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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
JTEGD21AX30••••••2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER
That is about average for the 2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER — 4 complaints per build across 49 builds.
5on this build
205on the model
49builds in total
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 3Visibility 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJan 2013
The contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the engine released a pink fluid as a gurgling noise emitted from the steering wheel column. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic for inspection, who found that the engine cylinder, bolt head and the thread…
Engine And Engine CoolingOct 2010
My 2003 toyota highlander's temp gauge started going toward the h while driving about 30 mph. I turned the heat on in the car and that made the gauge go back down to normal. I took the car to a toyota dealership where I was told my head gasket was blown and I needed a new engine…
VisibilityJun 2003
When driving with the the windows down there was a loud noise, and it increased when vehicle speed increased. Manufacture stated that they were aware of the problem. It was a design issue, and will not repair it unless they was a large volume of complaints
Engine And Engine CoolingSep 2009
1. Engine overtemp 2. Engine continually runs hot. Cannot use vehicle 3. Replaced head gasket, radiator, thermostat
Engine And Engine CoolingJun 2009
Engine overheated. Service dept diagnosed bad head gasket. Discovered stripped threads in the block for two rear head bolts. Service dept attempted repair with rethreaded helicoil but would not hold. Engine replacement is required
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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 JTEGD21AX30072507 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.