2005 Toyota Highlander Visibility/Wiper Problems

8
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 · 6 records
falls down · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

Band	Records
100–150k mi	2
60–100k mi	2
150–400k mi	1
30–60k mi	1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

March 7, 2015 · 197,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the entire sunroof separated from the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the area was completely rusted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 197,000.
ODI 10692971
October 1, 2014
Visibility/Wiper
Hewllo my complaint is about the drivers side sun visor.it wont stay up and hasnt for about a year. I have read that a lot of highlander owners are having this problem and it makes it very hard to see.a new costs about 175.00!
ODI 10789129
March 22, 2014 · 100,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Driver's side sun visor falls down, won't stay up, and obstructs view while driving. *tr
ODI 10574174
September 12, 2013 · 115,400 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Drivers side sunvisor will not stay up, it just falls down and blocks drivers view any time and at the worst time! Now it will not stay up! *tr
ODI 10543681
August 9, 2013 · 105,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
The driver's side visor drops down randomly and obstruct my vision. I have had many near accidents due to this problem. *tr
ODI 10534484
January 1, 2013 · 100,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
The driver side visor is drooping more and more. Now it is partly in my line of sight (i'm 6'3") and when i hit a bump it drops down even further and blocks about half of my vision out the windshield. Very dangerous. Before i start driving, i can gently raise it and slowly let it drop to where it stops where it only partially blocks my vision. As long as i can avoid bumps/potholes, it will stay but it doesn't take…
ODI 10824640
December 23, 2010 · 36,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
The driver side sun visor does not stay in place when it is all the way up. Because of the inherent design problem and possibly because of weight and or vibration of the visor it falls down may be up to 30 degrees. There are two possible consequences of this issue: 1. Safety issue: it partially blocks the vision of the driver on the road while driving which is dangerous. 2. Physical injury: while the driver is…
ODI 10509401
March 7, 2007
Visibility/Wiper
Driver's side sun visor falls down, obstructing view, unpredictably, despite having nothing on it. *tr
ODI 10693294