Three problems related to windshield have been reported for the 2001 Toyota Highlander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Toyota Highlander based on all problems reported for the 2001 Highlander.
Driver's side sun visor flops downward when in use, instead of remaining tilted forward (toward windshield), thus partially blocking vision. This is a common problem on a number of Toyota vehicles.
The sun visor on the driver's side will not stay up when placed in the position to block the sun coming into the windshield. It drops down into the straight down position which blocks most of the view through the windshield. We can't use the visor to block the sun, so we have to drive with it shining into our eyes. It isn't safe.
The consumer states that when driving at 35 mph or higher, and the rear windows are rolled down about 3-4 inches, its very uncomfortable because it makes a loud air noise. It feels like your ears are going to blow up. The consumer has three kids and is very concerned about this problem.