2014 Toyota Highlander Body Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- open close · 6 records
- lift gate · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
The rear hatch beeps and does not open or close. I tried the factory resetting it with no luck. Saw online that this is a known issue, but toyota is stating its not despite numerous complaints online by owners and also site showing toyota will fix and replace the rear struts
ODI 11231586
Body
Issues with the front and back doors not unlocking. The issues have ranged from all doors unlocked, but sticking and not disengaging. I just had the door lock actuator replaced in the driver's side back door this week. The next day the passenger side front door would not disengage. This has been going on off and on for the past 3-4 years.
ODI 11218321
Body
Rear lift gate malfunctioned when trying to load groceries. Long beep and wouldn't work. Unable to make it work again even after resetting and turning off and on via button in glovebox. Not covered by warranty anymore. Paid $1000 for toyota authorized service center to diagnose and repair. Brought home and it worked for a few days then started doing the same issue again.
ODI 11182468
Body
Power rear liftgate inoperable. Power rear lift gate travels a couple inches, either opening or closing, and freezes. No longer responds with the power button and has to be closed manually. Disengaging the power button and using only as manual open and close, the door is extremely difficult to open or close.
ODI 11181724
Body
Lift gate get stuck in the open position. I live in the virgin islands, so it's not due to cold temps. Sometime it take 10 tried to close the gate. It has been happening more time lately, so i try not to use the gate. Putting it in a turning off the switch in the glove compartment does not help.
ODI 11092136
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts
I was t boned on passenger side, side impact air bag did not deploy. I was pushed into oncoming traffic, front airbags did not deploy in head on collision. Seat belt did not tighten- i initially hit drivers side window, when t-boned, then with front impact hit steering wheel, roof and center console. *tt *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11085042
Body
Lift gate will not open or close in cold temperatures. We have taken it to our local dealer in battle creek, michigan several times but the issue has not been resolved. Each time the problem has occurred the vehicle was parked. We do not wish to injure ourselves trying to open our back door. This vehicle is used in our delivery business and it is necessary to frequently use our back door.
ODI 11060733
Body
Power lift gate will not open or close and lock when the outdoor temperature is below 32 degrees f. Vehicle is stationary and cold as stated.
ODI 11055728
Body
Chrome grill is bubbling and looks like it's getting ready to peel. My car has always been garaged and taken care of since i bought it brand new.. This is a defect that will definitely lower the value of my car. My husband noticed this issue just recently when i was pulling into the garage.
ODI 11054375
Body · Hatchback/Liftgate
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the liftgate system failed. The contact was unable to unlock or close the liftgate automatically. The contact had to open the liftgate manually and hold the liftgate open manually. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The liftgate was not repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11047866
Body
After numerous electric issues with my 2014 highlander now the rear electric lift gate cylinders are bad. Took it to my local toyota dealer this am and for $1550 they will replace them with a technical service bulletin updated part number and cylinder. As i have read i'm not the only person having this problem and if they have an updated new cylinder why don't they the right thing and replace the bad design....uhgg…
ODI 11003581
Body
The rear power door, first was sporatic, would open half way then stop, then you have to push the door open against the motors, then, sometimes it will close, but most time in the rain, you have to jump up and pull down the door, again against the motors, they resist quite alot, now the door, opens 2 inchs and stops and i can't get it to open more, told toyota, well, we have one guy that works on that, and it has to…
ODI 10845993
Body
Rear door hatch stalls upon opening and closing. Frequently reported problem on toyota websites. When door switch is activated either at the door, remote fob or dash switch, the door opens a few inches then stops. Pressing again moves it back then stops. You must manually open or close the door. Not certain the door locks completely when closing. Ongoing issue since july 2014
ODI 10789322
Body
When driving on the fwy, intermittently depending on the wind or how the door was shut for the rubber seal to make a solid connection, there is significant wind noise that breaches the seal and makes excessive noise. This is most noticeable in the drivers side and is where i measured for sound levels. The closer i bring the meter to the window by the side mirror then more noise is recorded. Sometimes it doesn't…
ODI 10702299