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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5TDDZRFH6JS••••••2018 Toyota HIGHLANDER
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2018 Toyota HIGHLANDER build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
253on the model
73builds in total
2involved a crash
4injuries
Most reportedPower Train 2Air Bags 2Visibility/wiper 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashSep 2022
A car hit me on the back passenger door. My car was pushed to the curb where I hit a tree and the air bags didn't go off. My dad was injured bad
Power TrainAug 2026
Transmission failure happened suddenly. I pulled out of a car wash and car would not accelerate. I was in heavy traffic and car wouldn’t move
Service BrakesJun 2021
Toyota issued a service bulletin for my vehicle in 2020 to address surging front brakes. In April, 2020 my vehicle experienced surging that caused severe shimmy of the front of the entire vehicle in downhill braking at highway speed. Kendall Toyota, Bend, OR replaced the entire…
SteeringMay 2020
2018 toyota highlander. Consumer writes regarding inability to have recall performed due to parts being unavailable. *ld
Visibility/wiperMay 2019
Spontaneously exploding panoramic sunroof.I was driving on a two-lane highway alone on the road may 31, 2019 at approximately 4:30pm.I had my sunroof cover closed and was traveling the posted speed limit of 65 mph with cruise control turned on.I heard a very loud and sharp…
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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 5TDDZRFH6JS833860 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.