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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1177645
Internal NHTSA #	10712214
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	16/09/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Needed to have a total engine rebuild due to faulty head bolts that stripped and allowed coolant to enter the engine and burn. Lucky-i guess-that i acted quickly so as to avert catalytic converter issues or sensors getting damaged by burning coolant. I also avoided the total loss of antifreeze and the resulting damage &/or inconvenience that thousands of others had. Still, a huge inconvenience and huge $5425. 82 cost due to manufacturer's defect: weak metal that couldn't withstand the torque/pull on them... Perhaps the threading played a part. I only know that 1000s upon 1000s of people suffered the same issue from toyota on this engine in several years/models. There should be a recall. There should be compensation.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	148500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BELLEROSE, NY
VIN pattern	JTEGD21A930XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.

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

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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