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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTEES42A982••••••2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER build (10 vs 4).
10on this build
364on the model
92builds in total
4involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 3Electrical System 2Air Bags 2Engine 2
What owners of this build wrote
EnginecrashAug 2019
2008 highlander, engine oil cooler pipe failed, dropped 4 qts of oil on the highway, which LED to a slippery situation, I pulled over but a car behind me skidded through the oil and rear ended the car in front of them due to the oil left on the road impacting their safe stopping…
Air BagscrashMar 2011
I was involved in an accident in my 2008 toyota highlander on friday 3/4/11. I hit another vehicle while traveling 35mph. My highlander has significant front end damage but not one of the air bags deployed. I suffered a knee injury, a neck injury, a shoulder injury, and a…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashDec 2009
The contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. On december 7, 2009 the contact drove into his parking garage and depressed the brake pedal when the accelerator pedal immediately jammed causing the vehicle to crash into the garage, approximately 18 feet. The vehicle stopped at the…
Electrical SystemFeb 2019
2008 toyota highlander. Consumer writes in regard to defective SRS airbag system. *ld
Unknown Or OtherJun 2014
When you start up car there is a engine grinding noise for a few seconds. This has been reported by many people on the internet, just google 2008 toyota highlander start up engine noise and you will get a better look at what it sounds like. This could lead to severe engine…
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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 JTEES42A982022121 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.