Two problems related to front seat heater/cooler have been reported for the 2010 Toyota Highlander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Toyota Highlander based on all problems reported for the 2010 Highlander.
Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to receive a recall repair for NHTSA campaign number: 14v743000 (seats) but the remedy did not provided a permanent repair and the dealer stated that they would only disconnected the heaters with copper strand heating elements. The contact had extensive back pains and used the feature daily to prevent the back pains. The contact indicated that without the option of the seat heater, she would experience back pains while operating the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Djr.
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that when he turned the headlights on, he could not see objects on the side of the vehicle. While driving approximately 35 mph and various speeds if he hit a dip or curve in the road, the visibility would drop to less than 2 feet in front of him. He noticed the issue difference whenever he had to use the headlights. He took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that there was no solution to the problem. He called the manufacturer and was advised to file a lemon law complaint. The current mileage was approximately 3,500. The failure mileage was approximately 60. Updated 03/19/10. The windshield had to be replaced due to hairline cracks forming, the heated seats were not heating properly, the skid control light had illuminated and the dash lights would blink intermittently. Updated 07/27/jb.