2002 Toyota Highlander Electrical Heating Element Problems
- 3
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical Heating Element
The temperature control know in our 2002 toyota highlander is not working correctly. The vents blow cold air when the dial is set to the hottest setting. It is very hard to keep the ice from forming on our windows when we don't have hot air blowing. The ice storms in missouri occur fairly frequently and hot air blowing in the defrost position usually keeps the windshield warm enough to keep it clear. However,…
ODI 10211296
Electrical Heating Element
The hot/cold knob in my 2002 toyota highlander is not working properly. I researched and called toyota they said there are no recalls on it and they only issue them according to how many parts are sold to repair that vehicle. I looked online and alot of people that own the same year and model of my suv are complaining about the same issue. Toyota quoted me $805 to repair it when i went in to the service department.…
ODI 10208056
Electrical Heating Element · Instrument Cluster/Panel
Ac/heat temperature control switch malfunction. This is a problem that toyota is aware of and chooses to disregard, since it tends to fail after the warranty on the new part and replacement parts expires before the problem. A small, soldered wire which connects the switch to a circuit board in the dash fails. Should be an easy fix, but toyota dealers will only replace the entire panel for $800 - 1200. This has…
ODI 10221178