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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTEES41A882••••••2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER
That is about average for the 2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER — 4 complaints per build across 92 builds.
6on this build
364on the model
92builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 2Vehicle Speed Control 2Electrical System 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlFeb 2020
When accellerating into traffic after stopping for a stop sign or light the car moves into the traffic but does not accellerate but coasts dispite flooring the gas pedal. After 2 to 5 seconds the car will accelerate. The tech at the toyota dealership said that this was caused by…
VisibilityMay 2014
I have the sun visor on my toyota highlander that has fallen down and it doesn't stay up at all anymore. I am a single mother with three children and find this very unsafe because it obstructs my vision also when I look to the right or left I constantly hit my forehead on the…
EngineSep 2013
2008 toyota highlander was taken to toyota dealer in november 2011 after receiving notice to have defective oil cooler hose checked. In september 2013 replacement oil cooler hose failed while on highway traveling at seventy miles per hour. Oil was observed covering bottom of…
Air BagsMay 2013
The contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated intermediately. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was advised that the spiral cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
Electrical SystemNov 2012
I was driving my 2008 highlander on november 11, 2012 and the airbag light came on. The following day I went online to see if there was a recall on the toyota website. There was a recall for the airbag light for the side curtain air bag system. I took my vehicle to my toyota…
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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 JTEES41A882092176 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.