2004 Toyota Highlander equipment problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2004 Toyota Highlander — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Intermittent loss of ac when hits bumps. On 06/23/11 I took in my wife's 2004 toyota highlander to alamo toyota where they charge me $92.72 to tighten or as they put it retorque bolts behind ac panel in which looking at it now there are no bolts behind panel there is one underneath the temperature…”
filed May 15, 2012
“Intermittent loss of a/c and/or heat and finally total loss of a/c on my 2004 toyota highlander. Initial fix was to tighten the nut on the temperature control. I found that this problem was inherent after going to the web and learning of the many problems with the assembly and the quick fix…”
filed Jul 21, 2011
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 2004 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.