1. Toyota Highlander
  2. Problems
  3. 2013
  4. Visibility/Wiper

2013 Toyota Highlander Visibility/Wiper Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 8, 2015 · 26,500 miles

    Electrical System · Structure · Visibility/Wiper

    Water is leaking into the vehicle soaking carpet and electronics. Can be a damaged windshield. Worried about safety on roads. *tr

    ODI 10705503

  • March 16, 2014

    Visibility/Wiper

    Recently purchased a new 2013 toyota highlander from a toyota dealership on 03/15/14. While driving the vehicle the following day, i subsequently noticed that the front windshield impairs / blurred vision of the driver as well as any other occupants in the vehicle while looking out of the front windshield. It actually makes you dizzy and is a major safety hazard to all on the road. Searched for recall/defects with…

    ODI 10573413

  • July 29, 2013 · 57 miles

    Visibility/Wiper

    I took delivery of a brand new toyota highlander limited, with a defective windshield. There was a distortion in the glass which caused great eye strain to the driver. Toyota corporate claimed not to know anything about this. The service manager at my dealership told me that this was his 3rd on a highlander. It created an effect similar to wearing the wrong prescription eyeglasses. *tr

    ODI 10533233

  • April 10, 2013 · 100 miles

    Seats · Visibility/Wiper

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, she depressed the brakes and the second row seats moved forward abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also stated that the windshield wiper fluid would not dispense when she applied the switch. The contact…

    ODI 10561749

  • December 4, 2012

    Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper

    I purchased the toyota highlander in december of 2012. Immediately we knew something was wrong with the headlights. They are focused down toward the road and have a line of "shade" above. The highlander lights are so dim, we don't know if they are working. We are "overdriving" our visibility at night and we cannot see any road signs because the lights are focused to far down they do not illuminate signs on the side…

    ODI 10548358

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Toyota Highlander.

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