Interior & seats
Filed Apr 12, 2021
THE RIGHT MIDDLE SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE WHEN IT IS AT THE FURTHEST FRONT POSITION,
- NHTSA ID
- 11407734
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2016
2013 Toyota Highlander Interior & seats Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Apr 12, 2021
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 205 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2013 Toyota Highlander submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 9, 2020
BACK SEAT IS STUCK IN FOLDING POSITION. RAIL IS STUCK
- NHTSA ID
- 11363519
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2020
- Mileage
- 69,500 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 18, 2020
A FEW YEARS AGO ONE OF THE 3RD ROW SEATS GOT STUCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AFTER PUTTING IT FROM DOWN TO UP. I HAVE NEVER HAD IT FIXED AS IT HASN'T BEEN A HUGE INCONVENIENCE. I SAW TODAY THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT FOR SOMETHING (WHICH I DO NOT BELIEVE AFFECTS MY CAR) AND THOUGHT I WOULD DOCUMENT MY ISSUE IN CASE THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THANK YOU.
- NHTSA ID
- 11359879
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2017
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
AirbagsElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Aug 3, 2019
MAINTENANCE LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES FOR THE FORWARD PASSENGER SEAT, MAKING AIRBAGS USELESS. READ IT CAN POTENTIALLY BE A WIRE. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON OTHER VEHICLES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND RECALL AS PASSENGERS WILL BE UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE GREAT BODILY HARM WITH THIS DEFECT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11241464
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2018
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 6, 2019
DRIVERS SEAT DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE PROPERLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 11184534
- Incident
- Feb 2, 2017
- Mileage
- 72,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 27, 2019
2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. CONSUMER WRITES CONCERNING SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING TO BOTTOM SEAT FRAME/ ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY NOT HOLDING ITS POSITION THAT IT WAS ADJUSTED TO. *AS *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 11181830
- Incident
- Sep 14, 2018
Interior & seatsSteering
Filed Mar 14, 2018
WHILE TURNING THE STEERING I FEEL A KLUNK THIS IS HAPPENS ALWAYS WHEN TURN THE WHEEL. FRUSTRATED REALLY NEED YOUR HELP. REGARDS..
- NHTSA ID
- 11079450
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2018
- Mileage
- 63,000 mi
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Jun 13, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NUMEROS ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO HAVE HER VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V148000 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V014000 (AIR BAGS , SEATS) HOWEVER, BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT RETURN THE CONTACT'S PHONE CALLS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXHIBITED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10598229
- Incident
- May 23, 2014
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 11, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V148000 (SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10597628
- Incident
- May 5, 2014
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jan 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE SECOND ROW SEATS MOVED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WOULD NOT DISPENSE WHEN SHE APPLIED THE SWITCH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FLUID HAD FROZEN. THE CONTACT ADDED DE-ICER TO THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO WORK BRIEFLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
- NHTSA ID
- 10561749
- Incident
- Apr 10, 2013
- Mileage
- 100 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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