2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Complaints

STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UNCONTROLLED AND BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD TOWARDS THE CAR AHEAD OF US, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE FULLY APPLIED. TO STOP THE PROBLEM, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED TO PARK AND IGNITION TURNED OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUSPENSION FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PROGRESSING. THE FIRST DEALER (LOMBARD TOYOTA, 725 ROOSEVELT RD, LOMBARD, IL 60148, (855) 890-2899) PROVIDED AN ALIGNMENT AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION ARM SEIZED, AND THE REAR SUSPENSION ARM AND TOE ADJUST CAM SUB-ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SECOND DEALER (ST CHARLES TOYOTA, 2651 E MAIN ST, ST CHARLES, IL 60174, (630) 584-6655) DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR ALIGNMENT WAS SLIGHTLY OFF AND THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED ANY RECALLS TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,442.

STEERING HAS POPPING AND CLICKING WHEN TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE STEERING HAS ALWAYS SOUNDED LIKE IT'S STRAINING/HARD TO TURN. POPPING GETS WORSE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED LIKE IT HAS ON OTHER TOYOTA MODELS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN STEERING FAILURE. INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS FAULTY ON MANY TOYOTA HIGHLANDERS BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. FOR 2010 MODEL YEAR.

I WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP MY SON WHEN A BRAKE MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM. AFTER PICKING UP MY SON I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND THE FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS GIVEN BY CODE C1391, A BRAKE ACCUMULATOR VACUUM LEAK. WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT REPAIR, INTERNAL PRESSURE LOSS COULD PREVENT CAR FROM STOPPING IN A PANIC SITUATION. ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS THIS IS COVERED BY WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR SOME MODEL YEARS OF HIGHLANDER, CAMRY AND PRIUS, TOYOTA WOULD NOT EXTEND SAME COURTESY TO ME, NOR WAS DEALER ABLE TO OFFER ME A GOODWILL ADJUSTMENT. PUMP ASSEMBLY AND ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY PARTS AND REPAIR COST ABOUT $5300.00. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALER, HAD ALL RECOMMENDED AND NECESSARY MAINTENANCE AT DEALER ON DEALER SCHEDULE. *BF *TR

BACK DOOR STATES THAT IT IS AJAR EVEN WHEN IT IS COMPLETELY CLOSED. THIS SEEMS TO BE SAFETY ISSUE TO ME AND TOYOTA SHOULD CHECK AND ISSUE AN RECALL.

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL A CLICKING NOISE IS HEARD. THERE IS A TSB OUT ON THIS PROBLEM WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION A NOISE WAS HEARD, AND A LOUD HUMMING NOISE IS COMING FROM THE REAR. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED TO FIND PROBLEM AND DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A TSB OUT ON THIS PROBLEM

SUN ROOF GLASS EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 TO 65 MILES PER HOUR. WE HAD THE SUN SHADE CLOSED SO WE DID NOT KNOW THE SUN ROOF GLASS HAD EXPLODED. PULLED OFF THE ROAD, NO OTHER CAR OR TRUCK WAS NEAR US, AND DISCOVERED THE SUN ROOF GLASS HAD EXPLODED AND GLASS WAS PREVENTED FROM ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BECAUSE THE SHADE WAS CLOSED. WENT TO A TOYOTA DEALER ABOUT 10 MILES AWAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A ROCK. I SAID NO ONE WAS NEAR US, FRONT OR BACK, AND THEY SAID WE MIGHT HAVE HAD A CHIP IN THE SUN ROOF GLASS FROM BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. IT WAS A NICE DAY, NO RAIN, NOT TOO HOT, AROUND 65 DEGREES, COMFORTABLE, SUN WAS OUT. THEY TAPED THE GLASS THAT WAS STILL TOGETHER SO WE COULD DRIVE HOME AND HAVE IT REPAIRED. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE GLASS AND WOULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS. THIS HAPPENED IN JULY, 2012.

HYDRAULICS AND/OR ELECTRIC ON REAR LIFT GATE FAULTY. THE AUTOMATIC LIFT FUNCTION DOES NOT PROPERLY ALIGN THE BACK LIFT DOOR UPON CLOSURE. THE HATCH MUST BE CLOSED MANUALLY.

THE BACK UP LIGHTS ON MY HIGHLANDER ARE ALMOST NON EXISTENT. I HAVE TRIED TO USE THEM TO BACK UP AT NIGHT AND THERE IS NOT LIGHT AT ALL. YOU CAN BARELY SEE ANYTHING AT NIGHT USING THESE "BACK UP LIGHTS" I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I LIVE OUT IN THE COUNTRY AND NEED THESE BACK UP LIGHTS TO SEE ANY OBSTRUCTION AT NIGHT. I TOOK THE HIGHLANDER TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT WAS JUST HOW TOYOTA MADE THESE BACK UP LIGHTS. I FEEL THIS IS INSUFFICIENT AND DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AT NIGHT. I CANNOT BELIEVE NO ONE HAS ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM .

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT DISPLAYS "OFF" ON THE DASH AND ON THE DRIVER'S DISPLAY PANEL. AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT (BECAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR ISN'T WORKING). EVEN WHILE AN ADULT IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG SENSOR STAYS ILLUMINATED IN THE "OFF" POSITION. IT POPPED UP LAST YEAR AND NO ACCIDENTS OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD.