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5TDDK3EHXCS••••••2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER build (6 vs 3).
6on this build
164on the model
62builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 2Electrical System 2Engine 1Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesJul 2022
I was driving and arrived home and suddenly lost my braking and almost hit my house if I didn't steer the wheel towards my lawn and put on my parking brake it would have been a disaster. I felt so unsafe that I had my vehicle towed for repair and had to replace the brake master…
StructureMar 2019
On march 19, 2019 around 9:30pm (dry road condition ' no rain), my husband and I heard a loud explosion outside while we were driving on highway (I-70) going approx. 70 mph. It sounded like a tire blew out or a gun shot. My husband didn't feel the car was wobbly so we assumed…
Electrical SystemAug 2014
2012 toyota highlander limited door lock actuators began to fail at about 40k miles. The initial failure began with rt front passenger door, but all four doors began to fail to lock or unlock intermittently by smart key remote or by driver side door controls (sometimes all the…
EngineMay 2012
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…
Electrical SystemJan 2014
At approximately 30,000 miles the driver's side rear door lock actuator had to be replaced, which was covered under warranty. Since that time, the driver's side front door failed at approximately 40,000 miles and was replaced outside of warranty and now the passenger side rear…
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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 5TDDK3EHXCS098855 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.