Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2003 Toyota highlander has 2 recalls, 270 complaints.
2
Recalls
270
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
04V181000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE A CHILD PROTECTION LOCK (CPL) SYSTEM ON BOTH OF THE REAR SIDE DOORS. WHEN AN OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE CLOSES THE D...
02V339000
WHEELS
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FIVE FACTORY ALLOY WHEELS (MODEL 6934 AND 6936), WITH FACTORY LLAT, AND WITH PORT INSTALLED WR4, FOUR ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2003 Toyota Highlander 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Many things are happening to my truck that’s why I am contacting you people to see if I got any call... |
| May 8, 2023 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Automatically disengage the transmission Stopped the road Icalled my husband Myhusband came and t... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The hood latch cable inside the vehicle when pulled did not allow the hood to open now the secondary... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | ENGINE | 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 4 CYL. SERVICE BULLITON FROM THEM #310436. HEAD BOLTS COMING UNDONE INSIDE M... |
| Sep 30, 2019 | AIR BAGS | HEAD ON COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SPEEDS 25-40 MPH |
| Sep 17, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN MOTION WHEN WE HIT A COW GOING 45MPH THAT JUMPED OUT AT MY HUSBAND AND I MY AIR BAGS DID NO... |
| Jan 25, 2019 | STEERING,WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON ICE, THE POWER STEERING SEIZE... |
| Jan 11, 2019 | SUSPENSION | REAR FORWARD CONTROL ARM BROKE IN HALF UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. THIS IS A HOLLOW SHAFT, WHICH SEEMS INA... |
| Sep 19, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACC... |
| Feb 14, 2018 | ENGINE | HEAD BOLTS STRIPPED IN ENGINE , 66K MILES - COOLANT LOSS - ALL MECHANICS PREFER TO SWAP ENGINE - TOY... |
| May 5, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS REPORTING AN ISSUE AND DESPITE TAKATA RECALL - SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLAR... |
| May 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | "TAKATA RECALL" TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN REVERSE SURGE IN REVERSE AFTER SLIP |
| Dec 29, 2016 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT ACCELERATED IND... |
| Nov 21, 2016 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | DURING A WRECK AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I HIT AN UNMARKED UTILITY POLE IN THE ROADWAY OF A PARKIN... |
| Oct 1, 2016 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PAINT SEAL DELAMINATION |
| Jul 13, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS FROM THE UP POSITION DOWN INTO THE SIGHT PATH DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE D... |
| Jun 18, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SATURDAY JUNE 18 2016 AT 6:40 A.M. DRIVING ON TULLY ROAD IN MY 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. MY SPEED WAS... |
| May 6, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PASSENGER WINDOW HAS HAD TO BE FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES. COMES OFF THE TRACK AND WILL NOT CLOSE. HAVE HA... |
| Apr 23, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER OF MY 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, FOR ALMOST 8 YEARS. I GOT IT IN NOV.2008 AT AROU... |
| Apr 4, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DRIVER SIDE VISOR IS LOOSE AND DROPS DOWN DURING DRIVING , OBSTRUCTING VIEW. IS NOT SAVE DURING DRI... |