| Issue ID | 1026847 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10555104 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 06/12/13 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought my 2013 brand new 9/27/12. Shortly after i received it i noticed songs would skip or start over on the ipod as well as the cd. A few months later the radio station would changed channels for no reason. These things happened if i was backing out of a parking space, going over a slight bump or just driving normally on a regular road or a freeway. I've gone to two toyota dealership who can't find any problem and because the problems are intermittent they say they can't diagnose it. I've had two caseworkers at toyota of america and they say there is nothing they can do. In the past month when i pulled in the garage the headlight "sometimes" turn off when i turn off the ignition. Other times they stay on the normal 30 seconds. I've also had a couple of issues that other highlander owners mentioned on your website mainly when i'm at a stop and the light turns green a couple of times when i step on the gas the car engine revs a few seconds then lurches forward. Also recently the dashboard lights dim or brighten for no reason at all. My concern is that it seems problems are increasing and i just don't know exactly what steps to take next. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOTHELL, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDBK3EHXDSXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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