This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Toyota HIGHLANDER 2009 structure body. 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 2009 structure body and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1232734
Internal NHTSA #	10785917
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2009
File date	26/10/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Liftgate will not close or open when automatic button is pushed either on the dash or the button on the liftgate itself. Stays open and have to force the liftgate down manually. At times liftgate will open by itself while stationary or vehicle is moving. Closing or opening the liftgate automatically problem has be ongoing for about 6 months. Brought to dealership and they could not repair, but i could take to body shop for repair. Currently a service bulletin has been issued, but should be a safety recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FRANKLIN, TN
VIN pattern	JTEDS42A892XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	25
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:

WDCED5GW2GA021741 MMBJRK7402D005647 JMZNC18F280149026 3N1BC1AP6BL389902 3JBLWAU4XPJ000226 WF0FXXWPMFPK53790 LSJA24U94NN019271 KNAFE121275440500 1FMCU0HD5JUD48908 JN1CA31D8YT721919 1NPCXPEX8VD825283 5Y4AJ71E7MA100401

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?