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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
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.
JTEHF21A330••••••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
4involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 2Power Train 1Service Brakes 1Hydraulic 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashJan 2019
The contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. While driving 40 mph on ice, the power steering seized and the rear driver's side wheel locked up. As a result, the vehicle spun out and crashed into a snow mound. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashDec 2015
The contact owned a 2003 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning causing a crash. The contact sustained injuries to her left foot. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed.…
Power TraincrashOct 2009
I pulled into a parking space at a shopping center near my home, then backed up a few feet in order to straighten my car. When I put the transmission into drive, the car suddenly surged forward entirely on its own, striking the concrete barrier a few feet in front of my car. I…
Service BrakesJan 1901
2003 toyota highlander. Consumer states problem with brakes *tgw the consumer stated after he picked his vehicle up from the dealer after having the 60,000 mile service done, he heard a clicking noise coming from the front wheels when driving over uneven pavement or speed bumps…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJul 2010
The contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. While attempting a right turn at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they…
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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 JTEHF21A330140371 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.