2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Equipment Problems

4 NHTSA complaints on file

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Equipment Issues in the 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

4 equipment complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

4
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Equipment Complaints

#10703688 |
I HAVE A TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2005 .THE DRIV ERR S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP.IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD WE HOLE DRIVING.TOYOTA, THOUGH THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MANY HIGHLAND ERR OWN ERR 3RD WILL NOT FIX OR REPLACE IT. *TR
#10310502 | Crash
ALREADY HAVE A CASE NUMBER, REPORTED ON 1/22/2010. I HAD A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT IN MAY OF 2007 WHERE THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE BRAKES TO WORK. I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING BACKWARDS OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. I HAVE HAD TO PAY EXTRA INSURANCE PREMIUMS EVERY SIX MONTHS AND HAVE THAT ACCIDENT ON MY RECORD. THE FL HWY PATROL OFFICER SAID THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. ONE OF THE WITNESSES WAS AN OFF-DUTY LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICER SAID HE HEARD THE ACCELERATION AND COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE WAS ACCELERATING IN THE PARKING LOT OF A PUBLIX SUPERMARKET. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TOYOTA IS GOING TO DO TO HELP CAR OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS TO CORRECT THEIR DRIVING RECORDS AND TO CONTACT INSURANCE COMPANIES TO HELP THE INSURED...
#10303083 |
MY 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER V6 4WD, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW, HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A HESITATION/SHIFTING PROBLEM FOR NEARLY AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE PROBLEM DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR, IT IS QUITE PRONOUNCED WHEN IT DOES AND HAS RESULTED IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DIRECT ATTENTION OF TOYOTA MOTOR SALES IN CALIFORNIA, AND THEIR RESPONSE HAS BEEN DISTURBINGLY POOR. THE TOYOTA DEALER THAT HAS BEEN SERVICING MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL, BUT APPARENTLY CANNOT TAKE ACTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT CORPORATE AUTHORIZATION. HERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE PROBLEM: THE VEHICLE CANNOT ALWAYS DECIDE WHEN TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP - THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES OF INITIAL HESITATION/LACK OF ADEQUATE POWER UPON APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL. FOR EXAMPLE, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A DELAY OF A SECOND OR TWO WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL TO PROCEED. THIS HAS...
#10250360 |
ON NOVEMBER 26TH 2008 WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON INTERSTATE 70 FROM DENVER, 75 MILE AN HOUR, AND APROX TWENTY MILES EAST OF BENNET COLORADO, WE EXPERIENCED BOTH FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLOWOUTS AT THE SAME TIME. THE BACK PASSENGERS TIRE WAS DESTROYED. WE WERE ABLE TO CHANGE IT OUT WITH OUR SPARE. THE FRONT PASSENGERS TIRE WAS EXTREMELY LOW (1" OFF PAVEMENT) AND HAD A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. IT HAD NOT BROKEN THE AIR SEAL AROUND THE RIM, AND SO WE WERE ABLE TO RETURN VERY SLOW BACK APROX .25 MILES TO AN EXIT AND RETRIEVE AIR FOR THAT TIRE. AS THE SIDE WALL BUBBLE GREW IN SIZE WE STOPPED THE AIR AT ABOUT TWENTY POUNDS. WE THEN RETURNED APROX TWENTY MILE BACK TO DENVER, TO A DISCOUNT TIRE STORE. WE THEN REPLACED ALL OF THE TIRES ON OUR 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. PRIOR TO...

Other 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Problem Areas

Vehicle Speed Control 33 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 27 complaints Electrical System 22 complaints Steering 21 complaints Power Train 17 complaints Visibility 13 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulic 12 complaints Visibilitywiper 8 complaints Air Bags 7 complaints Exterior Lighting 7 complaints Engine 6 complaints Service Brakes 6 complaints Unknown Or Other 6 complaints Seat Belts 5 complaints Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal 5 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingengine 4 complaints Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive 4 complaints Steeringcolumn 4 complaints Tires 4 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 3 complaints Fuel System Other 3 complaints Latcheslockslinkages 3 complaints Parking Brake 3 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm 3 complaints Structure 3 complaints Structurebody 3 complaints Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 3 complaints Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System 3 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 2 complaints Equipment Adaptivemobility 2 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 2 complaints Structureframe And Members 2 complaints Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control 2 complaints Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls 2 complaints Wheels 2 complaints Air Bagsfrontal 1 complaint Air Bagssidewindow 1 complaint Child Seatbaselockingrelease Mechanism 1 complaint Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel 1 complaint Electrical Systemignitionswitch 1 complaint Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline 1 complaint Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner 1 complaint Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc 1 complaint Exterior Lightingheadlights 1 complaint Exterior Lightingheadlightsconcealment Devices 1 complaint Fuelpropulsion System 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch 1 complaint Otheri Am Not Sure 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter 1 complaint Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit 1 complaint Power Trainmanual Transmission 1 complaint Seat Beltsfront 1 complaint Seats 1 complaint Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint 1 complaint Service Brakes Air 1 complaint Service Brakes Aircontrolsfoot Controlvalve 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder 1 complaint Steeringgear Boxshaft Sector 1 complaint Suspension 1 complaint Suspensionfront 1 complaint Suspensionrear 1 complaint Tiresvalve 1 complaint Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemwindshieldelectrical Heating Element 1 complaint Visibilityglass Siderear 1 complaint Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasherlinkages 1 complaint Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds 1 complaint Wheelsrim 1 complaint
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