Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| T-SB-0036-08 | 04/15/2008 | 10024893 | Some 2004-07 model year highlander or 2006-07 model year highlander hv vehicles may exhibit a condition where the headlight lens cover and/or headlight bulb is discolored. *nj | 06/05/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 12/07/2012 | 93000 | 1 | |
| Day running lights are burning through the lenses of both headlights. the lenses have large white spots on the area in front of the running light bulbs. the bulbs of the running lights are bulging . there may be a fire hazard. *tr | |||
| 12/07/2012 | 93000 | ||
| Day running lights are burning through the lenses of both headlights. the lenses have large white spots on the area in front of the running light bulbs. the bulbs of the running lights are bulging . there may be a fire hazard. | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Overheating of drl/high beam headlamp bulbs, causing melting/ distortion of clear headlamp housings and opaque white areas to form in housings directly in front of inboard bulbs. the involved bulbs are also observed to be deformed and bulging. first noted at 65k miles. this issue is seen to be commonly reported for highlander 2001-2007, and thus represents a consistent design defect and possible fire hazard. toyota dealership is now determining whether toyota will cover repair of this design defect under our comprehensive extended warranty. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Overheating of drl/high beam headlamp bulbs, causing melting/ distortion of clear headlamp housings and opaque white areas to form in housings directly in front of inboard bulbs. the involved bulbs are also observed to be deformed and bulging. first noted at 65k miles. this issue is seen to be commonly reported for highlander 2001-2007, and thus represents a consistent design defect and possible fire hazard. toyota dealership is now determining whether toyota will cover repair of this design defect under our comprehensive extended warranty. | |||
| 11/06/2011 | 86900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. the contact stated that the headlight became excessively hot and melted the cover. the dealer notified the manufacturer and the manufacturer agreed to cover the cost of the parts needed for repairs but not the labor costs. no repairs were performed. the current and the failure mileages were 86,900. kmj | |||
| 11/06/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. the contact stated that the headlight became excessively hot that it melted the cover. the dealer notified the manufacturer. the manufacturer agreed to cover the parts but not the labor. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 86,900. bw | |||
| 04/01/2006 | |||
| Vehicle has original headlights that were in it when i bought the car.the bulbs are burning the lens over the lights.i do not drive with the high beams on as the dealership tried to insinuate.no dumbass drives with the high beams on all the time. toyota claims bulbs are an exclusion on the warranty.this is a factory defect and should be a recall item.they want to charge the purchaser to replace the bulbs which show evidence of of defect as well as the lens cover.i would like to see toyota or the manufacturer of the bulb replace these items at no cost to the purchaser.even if they don't replace the lens cover at least replace the bulb with the proper bulb.car has always jerked from the time i purchased it.i thought it was the transmission but toyota claims they didn't detect anything when i took it in for service for this issue. | |||
| 04/20/2009 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the headlights burned through the lens and both the lens and bulbs were burned. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the failure was caused by the high beams. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 92,000 and the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 04/20/2009 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the headlights burned the lens; both the lens and bulb were burnt. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the failure was caused by the high beams. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 92,000. the failure mileage was unknown-bk | |||