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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 5TDZK3EH9DS128189 · Checked Aug 31, 2026
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5TDZK3EH9DS•••••• 2013 Toyota HIGHLANDER

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3on this build
191on the model
67builds in total
2involved a crash
Most reported Steering 2 Service Brakes 1 Structure 1

What owners of this build wrote

Steering crash Dec 2016
Our 2013 highlander developed a light clunking noise in the steering column after a accident in october of 2013. We thought nothing of it until december 2017 when the clunking increased in loudness and frequency. We have the problem checked out by gullo toyota of conroe, texas.…
Structure Jun 2019
Similar to other complaints I have read via this site, water has collected beneath my floormats from the drainage tubes running from sunroof. The dealership has stated that they have been clogged with dirt and they have "unclogged" them 3 times in 10 months. Following the third…
Steering crash Apr 2015
I turned on my car, put it on drive when I tried to press the gas and turn the wheel to get out of the parking lot the steering wheel locked so hard I could not turn it. I pressed on the brakes but the brakes were not functioning at all as I was pressing on the brake pad 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 5TDZK3EH9DS128189 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.