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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTEEP21A940••••••2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER build (8 vs 4).
8on this build
231on the model
63builds in total
2involved a crash
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 4Steering 2Power Train 1Seat Belts 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashSep 2009
Unloading items from the trunk of the 2004 toyota highlander at the back (basement) of a new residence. Drove from the back of the house to the front with intentions of backing up to the garage to unload the remainder of the boxes. I ended up crossing the road directly in front…
Seat BeltsAug 2014
The contact owns a 2004 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the seat belt failed to retract and would also intermittently seize. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.…
SteeringMay 2009
The contact owns a 2004 toyota highlander. The vehicle was stationary. The contact started the ignition and turned the steering wheel to the left and the right. The steering wheel exhibited a slight vibration and noise. The failure occurred whenever the steering wheel was in…
Power TrainAug 2004
When attempting to accelerate to merge with faster moving traffic there is a significant hesitation. I've nearly been hit several times because I just couldn't get up to speed in time. This is a 2004 toyota highlander, v6 AWD. I contacted the manufacturer with no results
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashAug 2007
On august 18th 2007 I sent a letter to toyota motor sales writing concerning a problem with my toyota highlander which had surged in a parallel parking situation hitting the car behind and damaging it and my vehicle. . Her headlight and bumper were damaged. . The repair on 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 JTEEP21A940055486 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.