2009 Toyota Highlander electrical system problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2009 Toyota Highlander — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“3 times over the last month, while I was driving my vehicle, the car suddenly lost power while I was driving on the highway. All the dashboard lights flashed on, check engine light and warning lights illuminated. The vehicle lost power, the accelerator was not working, and I was just barely able to…”
filed Nov 24, 2020
“Lock actuators mal-function when using the remote or when using the power locks. Unable to lock doors except manually with key or by hand. At times, certain locks will work and seem impacted by weather conditions, I.e. Humidity or rainy day vs. Fair weather day. This causes the owner to believe the…”
filed May 28, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Highlander years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Highlander | 6 | 15% |
| 2023 Highlander | 12 | 7% |
| 2022 Highlander | 16 | 7% |
| 2021 Highlander | 25 | 5% |
| 2020 Highlander | 16 | 5% |
| 2019 Highlander | 55 | 12% |
| 2018 Highlander | 24 | 9% |
| 2017 Highlander | 46 | 18% |
| 2016 Highlander | 14 | 13% |
| 2015 Highlander | 51 | 27% |
| 2014 Highlander | 35 | 26% |
| 2013 Highlander | 25 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 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.