2010 Toyota Highlander exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2010 Toyota Highlander — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Headlamps become cloudy and burn out new, expensive bulbs in months. Internet search says Toyota is aware of problem, but prior to my search my dealership wanted to charge me hundreds of dollars to 'evaluate electrical system'”
filed Dec 12, 2024
“I purchase The H4 LED’s from headlightexperts.com February 2022. There is a design flaw with their H4.bulb. The low beam have LED’s on both sides of the light bulb, however the halogen bulb has a shield so that light will only come out of one side of the bulb. The result of leds on both sides of…”
filed Oct 26, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Highlander years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Highlander | 7 | 3% |
| 2021 Highlander | 7 | 1% |
| 2019 Highlander | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Highlander | 5 | 2% |
| 2017 Highlander | 4 | 2% |
| 2016 Highlander | 8 | 7% |
| 2015 Highlander | 10 | 5% |
| 2014 Highlander | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Highlander | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 Highlander | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 Highlander | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 Highlander | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 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.