2012 Toyota Highlander Unknown Or Other Problems
- 15
- 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.
Among these 15 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear door · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
The door ajar lights on the dash and "dinger" come on aug 4, 2019, when i started the vehicle. I checked all doors, nothing was open. This has been a continuous problem ever since. These indicators come on when the doors are not ajar. They come on every day, the "dinging" noise as well as the little icons of the various doors. I have checked the doors repeatedly and they were not open. After researching, i have…
ODI 11258345
Body · Unknown Or Other
On march 19, 2019 around 9:30pm (dry road condition ' no rain), my husband and i heard a loud explosion outside while we were driving on highway (i-70) going approx. 70 mph. It sounded like a tire blew out or a gun shot. My husband didn't feel the car was wobbly so we assumed the tires on our car are ok. We were driving on left lane and there was a semi-truck next to us but we didn't see anything happened to the…
ODI 11192394
Unknown Or Other
My vehicle was stationary and in park in a parking lot, with the engine still running. Suddenly, i heard an extremely loud bang, and the rear tailgate window had completely exploded into pieces. All that was left was the rear window wiper. Most of the glass exploded out, with only some glass landed in the back of the vehicle. Nothing was thrown at it, there was no damage to it, and all doors were closed.
ODI 11164577
Body · Unknown Or Other
While driving on the freeway at 75 mph i heard a very loud popping noise in the roof of the vehicle. When i pulled off on a side road at 45 mph, the sunroof exploded, sounding like a shotgun was fired over my head. The cover to the sunroof was open and tiny shards of glass fell into the car and i was picking them out of my hair all day. It was very distressing as i didn't know if someone was shooting at me so i kept…
ODI 11220873
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
While stopped on an incline with brake being pressed vehicle started rolling backwards and skid light came on. Put vehicle in 'park' and vehicle stopped. Placed vehicle in 'drive', accelerated and drove away without further incident. Took vehicle to dealership for inspection and was told no problem identified.
ODI 11124217
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
When locking the doors, even though the batteries have been changed the doors have to be locked manuel. The trunk opens on it own. I can be in the house and when i go outside the trunk is open.
ODI 11112299
Glass, Side/Rear · Unknown Or Other
Rear windshield blew out on the interstate. The car was warmed prior to driving and font and rear windshield were on defrost prior to the rear windshield exploding.
ODI 11097916
Unknown Or Other
6/21/17 drivers door failed to lock, 7/24/17 passenger door failed to lock, 8/4/17 passenger rear door failed to lock. Car was stationary
ODI 11013328
Unknown Or Other
Power liftgate motor arm detached from the upper portion of the rear door. Upon repeated use and tightening it becomes stripped. Forums reports this is common for several model years - no recall. Hole to screw becomes stripped over time. No access to the back end to apply nut. Dealer recommends taking it to a body shop for door replacement at $3200 - $3900 dollars. Extremely bad design flaw. No solution found other…
ODI 11005061
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
1. My car has only 30000 miles and yesterday brake malfunction showed up. My wife had hard time stopping this vehicle. 2. Since i am reporting brake issue. It is important to share our speed gage is counting 2 -3 miles/hour higher than actual speed. We had a kind of sense for this. Now i purchased a very high efficacy gps. Which confirmed. When ever we are passing by speed detector on any given street. My speed…
ODI 10990716
Unknown Or Other
On february 2, 2017,my 2012 highlander was placed in park and left in high school( dhs durango, co) round about with keys in car. I parked my car in front of a school round about, left the keys in ignition because i was returning. The vehicle shifted out of park, accelerated up a slight incline in the driveway and hit a parked truck. There was no one in the vehicle. Video from safety officer at high school shows the…
Crash reported
ODI 10958968
Unknown Or Other
Bought the car certified preowned in 2014 and noticed a problem with the rear door. When trying to close automatically it would jerk to a stop, vibrate and go back up. The dealer agreed to fix it and took it in back for an hour. After that it worked on and off for two years. I started having problems again last year and now it wont close at all or open with the button- i can only open and close it manually. Took it…
ODI 10992665
Unknown Or Other
Rear tailgate motor with power to open/lift and close the tailgate no longer works. Courtesy toyota collision center provided estimate of $1,431.82 on 4-11-2016 to replace the motor. Problem started circa july 2015 after warranty expired not closing off and on until it finally stopped working. First checked by toyota dealer in tallahassee, fl while on a trip to mississippi before thanksgiving in 2015. Advised to…
ODI 10863594
Unknown Or Other
Lift gate handle literally fell off and broke as we were closing the door using the power button on the rear door. Screw just fell out of its attachment. Unable to use power lift gate function. Part of the rear door area where the hinge is attached is warped, possibly structural issues.
ODI 10782902
Unknown Or Other
The electronic door lock (driver's side door) on my 2012 toyota highlander recently began to have problems; it worked intermittently for a short time, then ceased working at all. After a recent service trip, toyota quoted me over $500 to replace the door actuator and labor. I realize this seems like a small issue. But i, and my family, have owned toyotas previously and have had the same issue, even with different…
ODI 10744578