2019 Toyota Highlander Body & structure Problems

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NHTSA ID

11674001

Incident

Oct 5, 2022

My car is leaking into my interior. It has come out of the electrical component areas. I worry it has infiltrated airbags & what could happen if they get wet (go off due to damage or not go off when supposed to). Have taken to dealership 3 times with no resolution

NHTSA ID

11629135

Incident

Aug 1, 2024

The front bumper keeps popping out. I’ve returned it to the dealer 3 times, who says a clip has to be replaced. However, it’s not covered under the extended warranty and they will just replace it. The dealer told me to just push it back in when it pops out. It will push back in place, but it will not stay in place. It has not been damaged.

NHTSA ID

11552421

Incident

Mar 31, 2023

I was turning into Starbucks at a low speed when the next thing I knew the car jumped forward and hit the car in front of me not one time but three times. I was finally able to get the car stopped but had Damage to both cars. I believe the accelerator was stuck causing the accident. I want to know if there is a recall on the accelerator petal that it would have caused the highlander to do this because to me this was a frightening site to go through.

NHTSA ID

11535273

Incident

Jul 29, 2023

04/07/21 @ 11:30 AM, TEMP 47 F, OVERCAST, DRY, DRIVING 65 MPH, N. ON NEB. HIWAY # 77. RURAL LANDSCAPE, NO OTHER VEHICLES NEAR US, SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED AND SHATTERED. ROOF HAD BEEN CLOSED. SUNSHADE WAS CLOSED WHICH KEPT US FROM BEING COVERED IN GLASS PIECES. NO MARKS ON ROOF FROM ANY OBJECT. SEE PHOTOS.

NHTSA ID

11407048

Incident

Apr 7, 2021

Mileage

32,000 mi

REAR SEAT GLASS SUNROOF IMPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. THE SUNROOF WAS NOT PHYSICALLY CONTACTED BY ANY OBJECTS. WE HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A FIRECRACKER/CHERRY BOMB GO OFF INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WE PULLED OVER AND NOTED THE DAMAGE TO THE SUNROOF. THE INTERIOR CLOTH CEILING WAS LEFT TOTALLY INTACT/UNDAMAGED.

NHTSA ID

11362265

Incident

Oct 1, 2020

Mileage

25,022 mi

THE ERGONOMIC FAULTY DESIGN OF THE 2019 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LIMITED PLATINUM CAUSES EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE COMING INTO THE CABIN WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. IT IS DISTRACTING AND ANNOYING. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED IN VAIN TO CORRECT WITH VARIOUS MINUTE TRIANGULAR ADDITIONS STRATEGICALLY ADDED TO POINTS OF CONCERN. AGAIN, IT DID NOT WORK!!

NHTSA ID

11311235

Incident

Jul 12, 2019

Mileage

5,000 mi

OBNOXIOUS WIND NOISE!!! DEALER SERVICE MGR ACKNOWLEDGED IT WAS LOUD BUT SAID ALL ON HIS LOT WERE LOUD, MINE WAS MUCH LOUDER BUT TOLD IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. IT IS. HUGE DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING ANYTHING OVER 30 MPH. IT'S LITERALLY WIND NOISE NOT ROAD NOISE. THEY WILL NOT EVEN TRY TO REPAIR IT ... TOO BAD YOU SPENT $50,000 JUST LIVE WITH IT.

NHTSA ID

11300215

Incident

Jul 11, 2019

Mileage

4,200 mi

OTHER CAR PULLED INTO INTERSECTION CAUSING OUR HIGHLANDER TO COLLIDE WITH TURNING VEHICLE. T COLLISION. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SPEEDS AROUND 35 MPH. CAR TOTALED AND I SUSTAINED SEVERE CONCUSSION. WAS WEARING SEATBELT.

NHTSA ID

11287749

Incident

Nov 18, 2019

Mileage

5,000 mi

MAY 31 I WAS PICKING MY PASSENGERS AS DIVING TO UBER DRIVER. I PARKED MY VEHICLE STEP OUT TO OPEN BACK DOOR TO OPEN MY 3RD ROW SEAT BUT DOOR DIDN'T ABLE TO OPEN AND SAME MINUTES I HEARD VOICE BEEP COMING OUT FROM FRONT STEERING WHEEL. I TURNED AROUND WENT TO SEE WHAT THIS VOICE IS ABOUT.. BEFORE I TOUCHED ANYTHING MY VEHICLE START TO ROLLED BACKWARDS AND I GOT SO SCARED AND I TRIED TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEELS FROM OUTSIDE TO STOP VEHICLE SOMEHOW BUT IT WENT SO FAST DRAGGED ME OVER 100 FEETS THROWS ME ON THE STREET AND WENT OUT ON 2 HOMES PROPERTY OVER THE BUSHES AND HIT THE RAILING GUARDS ON ONE HOME . I CALLED POLICE ON THE SPOT WHERE THEY ASKED MY PASSENGERS AS WELL WHAT WAS HAPPENED AND THEY STATED WHAT I JUST WROTE HERE. AMBULANCE CAME PUT BANDAGES ON MY RIPPED LEFT KNEE AND TOLD ME TO CALL THEM IF I NEEDED THEM LATER ON. I HAD CALLED TOYOTA COMPANY AND THEY CAME TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HACKENSACK TOYOTA TO TOOK SOME INFORMATION AND AFTER 4 WEEKS SENT ME LETTER SAYING NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AT ALL .... I'M SHOCKED AFTER HEARD THE VEHICLE HAD NO PROBLEM SO WHY IT ROLLED IN PARKING POSITION RIPPED MY KNEES PUT ME INTO STRESS AND POLICE REPORT MY 4 WITNESSES ALL WAS A LIE OR TOYOTAS PLAYING SOME BIG GAMES AROUND ME SO THEY DONT HAVE TO DO BIGGEST RECALL ON BRAND NEW VEHICLES ? I'M TRYING TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING BIG GOING ON SO PLEASE HELP ME OUT WITH THIS SITUATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

NHTSA ID

11245263

Incident

May 31, 2019

Mileage

5,000 mi

SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ~30PMH ON A HOT AFTERNOON. NO OTHER CARS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. NO TREES OVERHEAD OR OTHER DEBRIS FOUND THAT COULD HAVE TRIGGERED THE SHATTERING. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION OVERHEAD. UPON INSPECTION, THE GLASS APPEARS TO HAVE EXPLODED OUTWARD AND LEFT A LARGE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE. LUCKILY, THE FABRIC PANEL BELOW THE GLASS WAS CLOSED, OTHERWISE THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE THE GLASS IS NOT SAFETY GLASS. PER OUR TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, TOYOTA CORP WILL NOT COVER THIS ISSUE OR TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT (OR BAD DESIGN, AS THIS GLASS SHOULD BE SAFETY GLASS).

NHTSA ID

11228691

Incident

Jun 28, 2019

Mileage

8,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE TAILGATE, ALL OF THE OTHER DOORS UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO MALLOY TOYOTA (400 WEEMS LN, WINCHESTER, VA 22601, (540) 678-1791) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TEST ONLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR UNLOCKED AND NOT THE OTHER DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT MALLOY TOYOTA; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STILL COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800.

NHTSA ID

11222696

Incident

Jun 24, 2019

Mileage

4,800 mi