1. Toyota Highlander
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  3. Child Seat

Toyota Highlander Child Seat Problems

6
Owner complaint records in our dataset
5
Years with records
2001–2009
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.

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi3

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • May 1, 2011

    Child Seat · Latch Connector/Clip

    I have a sunshine kids radian 80sl. Model us18500. Serial 090900106 03565. My latch strap does not remain tight. I can loosen it with one finger, which means my daughter climbing in and out can bump it and loosen it. It also has loosened over time on it's on. When i first install it, it is a completely rock solid install, but if you pull back and forth on the seat a few times you can feel it loosening. I do not feel…

    ODI 10399478

    2008 records in this system

  • October 31, 2010

    Child Seat · Latch Connector/Clip

    Sunshine kids radian xtsl latch loosens itself. Two times i've gone to put my 2 year old into her seat and the latch has had at least 2 inches of slack!! Please fix this!! (related vehicle information: model year=2009, make=toyota, model=highlander). *tr

    ODI 10364006

    2009 records in this system

  • October 27, 2010

    Child Seat · Latch Connector/Clip

    I am writing to report a defect in the britax decathlon car seat lower latch system. The belt on my system is twisted and will not perform properly in a crash. I have notified britax and they sent me a replacement belt but without any instructions and have not issued a recall. I am concerned about all the other car seats on the road and the children who are at risk of serious injury. A representative from the pa…

    ODI 10369028

    2006 records in this system

  • July 4, 2010 · 57,000 miles

    Child Seat · Seat Belts

    During a recent road trip visiting family, my son was riding in the third row seat in our toyota highlander. Shortly before arriving at his grandparents, he told me that he had become twisted in his seatbelt. As we were within 10 minutes of our destination, i told him that i would handle the situation when we arrived. A few minutes later he said that the belt was getting tighter and i asked him if i needed to stop…

    ODI 10345693

    2008 records in this system

  • October 18, 2006 · 40,000 miles

    Child Seat

    Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on a street with an infant seat restrained with the lap and shoulder belt in the rear, the child safety seat completely flipped over with the infant inside. Although this happened without warning, no injuries were sustained. The manufacturer was not alerted. The infant seat was a graco, snug ride, model # 8643ddh2, date of manufacture 12-03-2005. Updated 11/9/2006 - *nm

    ODI 10171242

    2001 records in this system

  • October 27, 2003 · 51,000 miles

    Child Seat · Owners/Service/Other Manual

    Owners manual instructions state that consumer can place a child into the convertible child seat, facing forward from 20-30 lbs, under a year old. Throughout the remainder of the instructions the information is correct. The manufacturer has been informed of the mis print.*ak *ph

    ODI 10044966

    2003 records in this system