Major Problems with 2008 Toyota Highlander Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Toyota Highlander

2008 Toyota Highlander AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 72000 miles

2008 Toyota Highlander VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 4 Mileage: 49000 miles

2008 Toyota Highlander AIR BAGS Victims: 4

Browse 2008 Toyota Highlander complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS i was involved in an accident in my 2008 toyota highlander on friday 3/4/11. i hit another vehicle while traveling...	51 ~ 73403 miles
ENGINE oil leak from backside of engine. toyota has acknowledge the issue with a service bulletin tsb-0321-08 but did not perform...	41 ~ 97605 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL in feburary 2008 i purchased a 2008 toyota highlander. on two separate occasions since purchasing the vehicle when slowly pulling...	40 ~ 43704 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. while driving at low speeds with his foot on the brake pedal the...	35 ~ 76852 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM using a highlander's power-adapter to power my iphone a significant amount of noise is added to the music output. toyota	31 ~ 77640 miles
SERVICE BRAKES vsc tracking and abs lights come on when driving. sometimes on as soon as i reverse in the morning. used...	26 ~ 126842 miles
TIRES the bridgestone dueler h/l400 (not h/l 683 or 684 ii as listed in the choices for this tire on this...	23 ~ 15897 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL we have a 2008 toyota highlander with intermittent failure of the anti-lock brakes and vehicle stability control system (abs/vsc). for...	14 ~ 93632 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES toyo tires (p245/55r19) were installed on my 08 highlander at the time of purchase. at first oil change was advised...	13 ~ 16791 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake pedal spongy at low engine operating speeds. *tr...	12 ~ 23435 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) my father [xxx] was killed while driving...	12 ~ 41974 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER on may 22 2010 my toyota highlander sudden accelerated. i was at a full stop (red light) on 14th street...	10 ~ 89750 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact leases a 2008 toyota highlander. while driving approximately 20 to 25 mph the brakes failed. the contact had...	9 ~ 35467 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the rear door hatch would lock and unlock...	7 ~ 81295 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2008 toyota highlander with transmission problems. consumer states that the vehicle will roll forward when the vehicle and transmission are...	7 ~ 13440 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. the contact stated that white particles were emitted through the ventilation system...	6 ~ 77305 miles
WHEELS caps keep falling off of the lug nuts which exposes the studs of the wheel hub. corrosion forms and causes...	5 ~ 99037 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2008 toyota highlander consumes a little over half quart of oil for every 1 000 miles driven and i...	5 ~ 26023 miles
SEAT BELTS we have a toyota highlander (2008) which is having safety issues. the passenger seat belt keeps going off. there is...	5 ~ 47520 miles
SUSPENSION i own a 2008 toyota highlander all wheel drive and have a problem with the car's alignment. my mechanic said...	4 ~ 41500 miles
VISIBILITY i bought a 2008 toyota highlander in december 2007. i did not test drive the vehicle at night. after a...	4 ~ 48025 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE driving my new 2008 toyota highlander leased dec. 2008. on 4-5 separate occasions while driving with the cruise control on...	4 ~ 10275 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. while attempting to accelerate the vehicle hesitated and the check engine light...	3 ~ 121933 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY while i was driving our 2008 toyota highlander (with 21506 miles) to the toyota dealer for a tire inspection the...	3 ~ 23835 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i bought a 2008 toyota highlander in december 2007. i did not test drive the vehicle at night. after a...	3 ~ 50370 miles
SEATS the driver's seat does not rise up enough to see over the outside rearview mirror. also the outside rearview mirror...	3 ~ 82333 miles
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander hybrid. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle...	2 ~ 62000 miles
CHILD SEAT during a recent road trip visiting family my son was riding in the third row seat in our toyota highlander....	2 ~ 28500 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY on 6/9/2010 asked dealer to ck. vehicle b/c air vents were throwing out white substance. dealer said the cabin filter...	2 ~ 78090 miles
EQUIPMENT toyota highlander (2008) with toyo a20 tires. extremely high wear with low mileage car hydroplanes with minimal wet road surface...	2 ~ 61850 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. while driving at speeds of 5 mph in snowy weather the vehicle began...	2 ~ 10500 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. on december 7 2009 the contact drove into his parking garage and depressed...	2 ~ 31415 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC our 2008 toyota highlander has had the same intermittent braking problem since we purchased it in 2008. when we brake...	2 ~ 40050 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY had a rock chip that grew across windshield while i was driving down highway. had windshield replaced two days later...	2 ~ 2400 miles
STRUCTURE toyota highlander 2008 limited can be put in reverse with no visible or audible warning that a door is open....	2 ~ 16979 miles
AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE > AIR BAGS 2008 toyota highlander. consumer writes in regard to defective srs airbag system. ld tr...	1
LINES AND FITTINGS > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER my 2008 toyota highlander sport oil cooler line just gave out. during my research i found this has been a...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. the contact stated that after leaving the key fob in the ignition...	1 ~ 100700 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the carpet on the passenger side floorboard had...	1 ~ 61000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 2008 toyota highlander. attorney representing consumer writes in regards to seat belt malfunction and requests an investigation and reimbursement. *smd...	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. while the vehicle was parked the contact stated he was attempting to reposition...	1 ~ 60000 miles
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT i have a sunshine kids radian 80sl. model us18500. serial 090900106 03565. my latch strap does not remain tight. i...	1
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES events leading up to failure: i first noticed that my low tire pressure warning light was on when i started...	1 ~ 27957 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 toyota highlander. consumer states squeaky noise when vehicle tires go over any bumps as well as when the vehicle...	1
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. the contact depressed the tailgate locking mechanism and while exiting a parking...	1 ~ 11000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS when the vehicle was purchased the airbag light came on intermittently. the sales person said this was normal when someone...	1 ~ 35859 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was in an accident (my car rear-ended another car) and the body repair shop indicates that there is "significant...	1 ~ 32000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN sudden acceleration of new highlander 2008 model. i had reported for the first time i feb 19 2009 when i...	1 ~ 3792 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN sudden acceleration of new highlander 2008 model. i had reported for the first time i feb 19 2009 when i...	1 ~ 3792 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC no previous braking problems experienced. first heard an airy sound when braking then soft brake pedal and then almost complete	1 ~ 44000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2008 toyota highlander fuel tank damage. consumer states engine check light illuminated and would not accept gas when trying to	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY while driving on highway the sunroof exploded and sent glass fragment everywhere. fortunately the shade was pulled closed otherwise glass...	1 ~ 6000 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM toyota highlander 2008 limited can be put in reverse with no visible or audible warning that a door is open....	1 ~ 6000 miles

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