Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| T-SB-0055-12 | 03/13/2012 | 10044156 | Toyota: charging system inoperative. some engines may exhibit insufficient charging performance from the alternator. an updated pulley assembly is available to address this condition. *js | 05/16/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 5700 | 3 | |
| When stopping the auto on 3 occasions the engine began racing very strongly....updated 02/07/13 *bf *tr | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 5700 | ||
| When stopping the auto on 3 occasions the engine began racing very strongly....updated 02/07/13 *bf | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 5700 | ||
| When stopping the auto on 3 occasions the engine began racing very strongly. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 1000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2012 toyota highlander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph and steering to the right, the engine suddenly emitted an abnormal noise. the contact also stated that the headlights would not shut off intermittently when powering off the vehicle. in addition, the defroster for the rear window would not function properly, causing the windows to remain foggy for a long period of time. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised that there were no failures. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 3,300. kmj | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 1000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2012 toyota highlander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, he steered to the right and the engine began to make a noise. the contact also stated that the headlights do not to shut off intermittently when powering off the vehicle. in addition the contact stated the defrost for the back window does not function properly and the windows remain fogy for a long period of time. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing where the technician stated there were no failures. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 1.000 and the current mileage was 3,300. dr | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 5000 | ||
| My highlander was at the airport for three days parked. when i was leaving the lot i was driving slow in the lot to pay my parking. when i got out of the lot to main stream traffic i tried to accelerate and the car would only go slow as i kept pushing the throttle. there were cars on both sides of me with no one in front and then the car just took off. it did startle me because i was not expecting this. thank god no one was in front of me because i am sure i would not have reacted fast enough to stop because of the rapid acceleration. something is wrong with the throttle in these vehicles. i did not take it in because i am sure they would not have been able to reproduce the problem. this has only happen once and i hope it doesn't happen again. | |||