2001 Toyota Highlander Problems, complaints & recalls

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 used two different batches of rubber that was not incorporated together correctly, and is now separating from itself. This is clearly a manufacturing defect and should be recalled immediately! If a...

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.

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 models but not this one so it seems this is not a new issue for them. They don't want to fix it.

On 11/17/2015 I hit a parking island in an unlit parking lot. When I tried to stop, my brakes failed. This caused me to lose control of the vehicle and it hit 2 parked cars and a tree. I have lost wages and live in pain every day due to injuries from this accident.

Driver side visor will not stay up. It droops approximately 60 degrees when lower to block sun.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota highlander. The contact stated while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently and crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact shifted the vehicle into reverse and crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. The police was contacted, but a report was not filed. The driver sustained whiplash and neck pains that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,980. Ma 10/15/2015 *cn

Faulty stop lights, after several attempts to repair the stop lights. The problem remains unsolved and keeps coming back on both tail lights. What's wrong toyota?

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the spiral cable needed to be replaced; however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000.

Toyota had a problem with there 4 cylinder engines in camry and highlander with engine mountain threads pulling away for a three or four year period. My car started leaking oil about 90,000 miles when I took in to a dealer he told me about the problem and toyota did not issue a recall. I was told only fix is a new engine. They also had a problem with the catalytic converter also again no recall. *Tr

Wiring problem with passenger side brake light. Kept replacing bulb, then replacing socket, now going to put a whole kit. Toyota neglected to tell me this in the first place, even after several tickets and wasted money on different things telling me it would fix the problem. *Tr

Another vehicle crossed the line and I swerved to avoid a head on collision. However point of impact was drivers side door and side to rear. No airbag deployed. *Tr

Sunvisor drops down about 30 degrees from the up position or just don't stay all the way down. *Tr

Anytime car is kept outside in temperature below freezing, the airbag light illuminates and stays on after car is started. It continues to stay on until temperature warms up and car is subsequently restarted. There are reports of a tsb on this known problem stating the airbag is non-operable while light flashes, but toyota has not issued a recall or is willing to repair under warranty. Note: this is a safety drive ability issue that should be treated as a recall. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal had to be applied forcefully in order for the vehicle to respond. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 01v228000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall. The dealer's records indicated that there was no remedy repair performed. The recall was not honored and the vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,071.

I have a 2001 highlander. The left visor keeps falling down from the weight of the visor. I was traveling on the highway at 65 mph when the visor fell in front of my eyes,causing me to swerve . This is a safety issue. There should be a recall on the visor. *Tr

On wed, 4 sep 2013 at approximately 12:00, I parked my car in the driveway and got out of the car to pick up mail. After picking up the mail, I returned to the car and leaned over the car to retrieve my purse from the passenger seat when my suv started rolling backwards. My car which was on an incline in my driveway kept rolling backwards. I fell on my back on the concrete driveway and the front tire of my car rolled over my left thigh. The car rolled back and stopped in the middle of the street. My neighbor across the street called 911. *Js

Driver's side sunshade does not stay up when placed in the up position. Prior to this, it would stay up for an undetermined amount of time and suddenly fall down, hitting the driver's head and blocking the view.

I am the original owner of our 2001toyota 3.0 Highlander. I also own a 2008 toyota tundra pickup and a 2008 lexus es 350. Our highlander has been exceptional vehicle. I have performed all the required maintenance on our vehicles since their purchase, oil changes, fluids levels, serpentine and power steering belts replacements, tire rotation, air and fuel filters replacement, wipers, struts, and miscellaneous items. The only service that was performed by technicians was coolant and transmission oil service. On...

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota highlander 4x4 limited. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact opened both rear windows but was unable to close the windows. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised that the power window regulators for both rear windows needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 95,839.

As my wife was slowing the vehicle to a stop in a parking lot, the vehicle seemed to experience an acceleration on its own. She felt as if the accelerator got stuck so she immediately pressed brake with her left foot and accelerator with the right foot in an effort to 'release' the accelerator pedal. This was a reflex move on her part because it happened so fast. The vehicle hopped over the parking lot curb, landed on the grass and came to a stop. I was standing 50 feet from the car when this happened. The only...

The driver's seat belt is fraying because it rubs against the slot in the latch. Many, many people have complained about this on the internet. I've never had this happen in any other vehicle I've owned over the 50 years I've driven. I have a 1992 camry with almost 200,000 miles on it, and there is no wear at all on the seat belt. We need a recall! *Tr

The driver's side sun visor suddenly dropped down into my field of view when I hit a bump on a three lane 40 mph paved road at rush hour. I nearly rear-ended the vehicle in front of me during the short time (maybe two seconds) required to react and raise the visor. An online search revealed that a replacement visor costs a shocking $791.00, And that many dozens of others were reporting this problem in 2001 - 2009 toyota highlanders. Solutions ranged from jury-rigging the visor in the up position to simply...

I was backing out of the garage when the car accelerated. I kept hitting the brake and it finally stopped. I put the car back into drive and it accelerated again. I tried hitting the brake and it wouldn't stop until it hit the garage door. I don't know how fast it was going, but it seemed like it was going at an excessive speed. *Kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own and crashed into the vehicle stopped in front of the contact. There were no damages to either vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic test, but the manufacturer would not allow a technician to inspect it. The manufacturer stated that they would send an engineer to examine the vehicle. The vehicle was not yet examined or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

This visibility issue is caused by the sunvisor on the driver side, dropping down from the stowed position unexpectedly and repeatedly blocking the driver's vision. Dealer indicated not a toyota problem and pricing it at $700 + dollars to replace. When driving, the sunvisor had to be moved to the side at all times and back to forward position just to get it out of way to exit vehicle. Ended up buying from the dealer a regular visor (not the limited model visor). The new visor cost $80 + dollars. Vehicle sold as...