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2003 Toyota Highlander rust / corrosion reports

7 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2003 Toyota Highlander — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

7
Rust / corrosion reports
3%
share of complaints
95,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2003 Toyota Highlander

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2003 Toyota Highlander report before drawing conclusions.