general problems of the 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Three problems related to structure have been reported for the 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid based on all problems reported for the 2021 Highlander Hybrid.

1 Structure problem

Failure Date: 09/19/2024

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 23v720000 (structure) and 23v865000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

2 Structure problem

Failure Date: 02/09/2024

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v720000 (structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

3 Structure problem

Failure Date: 09/03/2022

The contact's mother owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 70 mph out of town, another driver informed the contact that the front bumper had detached. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. The contact continued driving to the destination. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was referred to an autobody repair shop. The vehicle was taken to the autobody repair shop, where the repair was performed ineffectively. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v720000 (structure). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the recall repair was performed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and denied reimbursement for the repairs performed by the autobody repair shop because the failure occurred prior to the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 27,300.




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