2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Complaints

DRIVING DOWN ROAD. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE INNER SIDE WALL OF THE MICHELIN PREMIER LTX TIRE BLEW OUT IN TWO PLACES. THEY WERE BOTH RECTANGULAR BLOWOUTS COMING FROM THE CENTER OF THE TIRE. *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING, SAY AT A STOP SIGN, ONE LOOSES CONTROL OF STEERING. THE CAR IS ALSO DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN GOING INTO PASSING GEAR. I FEAR THAT LOSING CONTROL IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY, EVEN THOUGH I DRIVE CONSERVATIVELY AND HAS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2014.

TWO OR THREE TIMES NOW, WHILE PAUSED IN TRAFFIC, I LOOK AT THE RADIO INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND REBOOTS, IT THEN CAUSES ALL PREVIOUSLY PROGRAMMED INFORMATION IN THE SYSTEM TO BE CHANGED. IN ADDITION AT THE SAME TIME, THE STEERING FEELS LIKE IT "PAUSES". I CHECKED MY VIN IT IS NOT IN THE RECALL BUT I WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ONCE THE ELECTRICAL RADIO/ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM REBOOTED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, I ONLY NOTICED IT BECAUSE THE RADIO SHUT OFF. I DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING AT THAT TIME WITH THE STEERING AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE, BUT NOW AFTER THREE TIMES, I AM BRINGING TO THE DEALER

INTERMITTENT CLOSING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC REAR HATCH. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT THE REAR HATCH WILL BEGIN TO CLOSE BUT STOP ABOUT 8 INCHES FROM FULLY CLOSING. THE DOOR MUST THEN BE CLOSED MANUALLY WHICH REQUIRES EFFORT. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS BOTH INSIDE OUR GARAGE AND OUTSIDE IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON A LEVEL SURFACE AS WELL AS AN INCLINE.

INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM KEEPS CRASHING AND REBOOTING DURING NORMAL OPERATION/DRIVING CONDITIONS. MOST OCCURRENCES HAPPENED DURING HOT DAYS BUT HAS OCCURRED DURING IN THE MORNING WHEN THE TEMP. WAS BELOW 70 F. OCCURRED ON JULY 17 (3-4 TIMES), AUG 20 (OVER 10 TIMES) AND AUG 31 (1 TIME).

TOYTOTA HIGHLANDER LIMITED 2015 GPS CONSISTANTLY OFFERS WRONG DIRECTIONS. EVEN ON A.STRAIGHT AWAY SUCH AS US RT 1 IT WILL TAKE ME AROIND THE BLOCK ONLY TO BE PUT BACK ON THE SAME ROAD. ITNHAS TAKEN ME OFF HIGHWAY RAMPS AND SENT ME THROUGH NEIGHBORHOODS ONLY TO PUT ME BAXK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE WHO INDICATED THEH WERE SORRY BUT THIS IS NOT COVERED INDWR WARRANTY AS IT IS CONSIDERED AN ASSESSORY. THE DEALER SAID IT MAY NEED MAP UPDATE WHICHNIS 175 FOR THE SOFTWARE LOAD PLUS $ 75 SERVICE FEE. MY CHEAP $100 GARMIN PROVIDES FREE LIFETIME MAP UPDATES AND I HAVE HAD TO USE IT TO ENSURE I REACH MY DESTINATION. TOYOTA HAS MISREPRESENTED THE VALUE OF THE USELESS GPS.

WHILE DRIVING ON A LIGHTLY TRAVELED HIGHWAY, WE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND OUR SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS NEAR BY AND NO OVERPASSES. THE TEMP WAS 85. THE SOUND WAS SO LOUD I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. FORTUNATELY THE VISOR WAS SHUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE UNKNOWN INJURIES SUSTAINED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

IMPROPER APPLICATION OF REAR VIEW MIRROR MOUNTING PLATE TO WINDSHIELD INCOMPLETE (PARTIAL COVERAGE) OF EPOXY ADHESIVE APPLICATION TO THE WINDSHIELD MOUNTING PLATE. THE BLACK PLASTIC COVER AND MIRROR HOLDER EXPANDS IN HIGH INTENSITY SUN. THE EXPANSION INCREASES CONCENTRATED TENSILE FORCES BETWEEN THE MOUNTING PLATE AND WINDSHIELD, CAUSING THE MOUNTING PLATE TO TEAR FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE RESULT IS A SIGNIFICANT REMOVAL OF GLASS FROM THE PASSENGER CABIN SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, AND LOSS OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE WINDSHIELD. MIRRORS WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS THEN SWING FROM THE ELECTRICAL WIRED, THE MIRROR OBSTRUCTING VISIBILITY, AND BECOMING A DETACHED HAZARD WITHIN THE PASSENGER CABIN. THE EVENT OCCURRED IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE HAVING BEEN STATIONARY AND PARKED IN THE SUN (99.1 DEGREES AT THE TIME) FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. TIME OF DAY: ABOUT 13:00 HRS. LOCATION: HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/MAPS/PLACE/1733+E+PALM+CANYON+DR,+PALM+SPRINGS,+CA+92264/@33.7999482,-116.5284111,17Z/DATA=!3M1!4B1!4M5!3M4!1S0X80DB1B6804F844BB:0X2C7726C52C54599D!8M2!3D33.7999482!4D-116.5262224

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AN ABNORMAL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEADACHES AND SORE THROATS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT AN UNDERCOATING WAS APPLIED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DURING PRODUCTION THAT EMITTED A CHEMICAL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ *CN