CarComplaints.com Notes: 2008 is the first year of the 2nd generation Highlander, & it may be a model year to avoid as Toyota most likely worked out some production quality issues with the new model.
The 2009 Highlander is the has far fewer complaints.
6.5
fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
44,550 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
discon'ct neg from battery, disables alarm (2 reports)
As all other complaints, I guess I'll get in line. I too took it to the dealership and as usual, they couldn't come up with a solution. They said I would have to leave it with them and when it does act up maybe they can trouble shoot the problem. That means I'm without a car and I would have to rent one.
At this point, I don't have many options. I will leave it with them hoping they find out the problem. Some other helpful suggestions were for the dealer to check all sensors switches from the door/tailgate/hood and another person said to have them check the "sensor sensing unit." I hope they can find the problem...
My alarm goes off unprovoked. I have told the dealer, they can't do a thing unless it happens there. When I go to my son's baseball games, it goes off and everyone knows it's my car. Sheesh!
when the vehicle doors are locked, after awhile the panic alarm sounds for no apparent reason. garage can't pull a code to attempt to resolve problem. happens randomly and often
have dropped off vehicle at two different Toyota dealerships to diagnose problem. neither has found the cause, nor had the alarm go off while in their possession. problem is sporadic. maybe dealers should go thru systematic diagnosis of POSSIBLE causes since this is the kind of problem that occurs or not, sporadically. Maybe next time alarm goes off at 2 am I should simply drive it to a dealership and keep the keys in it? If I were a mechanic, I would first troubleshoot all the sensors that could cause alarm to engage. That makes sense. If they are ok, then next would be the sensor "sensing" unit [whatever that it]. bucks to donuts the problem would be found. but who am I? We'll just lend it to a dealer for a couple weeks until it goes off on their watch. Question: does it have to go off while a mechanic is on duty? Just wondering.
- darylsmith,
Cumberland, MD, US
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As all other complaints, I guess I'll get in line. I too took it to the dealership and as usual, they couldn't come up with a solution. They said I would have to leave it with them and when it does act up maybe they can trouble shoot the problem. That means I'm without a car and I would have to rent one.
At this point, I don't have many options. I will leave it with them hoping they find out the problem. Some other helpful suggestions were for the dealer to check all sensors switches from the door/tailgate/hood and another person said to have them check the "sensor sensing unit." I hope they can find the problem...
- 9erzfan, Denton, TX, US