2009 Toyota Highlander Steering 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
- steering wheel · 7 records
- power steering · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Steering wheel is clicking very bad when making turns. Car shop checked everything out and decided it was coming from the steering column. Car was in a prior car accident in 2012 with no reported frame damage. Taking car to local toyota dealership, as recommended from regular car shop.
ODI 11243710
Steering
While driving, the battery light on the dash illuminated, while the power assist steering no longer worked. The car could still drive and steer, but it was very difficult to turn. The power steering assist would intermittently come back on, and then go off again, making it extremely difficult to operate the car safely. In this condition, if there were a need to tuner the car suddenly, it would not be possible.
ODI 11176148
Steering
August 4,2018 backing on of garage and power steering complexly quit working. You can still steer but with great effort , mileage 134,521. In march 1, 2015 power steering quit working while driving on a city street at about 25mph making it very difficult to turn .it had 88644 miles. The toyota dealer replaced the steering column part # 45250-48181 & computer part # 89650-48060. Two steering failures in 134,000 seems…
ODI 11118416
Steering
The steering wheel came loose while driving on a [redacted] at approximately 30 mph. I was adjusting the telescoping steering wheel when the steering wheel came loose from the car and a loud rapid beeping noise was emitted from the vehicle. I crossed into the oncoming lane before i was able to get the steering wheel back onto the car enough to steer back into my lane. I drove the car 6 blocks home and it has not…
ODI 11083280
Steering
When you drive back and turn, the tires make a strange movement, it seems like it will be detached from the axle.
ODI 11014280
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v168000 (steering) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure. The vin was not available.
ODI 10693015
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
About eighty miles/two days prior to the failure, an intermittent whine/humming noise was heard in the vicinity of the driver side dash area while turning at slow speeds. I was told this was not unusual as the power steering is electrically assisted and the electric motor was likely making the noise. Two days after the first sounds, the power steering failed upon engine start. The steering wheel is nearly impossible…
ODI 10542057
Accelerator Pedal · Cruise Control · Engine And Engine Cooling · Front · Lugs/Nuts/Bolts · Seats · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the suspension was loose and the braking system would not operate properly. The brakes would go to the floorboard when depressed. The brakes would not engage intermittently when depressed. The contact stated that the driver's seat would no longer move backward, and was positioned entirely too close to he steering wheel. The contact stated there…
ODI 10351233