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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5TDZK3EH2CS••••••2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
164on the model
62builds in total
Most reportedStructure 1Visibility/wiper 1Steering 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsApr 2022
The front passenger side airbag light has been going off and on for a few months when someone is sitting in the seat now and now the sea is showing up
Fuel/propulsion SystemFeb 2021
When filling the highlander with fuel, it looks like a waterfall of fuel leaking onto the ground. It does not appear to be a gas tank issue but a problem within the lines? Once you stop fueling with the major leak and go to another area there is no fuel drop underneath the tank
SteeringJan 2017
2012 toyota highlander. Consumer writes in regards to intermediate steering shaft failure and horn cable failure. *ld the consumer stated there should be a recall for these failures and to be reimbursed. The vehicle was repaired
Visibility/wiperJan 2015
My passenger side sun visor broke internally and the internal spring forced it to point straight down. It blocked the driver's view of vehicles approaching from a side street on the right . I have fiddled with it and got it to stay up about 3 inches from the roof , but it keeps…
StructureNov 2012
After driving aprox 1200 miles from massachusetts to florida noticed that the floor mats under the drivers and passenger seats were sopping wet. Brought the car back to arlington toyota in jacksonville, florida on 12/27/2012 to have the problem looked into. Since I did not have…
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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 5TDZK3EH2CS058047 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.