NHTSA Complaint #11141895 — 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11141895
Vehicle 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 47,236 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MD

Consumer Description

2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LIMITED DOOR ACTUATORS HAVE ALL BROKE, BEEN REPLACED AND BROKE AGAIN. SOME ARE BEING REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME SINCE I OWED THE VEHICLE (MAKING IT THE 4TH LOCK ON THE CAR). AT THE MOMENT ONLY 1 DOOR LOCK WORKS AND I HAVE TO CLIMB ACROSS TO OPEN THE OTHER DOORS. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THEY WILL ALL BREAK AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY DAUGHTER OUT OF THE CAR. I STARTED CONTACTING TOYOTA IN 2013 WHEN THEY ALL STARTED BREAKING. I ALSO CAN NOT OPEN THE CAR WITH THE KEY. 8/2012- DRIVERS LOCK AND ACTUATOR REPLACED AND WINDOW 6/2013- RIGHT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED 7/2013- PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED 3/2014- LEFT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED 4/2014- DRIVERS LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED (AGAIN) 5/2014- RIGHT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED (AGAIN) 2015- LEFT REAR ACTUATOR BROKE AGAIN THIS TIME MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS UP AND THEY WANT 600 TO FIX. 2016- PASSENGER ACTUATOR BROKE 9/2018- DRIVERS ACTUATOR BROKE FOR THE 3RD TIME. I AM LEFT WITH LEAVING THE CAR UNLOCKED AND HOPING NO ONE GOES IN OR CLIMB ACROSS MY VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA NUMEROUS TIMES TO TRY AND GET THEM TO HELP AND THEY HAVENT DONE ANYTHING BUT TELL ME I'M NOW OUT WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I CONTACTED THEM REGARDING THE ISSUES BEFORE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS UP.

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