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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5TDBK3EH2DS••••••2013 Toyota HIGHLANDER
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2013 Toyota HIGHLANDER build (6 vs 3).
6on this build
193on the model
68builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 2Steering 1Seat Belts 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Seat BeltscrashAug 2020
Was hit in the rear end on the highway, I was moving probably 8-10 mph through a debris field from an accident. The car did not slow and hit me probably around 35-40 mph. My airbags did not fire since in a rear end impact they should not trigger. I did not impact the car in…
EngineFeb 2024
I purchased the car in 2020 with 73K miles on it. It has sporadically had incidents of unintended acceleration. I happens when I slow for a stop sign, red light, or crosswalk. My foot is on the brake when this occurs, the engine then goes into high gear and no amount of pressure…
SteeringMay 2019
Re: investigation ea18006. My car has been making a clunking sound in the steering column during slow turns to the right so I did an internet search and found numerous discussions and articles talking about a 'known' issue with the steering column. One article LED me to your…
Electrical SystemApr 2017
I have had to replace every automatic opener door locks on every door and some twice (early 2014 to present). They can't tell me why the keep failing. Now that the car is out of warranty I now have 2 more automatic door locks that have failed. I have another friend who owns a…
Unknown Or OtherMay 2014
The rear window of the vehicle shattered while it was parked for no apparent reason
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5TDBK3EH2DS278663 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.