2002 Toyota Highlander equipment problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2002 Toyota Highlander — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After only having my new 2002 toyota highlander for approx. 8 months, the accelerator in the car stuck and I ended up running into a car. I complained to toyota and had the dealer look at the car numerous times, but they kept telling me there was nothing wrong. Well 8 years later and they still…”
filed Mar 17, 2010
“The interior heating/ac system and fan repeatedly fails to operate properly. In the spring summer when the ac would fail to blow cold and blow heat that wasn't so bad. I got the control knob fixed and all seemed to work fine. However the knob has failed again and when I needed the heat/defrost fan…”
filed Nov 16, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Equipment problems in other Highlander years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Highlander | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Highlander | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Highlander | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Highlander | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 Highlander | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 Highlander | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 Highlander | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 Highlander | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Highlander | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 Highlander | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 Highlander | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 Highlander | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Toyota Highlander
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.