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5TDBK3EH6DS••••••2013 Toyota HIGHLANDER
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2013 Toyota HIGHLANDER build (8 vs 3).
8on this build
191on the model
67builds in total
Most reportedTires 2Steering 1Electrical System 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Fuel/propulsion SystemJul 2021
My car will stall with no warning. I have taken my car multiple times to the dealership and the problem has not been able to be repaired. There have been other years of Toyota recalled for this exact same problem however, mine has not been. This is a serious safety concern!
Power TrainNov 2020
As I begin driving and come to stop it tends to rev up and then drops back to normal. It feels like vehicle revs up a little while you are trying to stop it by pressing the brake pedal.it feels like vehicle does not want to stop and you have the feelings to press the brake even…
StructureJan 2020
The power hatch back does not work. It is so frequent problem and so many complaints but no solution offered by the toyota company
Unknown Or OtherSep 2018
Rain water is funneled into 'gutters' which are internal to the body of the car. If dirt, leaves or other debris get into the gutter system, it can block the flow of water which then comes into the car via the roof and sunroof system. Any movement of the car, once the gutters…
Electrical SystemAug 2018
Maintenance light is on at all times for the forward passenger seat, making airbags useless. Read it can potentially be a wire. It has been reported on other vehicles. Please investigate and recall as passengers will be unsafe and could have great bodily harm with this defect
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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 5TDBK3EH6DS218658 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.