Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Highlander has 17 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2018 | VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REAR WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR WAS WARMED PRIOR TO DRIVING AND FONT AND REAR W... |
| Jan 16, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE REAR WIPER QUITS WORKING. INITIALLY THE DEALERSHIP TOOK IT APART, CLEANED IT AND IT WORKED TEMP... |
| Sep 12, 2016 | VISIBILITY | 2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR WHICH RESULTED I... |
| Aug 19, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE EYEGLASSES HOLDER IN OUR 2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HAS A MALFUNCTION OF DROPPING DOWN IN FRONT OF T... |
| Sep 13, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE SUN VISORS ARE BOTH BROKEN AND ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. THE DRIVERS VISOR HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE FOR TIM... |
| Aug 15, 2015 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHAT... |
| Jul 13, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE SUN GLASS HOLDER DOES NOT STAY LATCHED. IT WILL FALL AND PARTIALLY OBSCURES THE REAR VIEW MIRROR |
| Jan 15, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE INTERNALLY AND THE INTERNAL SPRING FORCED IT TO POINT STRAIGHT DOW... |
| Dec 8, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | SUN VISOR, DRIVER'S SIDE: HANGS DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREE ANGLE TOWARD DRIVER IN THE STOWED PO... |
| Nov 20, 2014 | VISIBILITY | 2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WINDSHIELD ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUME... |
| Nov 17, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NO LONGER STAYS UP, SO IT EITHER HAS TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE THUS BL... |
| Sep 1, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE OVERHEAD SUNGLASSES HOLDER SUDDENLY FOLDED DOWN AND WOULD NOT SLIDE BACK INTO PLACE. THERE WAS N... |
| Aug 4, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING VISIBILITY IS AFFECTED AS THE PART HANGS DOWN OBSCURING THE ROAD. |
| Aug 1, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR IS MALFUNCTIONING CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH CLEARLY VIEWING THE ROADWAY. ... |
| Jun 1, 2014 | VISIBILITY | 2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. CONSUMER STATED THE SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. |
| Dec 29, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH... |
| Nov 3, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS ABOUT TO START THE CAR. MY WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SHE LOWERED THE PASSENGER SIDE SU... |