Three problems related to equipment have been reported for the 2004 Toyota Highlander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Toyota Highlander based on all problems reported for the 2004 Highlander.
Gas station did not close hood completely and it blew open while trying to enter the highway at just over 40 miles per hour. The secondary safety catch did not hold or work ! the hood blew open and shattered the windshield and bent the hood up into the roof. The tops of the fenders near the hinges were also ripped up.
My vehicle is having an issue where the vehicle stability control and abs are being disabled. This is the default mode whenever there is an issue. It is now occurring every time I start my car.
I have a 2004 4 cyl Highlander, and I can completely understand the other complainer's situation as I am experiencing the same problem. It happened at around 60k miles and the dealer said it would cost about $600. To fix. I didn't. I just had to play around with the knob when I need to use it.