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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2023

Unknown Or Other

The hood latch cable inside the vehicle when pulled did not allow the hood to open now the secondary hood latch is stuck in the closed position and will not release..I have to use a strap from wheel opening to wheel opening to keep my hood secure so when I am driving my hood won't open at high speeds

NHTSA ODI #11513146

Mileage unknown · Nov 11, 2020

Unknown Or Other

PASSENGER WINDOW HAS HAD TO BE FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES. COMES OFF THE TRACK AND WILL NOT CLOSE. HAVE HAD INTERIOR DAMAGE BECAUSE OF IT

NHTSA ODI #11374150

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2019

StructureUnknown Or Other

PAINT SEAL DELAMINATION

NHTSA ODI #11265544

Mileage unknown · May 20, 2017

Unknown Or Other

DRIVER SIDE VISOR IS LOOSE AND DROPS DOWN DURING DRIVING , OBSTRUCTING VIEW. IS NOT SAVE DURING DRIVING , VISIR CAN NOT HOLD POSITION UP

NHTSA ODI #10990708

100,000 miles · Jul 18, 2016

Unknown Or Other

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS FROM THE UP POSITION DOWN INTO THE SIGHT PATH DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS FACE BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE ROAD THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS DUE TO THE TENSION / RESISTANCE TO KEEP IT IN AN UP POSITION AGAINST THE HEADLINER DIMINISHING OVER TIME. OCCURS REPEATEDLY WITHOUT WARNING FROM ROAD TURBUL…

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NHTSA ODI #10885730

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2010

Unknown Or Other

MY COMPLAINT CENTERS AROUND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ON THE TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THIS PROBLEM HAS BECOME MORE APPARENT WITHIN THE LAST YEAR ON THE 2003 MODEL THAT MY WIFE AND I OWN. *TW

NHTSA ODI #10307298

10 miles · Apr 27, 2004

SteeringUnknown Or Other

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1) VIBRATION WITH ONE OR MORE WINDOWS DOWN. 2) FRONT END PULLING TO ONE SIDE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS FOR SERVICING. TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEY REFUSED TO DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEED TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE SERVICE MANAGER ONLY DROVE THE VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS, PULLING DID NOT OCCUR. SECOND DEALERSHIP DROVE VEHICLE ON FREEWAY AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, STEERING, ALIGNMENT, TIRES AND BALANCE ARE ALL OK. DROVE VEHICLE HOME FROM SECOND DEALERSHIP, EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OF PULLING. I MUST HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHT OTHERWISE THE VEHICLE WILL VEER OUT OF LANE. SPEEDS DRIVING RANGE FROM 50 TO 70 MPH. TOYOTA CORPORATE STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTERS DETERMINED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM-USELESS COMPLAINT PROCESS WHICH ONLY PROTECTS THE DEALERSHIPS. I'M TRADING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SOMETHING ELSE. I INTEND TO TEST DRIVE ANY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY PRIOR TO PURCHASING.

NHTSA ODI #10067926

150 miles · Jan 28, 2003

Unknown Or Other

ANNOYING WIND NOISE WHEN DRIVING WITH EITHER OR BOTH REAR WINDOWS OPEN. OPENING FRONT WINDOW ALLEVIATES THE NOISE. FLAWED DESIGN.

NHTSA ODI #10003522

Official recalls

04V181000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Apr 15, 2004

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE A CHILD PROTECTION LOCK (CPL) SYSTEM ON BOTH OF THE REAR SIDE DOORS. WHEN AN OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE CLOSES THE DOOR VERY HARD WITH THE CPL LEVER SET TO THE LOCK POSITION, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE LEVER MAY CONTACT THE BODY PANEL, CAUSING THE CPL LEVER TO MOVE INTO THE UNLOCK POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE OPENED WITH THE INSIDE WHILE THE OPERATOR BELIEVES THAT THE CPL WAS ACTIVATED. IF THE DOOR WERE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AN OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT AND BE INJURED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL SHORTEN THE CPL LEVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

02V339000 · Wheels

Dec 17, 2002

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FIVE FACTORY ALLOY WHEELS (MODEL 6934 AND 6936), WITH FACTORY LLAT, AND WITH PORT INSTALLED WR4, FOUR ALLOY WHEEL UPGRADE PROCESSED AT THE JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA PORT AND DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, WHEN THE VEHICLES WERE PROCESSED AT THE PORT, AN ALLOY TIRE/WHEEL UPGRADE WAS INSTALLED. THE UPGRADE INCLUDED 4 ALLOY WHEELS. THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE/ALLOY WHEEL WAS NOT CHANGED. THE SPARE TIRE REQUIRES THE USE OF A DIFFERENT STYLE OF WHEEL NUT TO ATTACH IT TO THE VEHICLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL IS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE USING THE WHEEL NUTS PROVIDED FOR THE UPGRADE ALLOY WHEEL, DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL COULD RESULT AND COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A LOOSE WHEEL.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH DIFFERENT STYLE LUG NUTS, A WARNING LABEL FOR THE SPARE RE/ALLOY WHEEL, AND AN OWNER'S MANUAL ADDENDUM.

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