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2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1714171
Internal NHTSA #	11385599
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2012
File date	24/01/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Well before my oil changes are due, my vehicle needs more oil. There are no apparent exterior leaks but the oil has to be leaking somewhere or burning away through the exhaust.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MONTICELLO, GA
VIN pattern	5TDZA3EH2CSXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
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Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
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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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2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?