car. It was diagnosed as a VVTI problem. The VVTI was replaced under EXT warranty.After a few weeks the car is making the same sound dealer said to keep driving. | ||
| Nov 201179000 miUS $100 | The other VVTI gear went out and had to replaced. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Illinois, United States Jan 2011 - May 2014 | |||
| Jun 201360000 miUS $107 | Heard grinding noise from engine, no visible leak, replaced water pump, discovered small leak once removed. Replacing water pump solved issue. Dealer cost was very high to perform fix. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Jun 2010 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Aug 201119220 mi | Abnormal Noise from tailgate. Shocks defect identified by Dealer. Parts ordered. All covered by warranty parts installed free of charge 1 week later. problem resolved. | ||
| Jul 201431820 miC $450 | coolant pump leakage. replacement done | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New Jersey, United States Oct 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 202197000 miUS $300 | Sunroof drains clogged. Shop drilled new holes for drainage. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Maryland, United States Jun 2018 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 2018135000 miUS $600 | Front struts | ||
| Apr 2022161000 miUS $300 | Driver front wheel bearing | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New Jersey, United States Apr 2015 - Dec 2022 | |||
| Feb 2022234000 miUS $1900 | parking brake would not hold. Replaced shoes, hardware, 2 cables. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Nov 2007 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Aug 200915000 mi | Had a TSB installed to fix problem with alarm system intermittenly going off. Dealer replaced good latch sensor. | ||
| Jul 201246000 mi | Replaced noisy water pump under warranty (bearing going) | ||
| Sep 201486000 mi | Rubber oil hose to cooler failed and was replaced per TSB with a metal hose. | ||
| May 201596000 miUS $900 | Alternator and battery needed replacement | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States May 2008 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Jul 201299800 miUS $550 | Clunking noise when turning fixed by replacing the "core in the steering column". The car now drives better than ever - good road feel. This fixed the mediocre steering feel we had from day 1 owning the car. First ever repair on car! | ||
| Jan 201395300 miUS $800 | Water pump replaced | ||
| Mar 2013117000 miUS $200 | Rear brake lights in turn signal housing were not working. Only center light on tailgate worked. Required new harness and connector to restore function. Good samaritan told us brake lights were out - no dashboard warning or alert. | ||
| Aug 2014134400 miUS $200 | Air conditioner was not cooling on driver's side of the car. Dealer recharged with dyed coolant to detect possible leak. No leak was found and AC now works perfectly | ||
| Sep 2014136000 miUS $65 | Burned out headlamp - Not OEM but previously replaced 3rd party bulb. Replaced with another 3rd party bulb. | ||
| Jun 2015154000 miUS $2100 | Interior evaporator was leaking Freon and needed to be replaced. Involved entire dismantling of dashboard to get to it. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Aug 2008 - Mar 2010 |
| Toyota Highlander in North Carolina, United States Nov 2008 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Mar 201424000 miUS $300 | Dead battery. Would not start with a jump. Towed to dealer. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Quebec, Canada Sep 2008 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jun 20093720 mi | Passenger seat airbag not working, seat was replaced. | ||
| Feb 201339060 mi | Replacing engine head gasket | ||
| Jul 201451660 mi | Oil transmision cooler leaking, had to replace the whole unit | ||
| Jun 201778120 miC $600 | Replaced front disc and pads and rear pads | ||
| Nov 201782460 miC $260 | Front pipe gasket failed , replaced gasket and bolts/springs | ||
| Jan 201883700 miC $950 | replaced noisy water pump | ||
| Jul 2022109740 miC $330 | AC not working , found nothing wrong , recharge the system with colored fluid to check for leak | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Sep 2008 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Nov 201051300 mi | Water pump began leaking at 50,000 miles. Water pump covered under 5 yr/60K mile power train warranty. Also discovered and repaired an oil seal that was leaking during the same visit. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Sep 2007 - Aug 2017 | |||
| May 20086000 mi | Smell emitted from air vents. Akin to mulch smell. Dealer replaced Hepa filter and treated system with Ozium. | ||
| Oct 200811000 miUS $30 | Under the drivers side door arm rest cushion is a plastic support piece. This piece cracked. It supports the arm rest cusion from inside the arm rest. | ||
| Jan 201023000 mi | Radio volume would not function with dial. It did function with steering wheel buttons. Dealer replaced radio under warranty. | ||
| Dec 201245000 miUS $1000 | Replaced bad O2 sensor | ||
| Dec 201689000 miUS $900 | All four struts replaced | ||
| Feb 201791000 miUS $100 | Heat shield rattle | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Maryland, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 2012100000 miUS $900 | Water Pump needed replaced. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Jul 2015 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Aug 201595000 miUS $1600 | The AC was leaking INSIDE the car. Had to pull dash etc. | ||
| Apr 2016109200 miUS $1146 | Alternator went out while in a trip out of town, $746 CV boot was torn, $400 | ||
| Aug 2016115000 miUS $287 | Corrosion on wires on passenger side panel caused alert light to trigger. | ||
| Nov 2016118500 miUS $325 | Front and back struts Driver visor no longer stayed up Starter needed replacement | ||
| Apr 2017122000 miUS $850 | Rear axle leak. Rear brakes. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Washington, United States Dec 2014 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jan 2016US $2000 | Oil gasket replacement | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Minnesota, United States Nov 2011 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Feb 2016129000 miUS $389 | Front struts making noise. Replaced along with strut links and mounts. | ||
| Jun 2016134000 miUS $400 | Navigation | ||
| Toyota Highlander in West Virginia, United States Jul 2015 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Feb 2016123800 mi | Engine oil cooler pipe failed and all engine oil leaked out. Vehicle was towed to dealer and the oil cooler pipe was replaced under an extended warranty. | ||
| Jun 2021207000 mi | Dealer diagnosed leakage from timing chain cover. Estimated cost to repair at $3500.00. No signs of leakage on garage floor yet so will wait until leakage in detected. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States Feb 2016 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Jun 2016122000 miUS $35 | Spark plugs need to be changed. | ||
| Jan 2017 | HVAC issue. I could not figure it out. Drivers Window not functioning well jerks when going up. | ||
| Mar 2017142000 miUS $200 | CV axle passenger side | ||
| Sep 2018155151 miUS $35 | Window regulator was bent out of shape. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alabama, United States Jun 2014 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jun 201449450 miUS $50 | Car alarm was going off all by itself at random times. Read on Toyota owner's forums that the hood latch could be faulty. Since I had the same problem on my Acura a few years prior, I replaced the hood latch. Found instructions online and replaced in about an hour. Problem solved and alarm system works properly. | ||
| Jun 201794000 miUS $650 | Check engine light came on 1st time in 9 yrs., 94K miles. Engine was misfiring. Problem was oil control valve sensor related to the variable valve timing in cylinder head. Toyota dealer replaced for $650 parts and labor. At the same time, I had dealer replace spark plugs because Toyota recommends at 110K. Total bill $820. Check engine light has stayed off. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2013 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Feb 2017166000 miUS $800 | replaced struts alternator failed and replaced | ||
| Jun 2017168000 miUS $400 | Drive shaft replacement due to worn u-joints; u-joints are staked-in and not replaceable | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Nov 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Apr 2017216334 miUS $380 | Plugs and coils replaced to try and cure a P0303 code; did not work. | ||
| May 2017217985 mi | Diagnosed bad CV joint in front; not replaced. Vibration is present starting at 68 mph (gets much worse around 90) and does not abate with change in throttle input. | ||
| Jul 2017219625 miUS $100 | Attempted to replace rear bank fuel injectors (cylinders 1, 3, 5) to cure P0303 code. Paused repair due to a stripped bolt that denied me access to the rear bank. | ||
| Oct 2017222565 miUS $350 | Front struts replaced to ameliorate a front-end vibration; repair was successful, but front end still vibrates. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States Oct 2014 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Dec 201495000 miUS $50 | Intermediate Steering Shaft was replaced and Drivers Side Heated Seat Replaced under CNA Extended Warranty. Also had Front Brake Pads and Brake Fluid Replaced while at Dealer. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Nebraska, United States Dec 2014 - May 2015 | |||
| Feb 2015119000 miUS $550 | Perform air induction system service. Dealer discovered carbon build up in throttle body when they checked the air filter. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Sep 2012 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Mar 201476880 miC $900 | the car did not start. thought it was the battery (which was earlier replaced). turned out to be alternator. | ||
| May 201477980 miC $1000 | Engine oil line "blew up" | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Jan 2012 - May 2020 | |||
| Jun 201259520 miC $600 | Drivers window bracket bolt came loose, fell out and resulted in the bracket breaking. Window was fine but dealer stated the bracket couldn't be repaired only replaced at a cost of 300 plus install plus inspection, plus retinting. | ||
| Sep 201262000 mi | Started feeling weird vibration when driving in the 80km/hr range. Felt like AWD system was acting up. I pulled over switched to low speed 2wd, drove for a couple of blocks at low speed, switched off low range and kept going without issue. | ||
| Jul 201477500 miC $250 | Alarm started going off for no reason. Hood latch sensor failure. Told it was due to vibrations over time rattling it loose. $150 part | ||
| Oct 201594120 mi | Inspected vehicle following repeated (and random) flash discharge of battery. Already replaced the battery in October 2014 following the first instance. Issue remains unresolved. | ||
| Feb 201696720 miC $1050 | Water pump had a crack in it. Replaced it. 6hrs charged time. Fak! O2 sensor spoiling resulted in VSC and engine light warning. VSC not functioning because sensor failure prompted computer to turn it off as it is an "auxiliary function". 3 of 4 sensors failed. Suspect use of injector cleaner. Lower control arm apparently has a seal failure and has to be replaced. | ||
| Sep 2018131440 miC $450 | Rear hub assembly replaced. Constant hum coming from the back wheel with some vibration at around 60-80 km/hr. Same problem occurred on passenger rear wheel about 2 years ago. | ||
| Feb 2019133300 miC $850 | Alternator failed to recharge battery while driving. Replacement was needed, but due to the location of the unit it was a 4 hour repair. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Oct 2011 - Sep 2020 | |||
| Aug 201355300 miUS $104 | Paint was wearing off on all exterior handles | ||
| Nov 201584000 mi | check engine light on, said it was repaired ...it came back on 15 mile away from the dealer Oxygen sensor replaced. Light came back on 30 miles away. Another oxygen sensor was replaced. | ||
| Jun 2017105000 miUS $80 | AC not cooling, refilled rather than test for leak to see if it holds. Discussed rust by door handles and around doors - didn't fix | ||
| Jul 2017105000 mi | AC lines to back leaking, replaced | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada May 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Dec 201494240 miC $650 | O2 And fuel/air flow sensors caused check engine light to come on. Car was drivable but..... | ||
| Nov 2015106020 miC $70 | Loose heat shield | ||
| Jun 2016111600 miC $90 | Exhaust seal | ||
| Apr 2017122760 miC $1700 | Slider seized back pads worn Alt belt | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States Mar 2015 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Sep 201587000 miUS $450 | Strut replacement | ||
2008 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Apr 2008 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 20094960 mi | Check Brake System and Check VSC messages came on. Brake pressure accumulator replaced due to internal leak. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 2016115000 miUS $909 | Replace relays for hybrid battery | ||
| May 2018182000 miUS $3500 | Replace booster pump & brake distributor | ||
| Sep 2018187000 miUS $1500 | Replace hybrid battery relay box. | ||
| Aug 2021242000 miUS $2700 | AC not cooling. Dash air handler needed replacement. | ||
| Apr 2022252000 miUS $2000 | Replace both front end struts and 1 drive shaft. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New Jersey, United States Jul 2010 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Jun 201359000 mi | Evaporator drain clogged. Blew out with compressed air. Still water collecting on passenger side floor. | ||
| Aug 2015100000 miUS $700 | Replaced failing water pump | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Feb 2013 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Sep 201490000 miUS $744 | Intermediate steering shaft was broken; dealer replaced. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 2015105300 miUS $25 | R headlight burned out. Replaced bulb. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Nov 2016 - Nov 2021 | |||
| Oct 2017122636 miC $450 | Level of engine oils are dropping between oil changes and emissions gazes are entering the cabin somehow from somewhere. This has been ongoing ( emission gas) ever since they changed the heat and a.c. fan about 4 years ago | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Germany Nov 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 200911160 mi€70 | Oem (not toyota) metal valve cap sticks to the valve because of galvanic corrosion. During yearly service the garage mechanic broke the valve by unscrewing it. Tire pressure warning sensor inside tire had to be replaced with a used one ($35+shipping). | ||
| Jul 201566960 mi€400 | Factory default rust points hatchback below tailgate. Toyota would fix that for nothing in USA - but not in Germany... | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Oregon, United States Jul 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 2017120000 miUS $1250 | Repaired front boots that were leaking. | ||
| Dec 2017122000 mi | Suspension was making creaking noises when I turned the car. Shop mechanic said everything was fine, but that the cold weather was probably causing the creaking sound. Since the suspension is a closed system, there is nothing to grease. I can live with the problem. | ||
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