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2011 Toyota Highlander wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 35 complaints for the 2011 Toyota Highlander, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
35 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2011 Toyota Highlander Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 32 complaints that include mileage. 59% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 32 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 59% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Sun visor does not return to upright position. It hangs and obstructs driver's vision. I have read online the excessively high number of toyota owners who experience this problem. It is so dangerous and a fix is cost prohibitive. Toyota should be held responsible for manufacturing a defective part. Vision is probably the most critical component for a driver and when it is obstructed by a part of the manufacturer's neglect, then it should be addressed immediately.

Reported at 34,000 miles, October 2012

Driver side visor hangs down and will not return to up position. There have been several concerns of this type noted a on this database and this should be addressed as a safety recall issue since it obstructs driver visibility.

Reported at 30,000 miles, June 2014

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