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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTEES41A982••••••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 3Steering 2Electrical System 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Visibility/wiperFeb 2017
Sun visor doe not stay up
SteeringJul 2016
The steering wheel had been adjusted to a setting for a shorter driver, and while in the process of re-setting it for a taller driver, the steering wheel and its housing came completely off of the shaft that reaches into the engine. To safely get off the road, an attempt was…
Air BagsAug 2014
The contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. The contact received a notice for recall NHTSA campaign number 14V168000 (air bag). The contact indicated that after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions he was informed that the parts needed to repair the…
Electrical SystemSep 2013
Airbag sensor light deployed, and remained lit for approximately three days. Toyota dealership at pullman, wa diagnosed the problem as a faulty spiral cable; the spiral cable assembly was replaced at a cost of $491.69. I wonder why there was a recall done on ~450,000 tacomas,…
SteeringAug 2014
The contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. While turning the steering wheel in either direction, a popping noise emitted from the steering column. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the intermediate steering shaft was faulty and needed to be replaced. 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 JTEES41A982012416 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.