2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
The 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Recalls for the 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID, potentially affecting up to 769,379 vehicles.
Recall 11V112000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| 769,379 vehicles affected
Defect: TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID.
Safety Rating for the 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
- 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID (current)
- 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — 2 complaints
- 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — 481 complaints
- 2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — 160 complaints
- 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — 272 complaints
- 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — 55 complaints
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