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2013 Toyota HIGHLANDER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1473431
Internal NHTSA #	11101098
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2013
File date	25/05/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought vehicle 'certified' on 04/20/17 and first oil change 06/30/17 corrosion on battery terminal notated. New battery purchased. 05/25/17, corrosion is again notated. Vehicle has been through 2 separate oil changes and no corrosion notated. Now dealer is stating verbally $5800 to fix terminals and cable due to battery acid and corrosion leading to electrical damage. Harness damage. Flaw of this vehicle is all components are interconnected. Rep will not put in writing, but is saying major hazard. Toyota will give only $2500 towards cost. Not driving car at this time.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51125
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN BERNARDINO, CA
VIN pattern	5TDZK3EH2DSXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2013 Toyota HIGHLANDER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Toyota HIGHLANDER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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