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2005 Toyota Highlander Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 24 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2005 Toyota Highlander, 11% of all 224 complaints for this model year. That is #3 highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 21 Highlander model years. Median mileage at failure: 81,000 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
24
11% of 224
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
81,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Toyota Highlander visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Mar 23, 2007, latest Feb 6, 2016.

2005 Toyota Highlander visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month2Mar 2007Oct 2009Nov 2010Nov 2011Sep 2013Aug 2014Apr 2015
24 complaints filed with NHTSA from Mar 2007 to Feb 2016; peak Feb 2010 (2).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2005 Toyota Highlander

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by Highlander model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200524 (11%)
  2. 200624 (9%)
  3. 200715 (12%)
  4. 200814 (3%)
  5. 20097 (5%)
  6. 201042 (19%)
  7. 201135 (19%)
  8. 201219 (10%)
  9. 20138 (4%)
  10. 201410 (7%)
  11. 201513 (7%)
  12. 20169 (8%)
  13. 201715 (6%)
  14. 20186 (2%)
  15. 20196 (1%)
  16. 20205 (2%)
  17. 202114 (3%)
  18. 202216 (6%)
  19. 20235 (3%)
  20. 20241 (2%)
  21. 20251 (10%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Toyota Highlander have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 24 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2005 Toyota Highlander, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 81,000 miles.
Which Toyota Highlander year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2010 Toyota Highlander has the most visibility and wiper complaints (42), compared with 24 for the 2005.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2005 Toyota Highlander?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Toyota Highlander is classified under visibility & wipers. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.