This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Toyota HIGHLANDER 2002 visibility windshield. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Toyota HIGHLANDER 2002 visibility windshield and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	345197
Internal NHTSA #	758802
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2002
File date	08/01/02
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving a toyota highlander, that we leased on 01/08/2002, we noticed that the vehicle has a problem: when the windows on the rear doors are lowered, the vehicle makes a very loud turbulance noise and vibration occurs, that makes the vehicle difficult to steer. On 01/12/2002, accompanied by my brother-in-law, we visited toyota of cerritos, where i had leased the toyota highlander, and advised them of this problem. The sales manager dale pogoda, said " they have received many complaints in regards to all of the toyota highlanders and it is manufacturers defect, and that all that they are worried about is getting the vehicles off there lot". I have contacted the customer service manager at toyota of cerritos, crown toyota's service department, toyota regional office case no. 200201160431, and followed the arbitration process. They advised us that this is a normal condition of the toyota highlander due to the shape of the vehicle. I have driven many suv's like the dodge durango, ford expedition and chevy tahoe's. And none of these vehicles have this problem, i feel that i have a true issue that needs to be addressed before an vehicle accident occurs due to this problem. Thank you for your time. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	50
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FONTANA, CA
VIN pattern	JTEGF21A420XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/01/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	20
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

U5YPX81GBNL016357 MHFXX43G6D0045366 JM0TB10A3A0205538 JTMABACA1RA068341 1FTYR11U23TA06692 WBAKE3C58BE558409 JHMEH61700S103795 JHLRD1853XC401653 JHMEH61700S102088 TMAJ381ADGJ028522 WF0YXXTTGYLD88266 VF3LCYHZSKS266376

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?