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2004 Toyota Highlander exterior lighting problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2004 Toyota Highlander5% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Exterior Lighting complaints
5%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I noticed that my original equipment/manufacturer passenger-side low-beam headlight lens had a burnt spot on the inside of the lens (clearly melted lens material). I checked the headlight bulb, which is a factory-installed kaito model hb3 low-beam bulb. The bulb was discolored black and smoky…

    filed Jul 14, 2014

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota highlander. The contact noticed condensation and moisture in both the driver and passenger side headlight lenses. In addition, the driver's side headlight lenses had melted and exhibited a bubble. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate…

    filed May 6, 2013

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.