2013 Toyota Highlander body & structure problems
18 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2013 Toyota Highlander, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 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 41,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle was proceeding through an intersection under a green light. A vehicle traveling the cross road proceeded through their red light and impacted my vehicle at full speed. The result was a "t-bone" accident into the driver's side door. The force of the collision was such that my vehicle was turned 90 degrees. The driver's head impacted the driver's side window shattering that window. The side curtain air bag did not deploy. Air bags in the other vehicle did deploy.
When the lift gate of my toyota highlander was closing I heard a clunk and saw the lift arm detach from the body of the vehicle. I took it to the dealer and was told no warranty or extended warranty would cover the damage. I have 41,000 miles on the vehicle and the platinum extended warranty. I searched the internet and was shocked to see so many lawsuits and complaints against toyota for this design flaw.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Highlander
- Steering 46 complaints
- Engine 35 complaints
- Cruise control 31 complaints
- Electrical system 26 complaints
- Air bags 18 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Fuel system 16 complaints