This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Toyota HIGHLANDER 2004 steering gear box shaft sector. 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 2004 steering gear box shaft sector and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Gear Box Shaft Sector Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	633734
Internal NHTSA #	10193839
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	26/12/06
Component	STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought used 2004 toyota highlander and noticed a heard a thumping sound that could also be felt in the steering when turning the steering wheel at slow speeds. Had an accident a few months later, where another vehicle hit my front left wheel. The thumping got worse so i mentioned it to the body repair shop. They had it towed to a toyota dealer even though i had driven it for 6 weeks after the accident, where they were told that it was normal wear , 85,000 mile,) on the intermediate steering shaft, and it needed to be replaced at a cost of $380 +. The dealer service department said it was not accident related. I still have not had it repaired. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HEPHZIBAH, GA
VIN pattern	JTEDP21A240XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	26/12/06
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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:

JN8AZ28R891124526 9BKG403480GKT69T0 2C4RDGCG2KR797843 VF3MJAHWWHL076964 SMTTC338DDN003389 MMBCNK7401D056278 WVWZZZ7MZ6V011487 4S4BSAFC0H3319060 SJNFFAJ11U2441978 KNAFE227775456511 JF2FJAAC7HG553432 1FMCU0GX0GUA20915

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Gear Box Shaft Sector Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Gear Box Shaft Sector Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?