1. Toyota Highlander
  2. Problems
  3. 2010
  4. Visibility/Wiper

2010 Toyota Highlander Visibility/Wiper Problems

31
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 · 20 records
  • visor stay · 6 records
  • stay position · 6 records
  • falling down · 6 records
  • safety issue · 5 records
  • defective visor · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi19
60–100k mi3
100–150k mi2
1–30k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 10, 2017 · 137,300 miles

    Visibility · Visibility/Wiper

    Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the passenger side visor was fractured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was contacted and stated that they would not repair the vehicle free of charge since the vin was not included in a related recall. The dealer advised the contact to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made…

    ODI 10985981

  • December 9, 2016

    Visibility/Wiper

    The driver's side visor will not stay up flush with the ceiling of the vehicle. The visor hangs at about a 45 degree angle and blocks visibility while driving. My husband is unable to drive the car safely and is an average height man of about 6 feet tall. *tr

    ODI 10948671

  • February 10, 2015

    Visibility/Wiper

    Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the front passenger and rear passenger side windows failed to close. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v689000 (visibility) after the failure was experienced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where unknown areas were lubricated, but the failure persisted. The dealer did not inspect or replace the pwm circuit board;…

    ODI 10808185

  • January 20, 2015 · 65,462 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    The driver's side visor fails to stay up and drops to block driver's view. *tr

    ODI 10676740

  • January 10, 2015

    Visibility/Wiper

    Driver side sun visor won't stay in up position. Hangs down in vision line of driver taller than 5'. The repair will cost close to $200!

    ODI 10721225

  • December 25, 2014 · 40,000 miles

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Visibility/Wiper

    Visor on driver's side dropped down and will not stay up. It is an absolute hazard. *tr

    ODI 10668429

  • November 11, 2014 · 65,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    Driver side sun visor spring seems to be defective and the sun visor keeps falling down (does not stay in up position) blocking the visibility of the road. *tr

    ODI 10662449

  • November 9, 2014 · 120,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    Driver side sun visor tension completely broke under normal use. Visor hangs straight down and won't return to the up position, or any other position. Blocks much of the field of view for any driver (like me) taller than 5'5". *tr

    ODI 10654206

  • August 13, 2014 · 56,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    The front side window glass is inoperative due to broken window mounting tab. I had to disconnect the power to the window motor so it can't be used. As far as i'm concerned it's a safety issue if operated while driving, the window comes off track and gets cockeyed.

    ODI 10966383

  • June 2, 2014 · 49,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    Almost had a car accident when the driver side sun visor dropped during a turn on a 5-way intersection. The driver side sun visor does not retain its closed position. It keeps falling down when driving over small bumps. The sun visor hinders visibility and scope / range of the driver?s view. Proper visibility was compromised by this defective visor and this is a significant safety concern for vehicle operators. This…

    ODI 10633780

  • June 1, 2014 · 50,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    The driver's side sun visor will not stay up. Repeated attempts to get the local toyota dealer to fix the problem resulted in them saying that it is not covered by the warranty. This is a safety issue. The visor could fall enough to block the driver's vision. Also, in the event of an accident the driver's forehead would be propelled into the edge of a sun visor that is partially down causing a possible serious head…

    ODI 10676702

  • May 28, 2014 · 60,000 miles

    Body · Visibility/Wiper

    The drivers sun visor has 2 stop points. One is supposed to be fully upright in the recess of the head liner. The stop point has moved so that the upper most point the visor will go is about 10% below level and right in the line of sight of the driver. This causes an unsafe condition in that the driver can not see the road or stop lights. I have run a red light because i can not see it. I have looked on all the…

    ODI 10610104

  • April 21, 2014 · 62,734 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    The driver's visor broke. I put it down to block the bright sun here in the desert and heard a loud snap. The visor no longer has the ability to stay up or all the way forward. Resulting problem: 1. In the up position it will not fully retract into the roof visor pocket and hangs down about 2.5 inches from the car roof. Concerned the small edge would smack me right in the middle of the forehead if i was in an…

    ODI 10584734

  • January 28, 2014 · 43,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota highlander. The contact stated that after pulling the drivers side sun visor down to block the sun, the contact was unable to reposition the visor which caused a visibility hazard. The contact stated that the vehicle was diagnosed and repaired by the dealer. The contact was informed that the visor bracket was fractured. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was…

    ODI 10562052

  • January 1, 2014 · 35,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    Driver's side sun visor will not stay up. Keeps falling down while driving. *tr

    ODI 10614869

  • October 28, 2013 · 51,808 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    While driving down the highway, the driver's side sun visor fell down and obstructed view of the road. When attempting to push visor back up out of my line of sight, it would not stay in the proper position to block sun and to where it did not obstruct view of the road. The visor will either stay all the way up against the ceiling or all the way down almost parallel with the windshield. There seems to be some type…

    ODI 10552170

  • October 23, 2013 · 56,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    Visor on drivers side will not go up. It is constantly in the way of my vision as i drive. *tr

    ODI 10549615

  • August 27, 2013 · 51,577 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    As i am driving the sun visor falls down into my driving sight. The visor will not stay down or up. It just remains in my line of vision. It concerns me because it limits my visibility and the potential of causing an accident.

    ODI 10538156

  • August 21, 2013 · 57,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    The driver's sun visor has been used infrequently, and is typically in tact. However, today when using the visor to block the sunlight the visor would not retreat back into position and kept falling down in an unsecured manner blocking my driving vision because it would not stay into place. Proper visibility was compromised by this defective visor and this is a significant safety concern for vehicle operators. *tr

    ODI 10536462

  • August 7, 2013 · 47,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    The driver side sun visor does not retain its closed position. It falls down during driving and hinders visto ability of driver to see. Clearly a safety issue and a danger during driving time to the driver and other vehicles close to the driver. *tr

    ODI 10535281

  • April 4, 2013 · 34,782 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    The other day i lowered the driver's side sun visor on my 2010 toyota highlander. When i tried to move the visor back to the up position i heard something pop or snap. As a result, the visor will no longer stay in the up position, unnecessarily obstructing my vision while driving. The service rep at the toyota dealership told me the hinge was broken and that it will cost $300 (parts and labor) to replace the visor.…

    ODI 10505601

  • March 10, 2013 · 50,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    The driver's side sun visor fell down while driving and now won't stay up. This almost caused an accident as my visibility was cut off. Now i am unable to drive unless i somehow prop it up. This car is less than 3 years old and seems to be a problem for many highlanders. This is a serious safety issue. *tr

    ODI 10502230

  • February 16, 2013 · 58,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    The driver side visor will not stay in position and falls down obstructing driver's view of the road. The vehicle is well maintained. Based on an internet search, this appears to be an issue with other toyotas as well. *tr

    ODI 10501026

  • January 30, 2013 · 32,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    Driver side sun visor spring seems to be defective and the sun visor keeps falling down (does not stay in up position) blocking the visibility of the road. I called the dealer to verify if this was a recall issue and i was told that it is a common issue but not enough for a recall. The cost of replacing is an absurd!!! *tr

    ODI 10498092

  • January 18, 2013 · 45,000 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    I purchased this 2010 toyota highlander new. At 45,000 miles, the driver-side sun visor failed to remain in the upright position. It continues to fall and block the driver's view when driving. Even though the vehicle was within the 50,000 mile warranty period, the dealership said the sun visor is not covered under the warranty. I new visor is over $200. I used to work for the toyota at the headquarters located in…

    ODI 10669848

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Toyota Highlander.

Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.