2002 Toyota Highlander Visibility Problems
- 108
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- side visor · 52 records
- visor stay · 22 records
- falls down · 17 records
- fall down · 16 records
- drivers side · 13 records
- stay position · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 31 |
| 30–60k mi | 27 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility
Driver and passenger sun visors fall down into drivers and passenger view. Safety issue was not recognized by vehicle manufacturer. *tr
ODI 10715059
Visibility
02 toyota highlander drivers side sun visor drops down while driving $650 for a toyota replacement or $450 at the auto wreckers , many people have the same complaint. *tr
ODI 10310034
Visibility
While driving the driver side sun visor falls down after hitting mild bump in road. *tr
ODI 10210444
Interior · Structure · Visibility
The sun visor on the driver side of our 2002 toyota highlander falls down when you are driving along. It is extremely dangerous since you never know when the visor will drop down and obstruct your view. There have been a few occasions when i have been driving along and reach to put the turn signal on. At that moment the visor drops down and before i can recover i am close to hitting a car from the rear. I have tried…
ODI 10208577
Visibility
Both sun visors on my 2002 toyota highlander limited fall down by themselves. Both have the lighted mirror and the river side includes the homelink control. There are no other items attached to the visors. It happens all the time, whether or not i hit a bump in the road. I've added velcro tape to the visors, but the weight of them is too much for the tape to stick to the ceiling, so after a while, the visors fall…
ODI 10295275
Visibility
I seem to be one of many that is having an issue with the sun visor on a 2002 toyota highlander. The driver side sun visor will no longer stay in place properly. This results in it falling down and blocking the vision of the driver. So far this has not caused a safety issue but the potential is definitely there. *tr
ODI 10206423
Visibility
Toyota 2002 highlander limited driver's side sun visor flops down into driver's vision while driving. Obscures view momentarily creating a crash danger. Visor has lighted mirror and garage door opener built in. Reported to dealer and visor was replaced under service plan. *tr
ODI 10395376
Visibility
Sun visor on my driver side of my 2002 toyota highlander will stay in the up position (against the ceiling). Any slight bump in the road causes it fall and block my vision. It's quite a hazard! *jb
ODI 10199983
Visibility
I have a 2002 toyota highlander and the driver's side visor will not stay up. The visor constantly falls in my line of vision. I've had the problem over two years. *tr
ODI 10274020
Structure · Visibility
I have a 2002 toyota highlander. The sun visors on the driver and passenger sides no longer stay up. This started nine months ago. If the sun visor does stay up, it drops down when the vehicle hits a mild bump. *tr
ODI 10222739
Visibility
Driver's side sun visor has been falling slightly from it's resting position on the headliner. On 4-20-07 the visor fell suddenly all the way downward and fully blocked my view of the road momentarily. I immediately went to my local toyota dealer for advise on this problem. He thought there had been a tsb on the visor but indicated that it was the lexus version that had the bulletin. I do not know this to be a fact.…
ODI 10189056
Visibility
We have a 2002 toyota highlander which we purchased new in april 2002. The vehicle has about 39,000 miles. For the past 3 years the driver's side sun visor suddenly falls down and partially obstructs the driver's vision. It falls down at slow speed when the vehicle goes over bumps. It falls down on the interstate at highway speeds from vibrations - such as expansion joints in the road. It is usually just annoying…
ODI 10332726
Unknown Or Other · Visibility
Drivers side sun visor fall down into drivers view without warning, blocking the drivers view and creating a serious safety issue. The drivers visor will not stay in place on my 2002 toyota highlander. There is no visible defect with the visor and no damage to the vehicle that caused this problem to start. Judging from the web site "http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/highlander/47694-sun-visor-problem/" there are…
ODI 10189827
Visibility
Sun visor, when flipped forward as far as it could go, would immediately drop down to a vertical position, thus blocking my view. I had to bend down to peek below the sun visor. *jb
ODI 10183866
Visibility
Both driver and passenger front sun visors become unable to stay in a fixed vertical position. Both have started to fall down, which blocks the driver's view. This is a very severe hazard and could cause a wreck. *nm
ODI 10182282
Structure · Visibility
1. Plastic tension coil holding up visor failed all of the sudden. 2. Plastic tension coil holding up visor failed causing the visor to fall down obstructing my vision while driving. This occurs anytime i hit a bump in the road while driving. 3. I went to toyota to have it fixed and they told me it would cost a significant amount of money since there hadn't been any recall notices involving the described failure. *tr
ODI 10274538
Visibility
2002 highlander driver side sun visor falls down unexpectedly while driving and at times will not remain in the up position, thus hindering view at times. *jb
ODI 10181304
Visibility
2002 toyota highlander driver side sun visor continually falls down while driving. Serious safety issue because when it happens it blocks the drivers view unexpectedly. *jb
ODI 10176279
Visibility
The sun visor on my 2002 toyota highlander keeps falling down into my sight of vision. I believe toyota and your office should investigate this incident. It is becoming a safety hazard and it is very wide spread on many of toyota vehicles. You only have to search the internet to see how many other complaints they are . *jb
ODI 10181055
Visibility
Sun visor problem ... My driver side sun visor will not stay up and has become an hazard. I've also notice the same thing starting to happen to my passenger sun visor, a seat in which is all most never occupied! *tr
ODI 10254479
Visibility
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the sun visor on both the driver and passenger side will not lock and falls down into the occupant's view limiting visibility. The dealer determined the rod within the visors were fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not alerted. Updated 9/13/2006 - the manufacturer has been contacted. The manufacture advised the consumer to contact the…
ODI 10165717
Visibility
Safety problem/accident potential: drivers side sun visor problem. Visor does not stay in upright (against the roof) position. When driving, it causes a safety hazard by blocking my view of the road because it falls down into the vertical position. *jb
ODI 10166012
Visibility
My 2002 toyota highlander driver's side sun visor continuously falls down and will not stay in place. The passenger side sun visor stays in place if the car isn't moving, but will suddenly fall down unexpectedly when the car is in motion. The dealer says it would cost $600 to replace each visor, but my question is, why should i or any consumer have to pay for a manufacturer default? I have resorted to placing a…
ODI 10346431
Visibility
Driver's side sun visor will not stay up. I had to tie the thing into place in order to see out the windshield and now cannot use it when the sun is at a bothersome angle. Very annoying that a part like this should fail. *tr
ODI 10209628
Visibility
SUNVISOR ON DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT STAY UP. *TR
ODI 10288959