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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5TDJZRFH9JS••••••2018 Toyota HIGHLANDER
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2018 Toyota HIGHLANDER build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
255on the model
73builds in total
Most reportedEngine 3Service Brakes 2Power Train 2Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainSep 2024
The 2018 Toyota Highlander has less than 100K miles on it and has been diagnosed with an $11K repair for essentially a new engine! The dealership (Coughlin Toyota, Heath OH) has said it needs cylinder head assembly for $10,684.20. The error message we are getting is a "Check…
Service BrakesOct 2023
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake warning light illuminated, and a message was displayed alerting the driver to a fault with the braking system. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that…
Visibility/wiperAug 2020
The windshield cracked spontaneously at two years old. The vehicle was not even moving and never got struck with a stone or a vehicle debris. The crack is very clean and linea without any dent and starts from the bottom of the windshield all the way to one-fourth of the height…
EngineAug 2020
The contact owns a 2018 toyota highlander. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled on several occasions with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to route 22 toyota (109 us-22, hillside, nj 07205, (973) 287-4741), but was not…
Fuel/propulsion SystemMay 2020
Toyota has no remedy for fuel pump recall.with airline travel no good with couvid19,how can I safely drive 700-880 miles knowing car could stall at high speeds? I could get rear ended on interstate! Why can't toyota come up with quick remedy? Nothing has happened yet to the…
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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 5TDJZRFH9JS495955 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.