Major Problems with 2014 Toyota Highlander Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2014 Toyota Highlander

2014 Toyota Highlander VISIBILITY/WIPER Victims: 2 Mileage: 42000 miles

2014 Toyota Highlander AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 47000 miles

2014 Toyota Highlander AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 25700 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM our 2014 toyota highlander limited was purchased new with 18 miles on february 25 2014. on march 7 2014 while...	26 ~ 36617 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER purchased new 2014 toyota highlander in may 2014 after approximately 30 days of ownership a foul odor began to emit...	22 ~ 35314 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE when driving on the fwy intermittently depending on the wind or how the door was shut for the rubber seal...	14 ~ 36825 miles
POWER TRAIN this complaint relates to transmission shift sequences. when starting out the transmission is in fourth gear. if you are at...	7 ~ 29906 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the speedometer consistently indicated that i am traveling 2 to 3 mph more than my actual speed. the highlander is...	5 ~ 15900 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE rear liftgate squeals terribly when left open for a few minutes seems 'sticky.' works fine when opened and closed quickly.	5 ~ 45803 miles
SEAT BELTS the floor anchor of the driver side and passenger side is located behind the seat and can be stepped on...	4 ~ 25425 miles
SUSPENSION 2014 toyota highlander limited has begun making noise when traveling relatively slow (<30mph) on a normal road. when there's a...	4 ~ 25375 miles
SERVICE BRAKES popping noise from rear break frequently when i disengage the emergency brake lever. whenever this happens the vehicle is stationary...	3 ~ 23167 miles
STEERING i was backing out of my parking space and the vehicle jerk. then a warning sign appear on the dash...	3 ~ 36667 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the safety film on the windshield is not properly sealed. *tr...	3 ~ 14157 miles
WHEELS spare tire was found to be cracked and unusable when needed. it was never used before. technician changing tire said	2 ~ 17500 miles
AIR BAGS to avoid two deer crossing road (bull bridge road south kent ct) on curve lost control on right shoulder hit...	2 ~ 36350 miles
STRUCTURE a 2014 toyota highlander was purchased in 2/2014.the customer noticed water coming inside the vehicle through the seat belt a-frame...	2 ~ 29500 miles
TIRES i purchased the above in july 12 2014. this vehicle has michelin latitude tour tires. this vehicle hydroplanes very bad....	2 ~ 19975 miles
SEATS i purchased my 2014 toyota highlander on 4/24/14. i notice a few days later that their was a chirp noise...	2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my complaint concerns the safety of the wellbeing of myself and passengers in my vehicle. the rear automatuc door lock...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the low beam headlights are melting the plastic cover on the headlight assemblies. both sides are melting from the heat...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY my sunroof exploded as i was driving with my kids on the highway. it sounded like a gunshot and the	1 ~ 29700 miles
ENGINE purchased vehicle 5/26/14. at first had a popping noise from right rear break took to dealership stating could find problem...	1 ~ 12748 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT we purchased a 2014 toyota highlander limited on aug 9 2014. after driving the vehicle for about 150 miles the...	1
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the front hood was so heavy and extremely...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the front hood was so heavy and extremely...	1
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT factory installed gps system when set to a destination will take you off the main road just prior to your...	1 ~ 5 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM our 2014 toyota highlander limited was purchased new with 18 miles on february 25 2014. on march 7 2014 while...	1 ~ 400 miles

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