Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Toyota Highlander has 22 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND HAS TWICE HAD RATS CHEWING ON THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE CEN... |
| May 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OUR 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HAS HAD 3 OF THE 4 DOOR ACTUATORS FAIL IN A 26 MONTH PERIOD. THE FIRST A... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR DOES NOT WORK, MAKING LOCK INEFFECTIVE AND NOT WORKABLE. TOY... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND DRIVER DOOR LOCK/ACTUATOR DOES NOT WORK. THE PASSENGER DOOR FIRST HAPP... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS | MAINTENANCE LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES FOR THE FORWARD PASSENGER SEAT, MAKING AIRBAGS USELESS. READ IT... |
| May 25, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | BOUGHT VEHICLE 'CERTIFIED' ON 04/20/17 AND FIRST OIL CHANGE 06/30/17 CORROSION ON BATTERY TERMINAL N... |
| May 15, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DOOR LOCKS REPLACED ON PASSENGER FRONT DOOR AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (YOKEM TOYOTA) LESS THAN 6 MONTHS L... |
| Jan 7, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER TRAIN FAILED WHILE DRIVING ALONG A CITY STREET AT 30MPH- CAR HAD NO POWER- CHECK HYBRID COMPON... |
| Apr 5, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE EVERY AUTOMATIC OPENER DOOR LOCKS ON EVERY DOOR AND SOME TWICE (EARLY 2014 TO ... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DOOR ACTUATORS HAVE GONE OUT FOR BOTH DOORS. I CONTACTED TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY REFUSED TO FI... |
| Mar 6, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE DOOR LOCKS ARE FAILING ONE BY ONE. IT SEEMS TO BE BAD ACTUATORS. FIRST, ONE DOOR WASN'T LOCKIN... |
| Feb 4, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | EACH OF THE FOUR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED SUCH THAT THE DOOR CANNOT BE UNLOCKED/OPENED... |
| Aug 10, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ABOUT A WEEK AGO MY RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK STARTED TO FAIL. THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THIS ... |
| Jun 16, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BLACK SHREDDED MATERIAL BLEW OUT OF THE AIR VENTS UPON STARTING THE CAR. IF I HAD NOT HAD THE A/C O... |
| Apr 8, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE SOAKING CARPET AND ELECTRONICS. CAN BE A DAMAGED WINDSHIELD. WOR... |
| Dec 23, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE DOOR OPEN ALERT AND ALERT BEEPING CAME ON AS WELL AS ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTING AS I WAS DRIVI... |
| Jul 5, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PURCHASED A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER FROM CABE TOYOTA, A TOYOTA DEALER IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ON... |
| Jun 20, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE COMPLAINT HAS TO DO WITH COMPUTER SYSTEMS ON THIS VEHICLE. SOME OF THE COMPLAINT IS CONVENIENCE... |
| Apr 25, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I PURCHASED THE 2013 HIGHLANDER NEW FROM A DEALER IN VIENNA, VA IN JULY 2013. THE AUTO STARTED A STR... |
| Dec 6, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I BOUGHT MY 2013 BRAND NEW 9/27/12. SHORTLY AFTER I RECEIVED IT I NOTICED SONGS WOULD SKIP OR START... |