2004 Toyota Highlander Electrical System Problems
- 18
- 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
- passenger side · 4 records
- same problem · 4 records
- navigation system · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
The passenger side in the rear windows are defective. They will not power up or down the windows in the back of suv. Also the front passenger side is now not operating up or down. The power window parts have failed two years ago, and now it's happening again. This 2004 should be included in the other recalls on newer models.
ODI 10884668
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota highlander. While driving approximately 45 mph, the battery indicator light illuminated and the power steering failed suddenly. The contact had to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin provided was invalid. The approximate…
ODI 10670096
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I noticed that my original equipment/manufacturer passenger-side low-beam headlight lens had a burnt spot on the inside of the lens (clearly melted lens material). I checked the headlight bulb, which is a factory-installed kaito model hb3 low-beam bulb. The bulb was discolored black and smoky looking with an obvious bulge of melted glass in one side of the bulb. The low-beam headlights still work, but the bulb…
ODI 10610270
Air Conditioner · Electrical System
Intermittent loss of a/c and/or heat and finally total loss of a/c on my 2004 toyota highlander. Initial fix was to tighten the nut on the temperature control. I found that this problem was inherent after going to the web and learning of the many problems with the assembly and the quick fix. Essentially the a/c stopped working entirely. I brought it to my private mechanic and he found that the cable from the…
ODI 10413917
Electrical System
When driving the heater or the air will just come on, usually when you would drive over a rough spot in the street.usually the air will come on in the winter and the heater will come on in summer.call toyota they said cost about 800.00. I had it fix by an independent garage.it still cost me 370.00. Then i go on line and out there's hundreds if not lots more people that have the same problem.i think since there is so…
ODI 10714718
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota highlander. The contact stated that both the left and right turn signals failed. The signal lights also include the navigation system in the vehicle which coincides. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the navigational system would have to be repaired in order to repair the non-functional turn signals, at the contact's expense. The manufacturer was contacted via…
ODI 10359091
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
A 2004 toyota highlander signal light (safety item) is malfunctioning and when i took it to toyota dealer (darcars), i was told i have to change the navigation system (luxury item) which currently is working. I have no idea why they had to integrate these two functions when one is a safety and the other one is luxury items. Besides, it costs $6000 + labor + tax to change the navigation system. After intensive search…
ODI 10359218
Electrical System
The cabin temperature control does not work properly. The temperature will change drastically without any adjustment to the controls. The dealership stated that i would need to replace the whole control assembly at a cost of close to $900. *kb
ODI 10416627
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Lens plate covers over fog lights are melting. This could result in a fire. *tr
ODI 10292292
Electrical System
Since i bought the car in 2004, i would have trouble with the clock - sometimes it would show other times not. I have a navigation system in the car and the time is tied into it. This year, the gps stopped working, and would knock out the radio, heat and defroster. When i brought it to toyota, they said is was a gps failure and since i was not under warranty anymore, it would cost me about $1600.00 to replace it. I…
ODI 10251753
Electrical System
The heat would not always work. It would blow cold air. Sometimes i could move the knob around and it would come back on but it didn't always work like that. I googled the problem and came up with more than a dozen people with the same problem. They dealer said the part was over $600 to replace, then on top of that, the decal was going to cost another $30. One of the google searches had a fix for it. It involved…
ODI 10258737
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
Right passenger front row window motor stopped working for no apparent reason. This window was rarely used so it was very surprising. No longer under warranty.cost $345.36 to fix. Was fixed because of fear of not being able to exit vehicle in case of a crash. Toyota says 2004 is not part of current recall for window motors but definitely seems like the recall should be expanded because had same problem happen again…
ODI 10479722
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Steering · Wheels
2004 highlander, having same problems as all other reported problems for this vehicle. Hesitation, steering shaft replacement, 2 wheel bearing replacements, lousy original tires, bad sodering of heat/air board leading to not working properly, can not have back windows down due to noise and vehicle shaking, had rear wiper motor replaced within 1st month of ownership. While i did purchase the extended warranty, which…
ODI 10273069
Electrical System
Navigation systems says external system is disconnected causing the heat/ air conditioner & defroster to be disabled new system will cost 5795.00 used part will cost 1500-1700.00 car only has 41,864 2004 toyota highlander. *tr
ODI 10250015
Electrical System
The air/heat keep going in an out. Most of the time when you try to switch it over the ac it stays hot and same w/ hot. Stopped by toyota dealer and they said that on this year model highlanders the circuit board for the heat and air are going bad. But they won't do a recall. It even messed 1 of the accuators up and we had to replace it last time and now it has done it again. *nm
ODI 10162736
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Dt*: the contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the transmission momentarily hesitates before properly selecting the correct gear to engage. The vehicle was taken to the dealership several times for inspection. The dealership mechanic reset the software three times, but this did not correct the problem. Diagnostic testing were performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and sent a…
ODI 10148539
Electrical System · Steering
I bought a 2004 toyota highlander in november of 2003 because my husband and i found out we were pregnant and needed a bigger car. Three months and 5000 miles later i had to be towed to the dealership because of a defect in a chip in the "motherboard." (some sensor defect that caused the asc mechanism to foul up.) anyway, on monday, the same thing happened again at 50500 miles, but this time the cause was a steering…
ODI 10145437
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering
Identical to complaint #10114548 my event happened january 6, 2005 with less than 10,000 miles on vehicle. Now, at 35,750 miles, i have o2 sensor problems on a routine basis(3rd sensor on order from dealer right now). I am very concerned that these problems will continue past warranty, i have little faith in this vehicles safety and performance -every day i cross my fingers that nothing else goes "brakes" while…
ODI 10146704