This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Toyota HIGHLANDER 2003 engine and engine cooling engine. 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 2003 engine and engine cooling engine and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	828476
Internal NHTSA #	10366566
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	15/10/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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 for about $8000! I took the car to an independent mechanic that told me the engine itself was fine but 3 bolts on the head gasket were stripped. The repair is costing an approximate $2500 to retap the holes and use different bolts. I had done some research and i found out that this is a known problem with the 2003 highlanders and toyota is not doing anything about it (i have the website info and complaints if needed). Many people who have purchased this year/make/model have spent thousands of dollars repairing this defect that toyota knows about but will not take care of. I called toyota national customer service and they gave me this website information to file a complaint (i have a claim number if you need it). I am very upset, actually outraged, that here we are again finding out that toyota has more issues with their vehicles and won't do anything about it. I bought this car because i thought toyotas were reliable. Please do something about this and help all of us who bought the 2003 highlanders recover the money we have spent on repairs to an obvious manufacturer's defective part usage. Thank you!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ISLAND LAKE, IL
VIN pattern	JTEGD21AX30XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	30
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:

VF7YD3MFB12C24653 WBA1H1107EVZ98768 WDC1660562A620537 LVMCAHEL3TDC11571 XW8ZZZ61ZEG062657 KMHDH4AE7BU102785 1N4AL3A98DC219390 2FMPK3J93KBC06742 1GKUKJE36AR238442 WAUZZZ8E68A003201 1GKFC16J77J174082 MA3FC31SXBA208712

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?