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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5TDKKRFH4FS••••••2015 Toyota HIGHLANDER
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2015 Toyota HIGHLANDER build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
179on the model
67builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Steering 1Seat Belts 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemFeb 2018
Soon after warranty ran out the lift gate to the trunk hatch began leaking lubrication and intermittanly would not open all the way, close all the way, or open or close at all. Many times, I would need to manually push the hatch down to close, which required extreme force. The…
Seat BeltsOct 2017
The seat belt coiled around my 8 year old son's neck and the seat belt lock would not disengage. We tried gently rocking the seat belts but it there was no give in it. Moving it harder would have choked my son. We had to cut the seat belt to release my son. This happened after a…
SteeringMay 2015
I took my 2015 toyota highlander to fred anderson toyota in raleigh for a recall on the ciruit board for the electric power steering. They found that my car contained the defecctive part and were unable to provide me an eta on the replacement part. The dealershiip provided a…
Electrical SystemFeb 2018
Door lock actuator has been replaced 3 times within 12 months on the vehicle, twice on the same door. The internet has many complaints about this defect. The failure rate is far too high for this actuator. This is a safety issue because, due to the design of the highlander, if…
Electrical SystemSep 2016
The contact owns a 2015 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the rear door failed to properly open and close. The contact had to apply force or the door would remain open. The vehilce was taken to the dealer (furiel toyota ponce, industrial san rafael, 00731, calle…
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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 5TDKKRFH4FS075763 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.