2009 Toyota Highlander body & structure problems
15 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2009 Toyota Highlander, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
As my wife came how with my daughter, she proceeded to reverse the car into our driveway to park the car in our garage as she normally does everyday. In the driveway was also my car where it is parked everyday. As she was proceeding to go back, the car all of a sudden accelerated on its own and took off. She tried to press the brake but to no avail. She continued to press the brake, however the car would not stop. She proceeded to hit my car and damaged both cars from front to back.
The power arm broke off of the rear power lift gate when closing. The driver side hinge on the rear power liftgate is bowed.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Highlander
- Engine 28 complaints
- Brakes 27 complaints
- Electrical system 20 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints