2015 Toyota Highlander Visibility/Wiper Problems

9
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 9 stored complaint records:

1 indicate a crash
0 indicate injury
0 indicate fire

What owners report

mounting plate · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

Band	Records
1–30k mi	4
30–60k mi	2
150–400k mi	1
60–100k mi	1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

August 24, 2019 · 75,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Rear window exploded inward while driving. Very loud bang sound. Nothing hit it. Temp was 66 degrees, clear skies. I had the front driver's window partially opened when this happened.
ODI 11246348
May 20, 2018 · 36,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
The visor will not stay up and drops down obstructing the drivers view of the road completely(if taller than 5'9'). When swung to the side it obstructs the view out the left window, and distracts the driver by swinging into the left side of their face while turning/changing lanes while driving. This is a common problem with toyota vehicles due to a poor design friction mechanism that should hold the visor at any…
ODI 11097688
May 4, 2018 · 300,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Both diver and passenger visors do not stay set. They move up when not expected and the sun is in your eyes especially in the mornings and evenings when the sun rises and sets!! Extremely dangerous!!! Dealer said it was normal. I highly disagree.
ODI 11115249
July 26, 2017 · 50,400 miles
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving down a feeder road of the interstate ~50mph. There were no other cars around me and the sunroof exploded. I pulled over and the remaining glass was clearly pushed outward, not inward.
ODI 11010893
May 30, 2016 · 10,823 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Improper application of rear view mirror mounting plate to windshield incomplete (partial coverage) of epoxy adhesive application to the windshield mounting plate. The black plastic cover and mirror holder expands in high intensity sun. The expansion increases concentrated tensile forces between the mounting plate and windshield, causing the mounting plate to tear from the windshield. The result is a significant…
ODI 10871798
August 5, 2015 · 150 miles
Visibility/Wiper
I purchased this car 7-31-2015, by 8-3-2015 i noticed the windshield and passenger side windows looked badly pitted. I called the dealership and on 8-7-2015 took it in. They said it was pitch from a tree and agreed to detail it to remove the sap. I picked it up the same day. That was not the problem as the windows are still showing prisms when light comes through. When i came back about it again 8-28-25015 they said…
ODI 10760474
March 22, 2015 · 4,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
The vehicle's side mirrors are placed so that they block visibility for a short person. I am just under 5'4" and when at a four way intersection, the mirrors directly block the view of where a car would be stopped to the left and to the right. I actually was involved in a minor collision where i did not see the other car stopped at the stop sign to my left although they claimed to be. Now i always need to move my…
Crash reported
ODI 10863253
March 16, 2015 · 4,000 miles
Visibility/Wiper
Bought this 2015 highlander brand-new in january 2015 from the dealer. It had 476 miles on the odometer. Within a few thousand miles, a stone chipped the windshield and within days the windshield was a spider's nest of spreading cracks all across up and down the windshield. I had this same issue with a brand new 2017 highlander purchased from the same dealer. I believe toyota slanted the hood of the vehicle down for…
ODI 10994224
February 22, 2010
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Visibility/Wiper
April 24, 2015 [xxx] to an appropriate representative of the national highway traffic safety administration: in november 2014, i purchased a toyota highlander limited model id# [xxx]:. During freezing weather this winter i discovered a dangerous design fault relating to the vehicle. Much of the windshield wipers can be entrapped and embedded in ice, and the defroster does not melt ice in that area. The wipers are…
ODI 10713136