Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| BO01603 | 07/16/2003 | 10003451 | Front door opening weatherstrip. *tt | 10/21/2003 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 01605 | 12/20/2005 | 10018853 | Front door opening weatherstrip becomes loose or comes off easily. *tt | 01/18/2006 | |
| 00205 | 02/10/2005 | 10015530 | Wind noise coming from both the front and rear door window glass. *tt | 07/27/2005 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||||
| 01104 | 06/07/2004 | 10008420 | Engine hood release cable cable spring improvement. *mj | 07/30/2004 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||||
| 00503 | 11/04/2003 | 00503 | 10005835 | Accessory hood protector with weatherstrip. revised. *tt | 03/17/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 36100 | 0 | 08/01/2003 |
| Painful, drumming noise when rear windows are open. severe vibration when in drive at full stop with brake. *nm | |||
| 06/09/2003 | 1 | 03/25/2003 | |
| Unable to drive the vehicle with windows rolled down. as noted in several other complaints this vehicle is completely non-drivable with windows rolled down. this fact is never mentioned to any customers at the time of purchase. i feel that if anyone buying a vehicle for more than 30k should have access to any such design flaw. even when asking the dealer, later on, the response was that this is a design problem. toyota needs to carefully look into this as with windows rolled down on freeway speeds, it creates almost a low pressure env within the vehicle with ear-aches for all passengers.*ak | |||
| 09/25/2003 | 178 | 1 | 09/23/2003 |
| With rear windows lowered a deafening buffeting vibration occurs from the aft cargo compartment. when the speed is increased, the buffeting increases to an unbearable level. dealer did not disclose this information prior to purchase. *jb | |||
| 11/02/2002 | 3000 | 1 | |
| When the driver's window was down, a loud whistling noise was heard. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 03/07/2012 | |||
| The problem is since we purchased the 2003 toyota highlander in 2005, the drivers side sun visor ( the one with the home link buttons and the lighted mirror) ... it has never been able to stay up. when put up near the roof, it constantly falls down blocking my vision as the driver. this is very unsafe and should be modified and recalled from toyota before it causes someone to crash because of not being able to see! | |||
| 01/15/2012 | 125000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. the contact stated that while driving 2 mph and attempting to park, he haphazardly crashed into a wall and the front fender detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the fender would have to be replaced. the contact applied glue to the area and re-attached the fender to the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000. kmj | |||
| 01/15/2012 | 125000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. while driving approximately 2 mph the contact noticed front fender snapped off after crashing into a wall while parking. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the fender would have to be replaced. the contact applied glue to the area and attached the fender back to the vehicle. the vheicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000. da | |||
| 04/04/2003 | 10 | ||
| 2003 toyota highlander 4.0 loud vibrating noise when either back window is rolled down rolling down front window slightly helps alleviate the noise but it is still deafening to everyone in the vehicle. design flaw. | |||
| 07/14/2003 | 100 | 1 | 07/12/2003 |
| Toyota highlander: with one rear window rolled down, slightly, there is very painfull noise that is almost unbearable while driving at city speeds (30-45 mph). manf. states that this is common in some vehicles. in this one it is because the vehicle is so tightle sealed there is no place for the air to go thus creating a pressure difference. noticed on 2nd aday after delivery. dealer failed to provide us with info about this problem. in fact they claimed if was the first they had heard about this problem. now after 10 months i was driving on the interstate at 65 mph, with all the windows slighlty down and the problem is worse thanever. this is a desin flaw that toyota has failed to correct. this going to the last toyota our family will purchase!!! carl783@juno.com. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2003 | 25 | 1 | 06/29/2003 |
| I picked up car at the dealer and the same evening rolled the rear windows down slightly and the result was a painful pulsating pressure that almost caused my wife to go off the road. this is well documented since 2001 and toyota had an opportunity at that point to rectify the situation immediately. the dealer said it was the first he ever heard of the problem. toyota recognizes the phenomenon and faxed me arbitration papers which i filed and was denied because it is a design issue not covered under warrant. i will not drive an unsafe vehicle and would apreciate the assistance of the nhtsa in order to prevent non-disclosure of a serious design flaw that is unsafe and harmful to the ears. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wind noise inside vehicle with windows open makes a drumming noise that borders on being painful at any speed over 30 mph. opening one of the front windows lessens the noise but does not eliminate it. it is virtually impossible to drive the car with one or more windows open. | |||
| 01/04/2003 | 193 | 1 | 12/13/2002 |
| Passenger side doors (front & back) become off balanced. then the doors have to be closed very hard. *jb | |||