10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
533 miles

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problem #6

Dec 082021

Highlander

  • miles
I was driving on the highway at about 65 mph, there were no cars beside me, when there was a loud explosion type noise. I noticed the passenger side mirror had flipped into the window. The cover on the mirror exploded causing damage to the hood and side panel of the vehicle.

- Cibolo, TX, USA

problem #5

Nov 222021

Highlander

  • miles
I was driving on a freeway with no cars in front of me and no debris in the air when our panoramic sunroof spontaneously exploded. The glass blew upwards and the remaining glass around the edges were pointed upwards as if the window had suffered an internal to external impact. Fortunately, the fabric was closed and it could have resulted in a severe accident with glass going everywhere.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #4

Aug 042021

Highlander

  • miles
Several times pulling out from stop signs I failed to see cars coming from the passenger side. On August 4th 2021 I failed to see a car until it was directly in front of me and I collided with it. Wondering how I could have failed to see it I started doing research on the internet. I discovered others had this same problem also involving an accident. It was brought to my attention the mirrors are large and placed high in regards to the passenger window. I noted others sighted their height as part of the problem. I have a bad back and kept my seat low to ease getting in and out of the vehicle. My vehicle was totaled but the air bags never deployed and no one was injured.

- Corsicana , TX, USA

problem #3

Nov 282020

Highlander

  • 9,000 miles
We were driving in the freeway and suddenly we heard like a "bang" sound, like an explosion. We looked around us and wondered what it was. Then we heard the air from the roof seeping through and we took an exit, it was a shattered sunroof. Since the rain is in the forecast and we were going on a cross country vacation, we used a flex tape to prevent for the glass to keep shattering and from the rain.

- Harker Heights, TX, USA

problem #2

Nov 132020

Highlander

  • 4,800 miles
Blind spot monitoring is not working. Took it to dealership thy said it needed re-calibration but it still doesn't see semi trucks. My wife accidentally ran another women off road because she trusted this Toyota system. System is currently still working intermittently.

- Alma, AR, USA

problem #1

Apr 122020

Highlander 6-cyl

  • 50 miles
The vehicle hesitates, stalls and has bucking leaping forward uncontrollably, on the road. The vehicle also has a very loud whining noise upon shifting the car from park to drive and back again from drive to park, at a stand still. This is a major issue with a nee car, my wife and I don't feel safe while driving in this car.

- Delray Beach, FL, USA