10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
97,833 miles

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problem #3

Sep 202013

Highlander

  • 60,000 miles
Strong odor of gas fumes when car is parked

- Buffalo, NY, USA

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problem #2

Sep 162014

Highlander 4-cyl

  • 148,500 miles
Needed to have a total engine rebuild due to faulty head bolts that stripped and allowed coolant to enter the engine and burn. Lucky-I guess-that I acted quickly so as to avert catalytic converter issues or sensors getting damaged by burning coolant. I also avoided the total loss of antifreeze and the resulting damage &/or inconvenience that thousands of others had. Still, a huge inconvenience and huge $5425.82 cost due to manufacturer's defect: Weak metal that couldn't withstand the torque/pull on them... perhaps the threading played a part. I only know that 1000S upon 1000S of people suffered the same issue from Toyota on this engine in several years/models. There should be a recall. There should be compensation.

- Bellerose, NY, USA

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problem #1

Dec 062011

Highlander 6-cyl

  • 85,000 miles
Car accelerated and chased into house in Nov 20011. Car accelerated in parking lot Dec. 2012. No damage this time but in 2011 there was 14,000 $ damage to house and car. Car was checked out at Toyota twice, no problem found. Wife will never drive the car again. She is infear of hurting someone.

- Homosassa, FL, USA

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