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2014 Toyota Highlander Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 136 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Toyota Highlander, most often about the electrical (26% of complaints, typically around 40,000 miles). It is 20th of 26 Highlander model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2014 Toyota Highlander problems
Electrical
35 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 40,000 miles. Parts named most often: horn.
While driving in houston tx. Using the nav system the screen went blank. In heavy traffic during rush hour about 5 pm. I acutally missed my turn and had to pull into a parking lot. Shut the car off and re started it. Screen blanked out again while parked. I had to resort to my cell phone. I"m new to the area. Toyota…
The rear lift gate will often not close correctly on the first try. It beeps as if something is in its way and makes a loud noise. Recently it got stuck in the open position ans it had to forcibly be closed. Now it will not open at all. The vehicle is always stationary and the issue has occurred both while on and off.
Other or unspecified
33 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 33,500 miles.
Speedometer numbers are not visible to the driver. The numbers indicating the kilometer speed are too small and the numbers are not lighted brightly enough to see. The numbers are not visible in daylight or at night. This creates a dangerous condition when I am driving in canada. The Toyota service department has no…
The navigation system has so many issues it hard to list them in this small space. It will reboot many times a day, sometimes just turns it self off and have to pull to the side turn off engine and it will come back on. Communication is extremely poor, it lags being where I am, it poor at finding addresses that have…
Body and structure
32 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 48,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
I was t boned on passenger side, side impact air bag did not deploy. I was pushed into oncoming traffic, front airbags did not deploy in head on collision. Seat belt did not tighten- I initially hit drivers side window, when t-boned, then with front impact hit steering wheel, roof and center console.
Power rear liftgate inoperable. Power rear lift gate travels a couple inches, either opening or closing, and freezes. No longer responds with the power button and has to be closed manually. Disengaging the power button and using only as manual open and close, the door is extremely difficult to open or close.
Visibility and wipers
10 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 70,500 miles. Parts named most often: sun/moon roof assembly.
I was driving my vehicle on our street, which is considered a private road, while preparing to turn around a bend in the road, a 94yr old woman walked in front of my car, was struck, and died. At no time during my turn did I see the woman as she stepped in front of my car. Research of the 2014 Highlander revealed many…
The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the moon roof detached from the vehicle. There was no warning light and there was no impact to have caused the failure. There were no reported injuries. The local dealer had previously replaced a piece on the moon roof.…
Transmission
9 complaints · 7%Within the past month or so there were a few separate/sporadic occasions when the transmission of my 2014 Highlander with 82,344 gentle miles on it seemed to slip/not engage for a moment when first starting to travel at a low rate of speed. When the transmission did engage during these episodes it was abrupt and…
Wheels and tires
6 complaints · 4%I purchased the above in july 12, 2014. This vehicle has michelin latitude tour tires. This vehicle hydroplanes very bad. I am telling you from the bottom of my heart if this is not corrected, lives will be lost. You could feel the vehicle floating. It scared me to death, everything was out of my control, and I was…
Seat belts
5 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 26,500 miles.
2014 Toyota Highlander the driver side seat belt threading deteriorated at the stitching where it attaches to the floor of the car. It was fixed both times at ira Toyota in danvers, ma., once on june 21, 2016 and again on july 26, 2016. The first time the seat belt broke, I was stopped at a stop light. I pushed off my…
To avoid two deer crossing road (bull bridge road, south kent, ct) on curve, lost control on right shoulder, hit straight on the utility wood pole. My speed was in between 25 and 30 MPH. During the accident, all airbags did not go off and the seat belt did not lock me up. The impact caused my chest, back, neck and…
Speed control
5 complaints · 4%The speedometer consistently indicated that I am traveling 2 to 3 MPH more than my actual speed. The Highlander is factory original with no aftermarket parts installed. This issue was observed while traveling cross country and observing the plethora of radar speed indicators along I-80 and comparing to the indicator…
When using the adaptive cruise control it maintains a user specified travelling distance behind the vehicle in front. When the vehicle changes lanes, or is turning off, the vehicle is barely off the lane, but the adaptive cruise control still reacts to the car that has exited the lane. This causes my Toyota to react…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 Toyota Highlander recalls
Fuel system: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the suspect fuel delivery pipes free of charge. The recall began november 17, 2014. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 toyota avalon, camry, sienna, and highlander and model year 2015 lexus rx350 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the one of the fuel delivery pipes in the engine compartment.
Seats: mid/rear assembly
Risk: If the seat does not fully lock into the inboard seat track, the seat could move, increasing the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the second row right-hand seat, free of charge. The recall began in july 2014. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 highlander vehicles manufactured april 23, 2014, through april 29, 2014. The affected vehicles may have a second row right-hand seat assembly that does not fully lock into the inboard seat track in the forward first, second and third adjusting positions. As such, these vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 207, "seating systems."
Electrical: software
Risk: In the event of a crash, a larger front passenger seat occupant may not be properly restrained and be at an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update in the air bag electronic control unit, free of charge. The recall began on june 27, 2014. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 highlander and highlander hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles may have improper software installed in the air bag electronic control unit (ecu) for the operation of the front passenger seat belt force limiter, and as a result, the force limiter may use the restraint setting designed for small occupants, such as those that weigh approximately 110 pounds, for all occupants regardless of their size. As such, some of these vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Seat belts: rear/other
Risk: A seat belt that is not properly secured to its anchorage could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row middle seat belt anchor, and, if necessary, properly secure it to the vehicle floor anchorage, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in march 2014. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2014 highlander vehicles manufactured november 20, 2013, through january 18, 2014. The third row middle seat belt assembly might not have been properly secured to the vehicle floor anchorage during vehicle assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2014 Toyota Highlander
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 Toyota Highlander?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (35 complaints, typically around 40,000 miles); other or unspecified (33 complaints, typically around 33,500 miles); body and structure (32 complaints, typically around 48,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 Toyota Highlander have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 19, 2014 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the Toyota Highlander?
- It is 20th of 26 Highlander model years by number of complaints, with 136 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.