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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JTEGF21A020028685 · Checked Aug 27, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 9

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JTEGF21A020•••••• 2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER

That is about average for the 2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER — 6 complaints per build across 39 builds.

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223on the model
39builds in total
Most reported Visibility 4 Tires 1 Engine And Engine Cooling 1 Power Train 1

What owners of this build wrote

Vehicle Speed Control Jul 2014
Engine accelerating when brakes were depressed
Power Train May 2010
Transmission went out in the middle of a busy interstate. Just a week earlier, the dealer told me they cold find nothing wrong with the vehicle
Engine And Engine Cooling Apr 2010
My 2002 toyota highlander v6 broke down on the side of the road. I had it towed to the toyota dealership where they informed me that oil sludge has clogged my engine and I would have to have it replaced to the tune of $6000. I was shocked because I always got my oil changed well…
Visibility Sep 2009
Sun visor drops unexpectedly on 2002 toyota highlander
Visibility/wiper Feb 2005
While driving both sun visors fall unexpectedly and block vision. This has been a problem from the get-go and we had these replaced already and just over a year later the problem is occurring again
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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 JTEGF21A020028685 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.