Major Problems with 2002 Toyota Highlander Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Toyota Highlander

2002 Toyota Highlander VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 4

2002 Toyota Highlander VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 3 Mileage: 26731 miles

2002 Toyota Highlander ANTILOCK Victims: 3 Mileage: 34000 miles

Browse 2002 Toyota Highlander complaints by category

Problems with VISIBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and STRUCTURE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Highlander owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VISIBILITY driver side visor will not stay in any tilted position after it has been pulled down from its resting "our...	108 ~ 48345 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer states that while driving the throttle will stick. dealer notified. *mr...	29 ~ 61789 miles
STRUCTURE on two occasions while driving the sunlight would shine through the front passenger side window reflecting off the shiny wood...	23 ~ 29178 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i have a problem with the sun visors on my 2002 highlander. the visors seem overly heavy and due to...	16 ~ 83028 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER on two occasions while driving the sunlight would shine through the front passenger side window reflecting off the shiny wood...	14 ~ 4572 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while traveling on the highway and without prior warning the vehicle was leaking oil underneath . *ak...	11 ~ 70897 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine oil light was coming on when braking. i had recently had the oil changed. the engine was also...	10 ~ 47614 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while parked the vehicle caught on fire in the dash board panel. *jb...	10 ~ 63142 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake light assembly in toyota highlanders 2001 and beyond fail. thereby causing the brake lights not to work. the lights...	9 ~ 84917 miles
AIR BAGS vehicle accelerated on its on causing vehicle to start up steep hill where the front end slid to the right	8 ~ 75304 miles
ENGINE last saturday 4/13/13 the check engine light came on and the car started shaking and making a weird noise. i...	7 ~ 132148 miles
POWER TRAIN exc. vibration in frt. axle assy. vibration can only be felt or heard in vehicle cab at the following speeds...	7 ~ 93343 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle shifted out of park without warning. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak...	6 ~ 86339 miles
EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota highlander. while driving 65 mph the passenger replaced the cigarette lighter and without warning...	5 ~ 37455 miles
TIRES complete tire number is dot m65lb3dtl3901 and is being safe kept by goodyear distributor. vehicle was -thank god- parked for...	5 ~ 6000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES rear-right break light not working. replace bulb and did not work. checked socket and all is fine but break light...	4 ~ 132525 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT large amount water in passenger side of vehicle compartment dealer stated due to clogged a/c drain. our toddler developed congestion...	4 ~ 71750 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2002 highlander ltd 48k miles well maintained. abs system awry activating left front brakes as brakes applied most severe as...	3 ~ 72500 miles
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM the hot/cold knob in my 2002 toyota highlander is not working properly. i researched and called toyota they said there...	3 ~ 93000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY please include and consider this complaint in your upcoming meeting.re: design defect _x0013_ heated air from venting system toyota highlander...	3 ~ 69337 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING black smoke came out of the exhaust pipe and vehicle consumed excessive oil. dealership wanted to replace the valve seal...	3 ~ 24367 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY while driving a toyota highlander that we leased on 01/08/2002 we noticed that the vehicle has a problem: when the...	3 ~ 21667 miles
SUSPENSION while trying to stop a grinding noise was heard and vehicle did not stop right away. the cause of the	3 ~ 35000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the vehicle was in an accident and was hit head on. the vehicle was moving at approximately 30-35 mph at	3 ~ 26867 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL bought this vehicle in 2002. a year later noticed that the idle controller had problem. when started the engine in...	2 ~ 27500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2002 toyota highlander. consumer states brake failure causing an accident *tgw the consumer stated the brake failure caused her to	2 ~ 50000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING whenever my vehicle is loaded up the headlights blind oncoming drivers.i dread going on vacation with this vehicle.toyota dealer said...	2
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY consumer states that there is a loud noise that comes into the vehicle once the consumer opens any of the...	2 ~ 100 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer was driving 30mph and slammed on brakes to avoid a collision. anti-lock brake system did not work properly. consumer...	2 ~ 24000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY this is a 4-door model. when front windows are closed and rear door windows are lowered it sounds like an...	2 ~ 1000 miles
STEERING driving on i-26 east bound with kids near exit 110 in columbia sc. car veered violently 3 lanes and took...	1 ~ 140000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the passenger and driver's side seat belt thread...	1 ~ 150000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i was in the front passenger seat. i put the car cigarette lighter into its holder and inadvertently pressed it...	1 ~ 136000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tank found to very rusted and split along with fasteners so that gas was leaking while parked. unable to drive	1 ~ 167630 miles
WHEELS this strut attaches to the rear axle and prevents it from moving forward. it rusted out and was bouncing on...	1 ~ 105000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING right rear brake light inoperative when brake pedal depressed bulbs have been replaced by owner and dealer. *tt...	1 ~ 150000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN drive shaft going bad on toyota highlander 2002. major part like this almost never fails. very expensive to fix. *tr...	1 ~ 117000 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the sun visor on the driver side of our 2002 toyota highlander falls down when you are driving along. it...	1 ~ 45000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE sun visors on 2002 toyota highlanders did not stay in position and interfered with driver visibility- the sun visors will...	1 ~ 50000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY driver's side sun visor on the 2002 toyota highlander will not stay up. it falls down on a regular basis...	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag warning light comes on. defective center airbag sensor. *nm...	1 ~ 64350 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota highlander. the contact attempted to change the front driver's side tire with the...	1 ~ 48000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2002 toyota highlander with unexpected acceleration. consumer stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. driver had to slam the...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota highlander. the contact stated that her vehicle has an oil leak which requires her...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ac/heat temperature control switch malfunction. this is a problem that toyota is aware of and chooses to disregard since it...	1 ~ 120000 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR while traveling at less than 20 mph the driver in front slammed into the car in front of them (no...	1 ~ 34000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS set belt buckle (female receptical) failure.*ak...	1 ~ 18000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the heating system stopped working. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer replaced some wires. upon...	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while traveling on the highway and without prior warning. smoke was coming inside of the vehicle though the dashboard. vehicle	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer tried to disengage the vehicle cruise control and was unsuccessful vehicle continued to accelerate at a high speed when...	1
SEATS the consumer was stop at a traffic light. without prior warning. another vehicle hit him from behind and the driver	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN exc. vibration in frt. axle assy. vibration can only be felt or heard in vehicle cab at the following speeds...	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seven year old was on driver's side rear seat wearing seatbelt. child laid down for a nap. when the child...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES when one person exits the vehicle and locks their door the second person is stuck. all electric locks are instantly...	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the windshield wipers became stuck and caused poor visibility. the driver had to get out of the vehicle and move	1 ~ 1500 miles

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