2001 Toyota Highlander problems and complaints
Owners have filed 139 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Toyota Highlander. The most-reported areas: Visibility (23), Service Brakes (20), Engine And Engine Cooling (17).
Key takeaways
- 139 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 20 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 11 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 23 | 17% |
| Service Brakes | 20 | 14% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 17 | 12% |
| Hydraulic | 16 | 12% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 15 | 11% |
| Power Train | 15 | 11% |
| Structure | 13 | 9% |
| Air Bags | 10 | 7% |
| Tires | 9 | 6% |
| Electrical System | 5 | 4% |
| Fuel System | 5 | 4% |
| Gasoline | 5 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Tires - filed 2020-05-12
MY FRONT TIRES, (FROM A SET OF FOUR), HAVE PARTS OF THE TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE BODY. THE RUBBER UNDER THE MISSING PIECES OF TREAD HAS A TEXTURE LIKE POPCORN. THE INNER SURFACE OF THE RUBBER IS SHINY AND SMOOTH. *DT IT IS NOT FROM GOUGING, FORCE, OR ABUSE TO THE TIRES. IT IS AS IF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS US...
Structure - filed 2018-03-12
SUNROOF GLASS BLEW OFF OF THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY YESTERDAY. I SEE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ON THE INTERNET. WAS THERE EVER A TSB OR RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE FROM TOYOTA? DANGEROUS AND SCARY, HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC.
Steering,structure - filed 2017-09-12
I AM SOLE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE BOUGHT IT NEW AND WELL MAINTAIN IT. DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL ARE PEELING AND GOOEY. TOYOTA SERVICE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND ASKED ME TO CALL TOYOTA. I CALLED AND FILED A COMPLAINT NO. 1709121290 WITH TOYOTA. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD RECALLS ON OTHER ...
Diagnose it yourself
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.
More for the 2001 Toyota Highlander
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.