Toyota Highlander Exterior Lighting Problems
- 80
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 16
- Years with records
- 2001–2018
- Stored years
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 80 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- brake light · 18 records
- passenger side · 12 records
- brake lights · 12 records
- side rear · 7 records
- rear brake · 7 records
- interior lights · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 22 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Interior lights on and off; warnings e.g .hood open when not; did not (light) alert cars along side or passing; module cracked by tapping to delete phone #s put into system by toyota tech, navigation started on its own and it was incorrect!; maps incorrect to location; map showing north as south and east as west all when car in motion
ODI 11301574
Body · Exterior Lighting · Suspension
In the back of the car, the rear light covers stick out about 3 inches, the edges are as sharp as a keen knife (photos attached). When i unload stuff from the trunk, it often hurts me. I have tried to be very careful. I also reminded my teenage son with caution. However, it sticks out too much and is too sharp. It is hard to avoid. It keeps hurting. For example, three months ago, on an evening it was dark and…
ODI 11246740
Exterior Lighting
In 2017 i had my passenger side rear inner light assembly replaced due to condensation and now 2019 i am having to replace the drivers side inner light assembly due to condensation to the cost of $235. Toyota bodywork should hold up better than that. This vehicle has never been wrecked.
ODI 11202557
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Early today, 3/21/19, was alerted that my hatchback was open. The car had been locked for several hours, but when i came outside i was told by a friend that the hatch had just opened on it's own. About an hour later, i was driving after dark and received a blindside mirror alert--the closest car was at least two car lengths immediately behind me in the same lane. Shortly after, the caution light came on, beeped, the…
ODI 11190636
Exterior Lighting
The headlights are really dim making it difficult to see at night. When i am next to other vehicles, their headlights light up the road in front of me at least 80% more than my headlights. Physically, the housing looks defective because it is cloudy. Perhaps a recall should be issued. I have had the car since may 2018 but never drove during night / dark hours until my shift recently changed.
ODI 11185734
Exterior Lighting
Rear break lights keep going out with fuse blowing. No rear lights at all when this happens. I keep replacing the 10a fuse but can't find cause of failure. Vehicle is in motion on highway. Cause of lights suddenly going out is unknown.
ODI 11171040
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota highlander. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the rear side markers and headlights retained water. In addition, when parking and releasing the brake pedal, a loud unknown noise occurred from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to northridge toyota (located at [redacted], northridge, ca 91324, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that there was moisture…
ODI 11171716
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Brakes have a slight vibration when traveling at high speeds in the city and someone is stopped on the freeway. My lights have dimmed dramatically since i first purchased new. The passenger side daytime running light is full of moisture. Most importantly, the temperature sensor and/or ac fan/motor is halfway functioning at 38k! By this, i mean that the ac in the front of the car kicks on and off in the middle of…
ODI 11151645