Major Problems with 2012 Toyota Highlander Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Toyota Highlander

2012 Toyota Highlander AIR BAGS Victims: 5

2012 Toyota Highlander STRUCTURE Victims: 3 Mileage: 35000 miles

2012 Toyota Highlander AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 99000 miles

Browse 2012 Toyota Highlander complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Highlander owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota highlander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the rear of...	36 ~ 54155 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota highlander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph and steering to...	19 ~ 37018 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the electronic door lock (driver's side door) on my 2012 toyota highlander recently began to have problems it worked intermittently...	15 ~ 41660 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota highlander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph and steering to...	14 ~ 38543 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while pulling into parking space in private shopping mall at slow rate of speed the vehicle suddenly and without warning...	13 ~ 20438 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE this event happened when my toyota highlander 2012 (se v6 4wd) was parked and turned off. i pressed the remote...	12 ~ 21547 miles
ENGINE my highlander was at the airport for three days parked. when i was leaving the lot i was driving slow...	11 ~ 55512 miles
AIR BAGS drivers airbag failed to deploy in accident. front end crushed probably $20 000 damage to front end although tow truck	8 ~ 34375 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while pulling into a parking stall in a private parking lot my highlander suddenly accelerated and i had no brakes...	6 ~ 14107 miles
POWER TRAIN after pulling into a parking space then braking i backed up to realign the vehicle better. when i pulled in...	5 ~ 13698 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES right front door does not lock or unlock using the keyless remote have to manually lock and unlock the door....	3 ~ 53753 miles
SEATS as i was driving at 30 mph on a side street with my husband sitting in the front passenger seat...	2 ~ 32008 miles
SUSPENSION this vehicle presents a high noise bump when steering. the suspension front & back is terrible causing interior rattles front	2 ~ 8 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY 2012 toyota highlander. consumer stated the sunroof shattered while driving....	2 ~ 26500 miles
WHEELS i was driving on i-35 and has to stop at the shoulder for about 30 seconds to fix something. the...	2 ~ 26487 miles
TIRES my husband and i were driving along el camino real in south san francisco california when we heard a very...	2 ~ 8336 miles
STRUCTURE after driving aprox 1200 miles from massachusetts to florida noticed that the floor mats under the drivers and passenger seats...	2 ~ 22398 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my highlander was at the airport for three days parked. when i was leaving the lot i was driving slow...	2 ~ 22425 miles
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the air bag warning light came on while driving on a city toad. the display also notified me and read...	1 ~ 7400 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY rear windshield blew out on the interstate. the car was warmed prior to driving and font and rear windshield were	1 ~ 54000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the front passenger automatic door actuator failed to...	1 ~ 55000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving at highway speeds and exiting a highway approximately 50 mph the steering wheel locked up dashboard flickered and...	1 ~ 71579 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2012 toyota highlander. consumer writes in regards to intermediate steering shaft failure and horn cable failure. *ld the consumer stated	1
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the male seat belt connector failed to connect...	1 ~ 70000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2012 toyota highlander. consumer writes in regards to faulty electric window motor which resulted in a vehicle fire. ld js...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the hatchback separated from the vehicle. the vehicle...	1 ~ 22700 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY 2012 toyota highlander. consumer writes in regards to vehicle windshield issues. *smd the consumer stated he noticed the start of...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES at approximately 30 000 miles the driver's side rear door lock actuator had to be replaced which was covered under...	1 ~ 31000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the head lights were too dim making it...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota highlander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph and steering to...	1 ~ 1000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the 2012 highlander speedometer consistently shows 3 miles over the actual speed as compare to various highway speed monitors and...	1 ~ 5000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC after pulling into a parking space then braking i backed up to realign the vehicle better. when i pulled in...	1 ~ 4989 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING occasionally after coming to a stop and then taking off and turning either right or left the engine will lose...	1 ~ 8000 miles

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