Major Problems with 2009 Toyota Highlander Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Toyota Highlander

2009 Toyota Highlander AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 11395 miles

2009 Toyota Highlander AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 34784 miles

2009 Toyota Highlander EXHAUST SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 200 miles

Browse 2009 Toyota Highlander complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2009 toyota highland had been drived for about 10 minutes parked locked at 7:25 am on jan 22 2010. approximately...	18 ~ 63153 miles
ENGINE toyota has issued a t-sb-0201-11 which states "some vehicles equipped with 2gr-fe/fxe towing package engines may exhibit an oil seep...	17 ~ 81206 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the power arm broke off of the rear power lift gate when closing. the driver side hinge on the rear	11 ~ 62901 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i purchased a 2009 toyota highlander in february 2009. on june 1 2009 i was northeast of rockville indiana on...	10 ~ 27632 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the suspension was loose and the braking system...	8 ~ 67391 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER this vehicle has an electrical problem most mechanic shops i took it were not able to find out the nature...	6 ~ 83210 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the driver's side visor no longer stays up so it has progressively dropped down to about a 30-45 degree angle...	5 ~ 96732 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while driving down the expressway with the family (50mph) check engine light and traction control suddenly turn on and flicker...	5 ~ 101380 miles
AIR BAGS without prejudice my vehicle was rear -ended by another vehicle at speed of approximately 75 and got crashed on to...	5 ~ 54616 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL accelerator stuck all the way to floor on 2009 toyota highlander while vacationing in tennessee on i40. had to weave...	5 ~ 4300 miles
TIRES turning right from city highway to city street at about 15 mph and rr tire had sidewall blowout. had to...	4 ~ 18470 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009 toyota highland had been drived for about 10 minutes parked locked at 7:25 am on jan 22 2010. approximately...	4 ~ 17850 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns 2009 toyota highlander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 22 mph and engaging the brake pedal...	4 ~ 22189 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the suspension was loose and the braking system...	4 ~ 15770 miles
POWER TRAIN i purchased a 2009 toyota highlander in february 2009. on june 1 2009 i was northeast of rockville indiana on...	4 ~ 19304 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving down the expressway with the family (50mph) check engine light and traction control suddenly turn on and flicker...	3 ~ 107433 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2009 toyota highlander with keyless start allows the vehicle to shut off when not in park and the vehicle...	3 ~ 4010 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the tailgate motor unexpectedly malfunctioned and closed the door in an unbalanced way causing the breaking of the tailgate hinges...	2 ~ 96075 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES left driver's door actuator works sometimes when pressing remote control to unlock door. left rear door works sometimes when pressing	2 ~ 61650 miles
WHEELS our car has 17 000. miles and turns out the tires are bare in spots and the car hydroplaned and...	2 ~ 37650 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the lift gate failed to open or close...	2 ~ 33500 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the suspension was loose and the braking system...	2 ~ 51001 miles
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. while the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds the air...	1 ~ 50000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING about eighty miles/two days prior to the failure an intermittent whine/humming noise was heard in the vicinity of the driver...	1 ~ 72000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i purchased a 2009 toyota highlander in october 29 2013. everything was fine then started having problems with window on...	1 ~ 76895 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the driver's side seat belt would not retract...	1 ~ 68520 miles
CHILD SEAT sunshine kids radian xtsl latch loosens itself. two times i've gone to put my 2 year old into her seat...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT sunshine kids radian xtsl latch loosens itself. two times i've gone to put my 2 year old into her seat...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES turning right from city highway to city street at about 15 mph and rr tire had sidewall blowout. had to...	1 ~ 14900 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the air conditioning unit failed four times. the...	1 ~ 4624 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE as published by media my 2009 toyota highlander was subject to a recall by toyota due to recent accidents making...	1 ~ 16000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING condensation occurs inside the tail lights assembly when car washing during cold weather. condensation is also developed inside the tail	1 ~ 8500 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the suspension was loose and the braking system...	1 ~ 400 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the suspension was loose and the braking system...	1 ~ 400 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the suspension was loose and the braking system...	1 ~ 400 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS passenger side front air bag warning light indicates air bag not functional. occurs at random times will stay that way...	1 ~ 8000 miles
EQUIPMENT my 2009 toyota highlander with keyless start allows the vehicle to shut off when not in park and the vehicle...	1 ~ 1030 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING brand new 2009 toyota highlander defective front o2 sensor made out of ceramic built into all cars in japan then...	1 ~ 200 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i installed winter tires and wheels with oem tpms and was not able to reset the car to recognize these...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2009 toyota highlander was involved in the floor mat recall. when vehicle was taken to dealer and consumer was told...	1

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