Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Toyota highlander has 16 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PAINT SEAL DELAMINATION |
| Apr 27, 2015 | STRUCTURE | WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A STRIP MALL, ABOUT 10 FEET BEFORE THE PARKING BLOCK THE CAR SUD... |
| Mar 2, 2015 | STRUCTURE | MY SUV AFTER A HEAVY RAIN WAS FLOODED. (FLOOR, BOTH FRONT AND BACK). I TOOK THE CAR IN TO SEVERAL M... |
| Mar 7, 2012 | STRUCTURE | THE PROBLEM IS SINCE WE PURCHASED THE 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER IN 2005, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR ( T... |
| Feb 2, 2012 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A R... |
| Jan 15, 2012 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH AND ATTEM... |
| Sep 10, 2007 | STRUCTURE | BACK HATCH UNLOCKED AND FLEW OPEN ON HIGHWAY WHILE I HAD CUSTOMERS IN MY 4 RUNNER. PULLED OVER AND ... |
| Jan 1, 2005 | STRUCTURE | PAINFUL, DRUMMING NOISE WHEN REAR WINDOWS ARE OPEN. SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN IN DRIVE AT FULL STOP WIT... |
| Sep 25, 2003 | STRUCTURE | WITH REAR WINDOWS LOWERED A DEAFENING BUFFETING VIBRATION OCCURS FROM THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. WH... |
| Jul 14, 2003 | STRUCTURE | TOYOTA HIGHLANDER: WITH ONE REAR WINDOW ROLLED DOWN, SLIGHTLY, THERE IS VERY PAINFULL NOISE THAT IS ... |
| Jun 30, 2003 | STRUCTURE | I PICKED UP CAR AT THE DEALER AND THE SAME EVENING ROLLED THE REAR WINDOWS DOWN SLIGHTLY AND THE RES... |
| Jun 9, 2003 | STRUCTURE | UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. AS NOTED IN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS THIS VEHI... |
| Apr 4, 2003 | STRUCTURE | 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 4.0 LOUD VIBRATING NOISE WHEN EITHER BACK WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN ROLLING DOWN ... |
| Mar 25, 2003 | STRUCTURE | WIND NOISE INSIDE VEHICLE WITH WINDOWS OPEN MAKES A DRUMMING NOISE THAT BORDERS ON BEING PAINFUL AT ... |
| Jan 4, 2003 | STRUCTURE | PASSENGER SIDE DOORS (FRONT & BACK) BECOME OFF BALANCED. THEN THE DOORS HAVE TO BE CLOSED VERY HARD... |
| Nov 2, 2002 | STRUCTURE | WHEN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW WAS DOWN, A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE WAS HEARD. *JB |