Body Problems of Toyota Highlander Hybrid

We recently had our highlander completely totaled by our insurance after a failure to have our air conditioning drain properly. The clog caused water to back up into the frame of the car and flood our floor carpeting. The drainage issue also caused the headliners to become wet and drip onto the leather upholstery. We brought this to the attention of the dealership advantage Toyota valley stream and they first suggested clearing the moon roof but that wasn't the issue. When we brought it back to them they knew it was a problem with the a/c drain. This appears to be a known issue with Toyota vehicles. Even though this is a known problem it's not part of their standard maintenance process. We could have saved ourselves a headache by having them "add" this to the regular maintenance.

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Vehicle power unlocking mechanism is unreliable, and shows significant defect in the unlocking capabilities of all but the drivers door. After several lock actuator replacements, the vehicle still exhibits improper operation. Dealership agrees that there is a common complaint with this vehicle, and it's lock operation. Biggest issue I see is having to leave my children unattended to enter the vehicle to manually unlock doors. I have researched this extensively, and found similar complaints online, in many forums etc - Toyota refuses to acknowledge that there is an issue with the lock mechanisms. This has been an ongoing issue for over 2 years now, and should be examined for the safety impact at a greater scale.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while stationary and driving various speeds, the chrome trim on the dashboard of the vehicle significantly reduced driver visibility on several occasions. The contact stated that the view of the driver's side front and passenger's side front mirrors were obstructed by a shiny glare that created a blinding effect. In addition, the contact stated that the lack of visibility became more prominent and persistent in the driver's side front mirror when the sun was present. Stevinson Toyota west - 780 denver west colorado mills blvd, lakewood, colorado 80401 (720) 259-2544 - was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to an independent mechanic body repair shop. The independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 36. Ad.

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Car was parked in driveway and was stationary. Warming car up to get rid of frost on windshield. The car started on fire - total lost. 3 to 4 feet flames coming out of engine.

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Driving approximately 30k / hr on September 22, around 6pm. Little traffic as the road leads deep to the country. No rain, great visibility. We'd just stopped to follow someone to a remote location and had not gotten out of the car at that time as the friend came to the driver's side door. A few minutes later, an alarm sounded and the indicator displayed "brake malfunction". The brakes were not working and at the same moment, smoke began filling the vehicle from the front vents. At this time you could also see small flames from the front hood of the vehicle. We immediately exited the car once it came to a complete stop (forced to park position). Flames could be seen falling from the passenger side front end. My husband shut off the vehicle. We ran around a ned in the road to get to safety. Within minutes (5-7 max) the car was engulfed in flames. The gentleman we were following turned around to see where we were when he realized that the car was in flames. Toyota ces has been contacted as we were hoping for help with an investigation. We are a military family, stationed overseas. The vehicle was shipped here 2. 5 years ago at government expense once we received new orders. Toyota has been less than accommodating with providing any information. This happened with little time to get to safety. My hope is information can be gathered from other consumers that may have experienced similar situations. Lives could potentially be saved if we work together to get facts documented. Stateside number provided. We can be reached at +34 642 47 0598.

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The door on the drivers side top corner struck me in the temple and caused bleeding and a headache. The door has a sharp angle. It was stationary I closed the door and was exiting the vehicle to go in a crowded restaurant. In a private parking lot.

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I arrive at a parking lot on flower avenue strip driving slowly into a parking space in front of a clinic, at a very low speed, when the car suddenly accelerated--by the time I hit the brakes attempting to stop, it was in the office of of maternal and child care, unstoppable--fortunately, it was on a Sunday afternoon and there were no employees or patients in the reception area of the office. . . Sudden acceleration was the cause of this accident. This car must be recalled---I took it to koons Toyota in vienna, virginia-- where I bought it last October--a 2009 Toyota highlander. . .

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Vehicle a ran a red light while being distracted by putting on her shoe and ran a red light at the intersection. Vehicle b crashed into the side of the vehicle a and vehicle b has body damage to front bumper fenders and hood and body rails. Vehicle b was totaled out by the insurance CO. No air bags deployed in neither vehicle. Mileage was around 25-30 miles per hour and no one was seriously hurt. Why have air bags for safety if they do not deploy? need stiffer penalties for distracted driving, driver a was cited for running the red light. I was also told by the insurance company that industry took out body frames to cut gas mileage. Where is the safety when lives are at risk?.

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The front passenger side assist handle broke in two places. This handle is attached over the door, inside the car, near the edge of the roof. The cause appears to be metal fatigue due to significant stress on the handle over (3+) years of use by the passenger while entering and exiting.