2010 Toyota Highlander Visibility & Wipers Problems
NHTSA has 42 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2010 Toyota Highlander, 19% of all 216 complaints for this model year. That is the highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 21 Highlander model years. Median mileage at failure: 50,000 miles.
- Visibility & Wipers complaints
- 42
- 19% of 216
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 50,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2010 Toyota Highlander visibility and wiper complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 10, 2009, latest Oct 20, 2017.
Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2010 Toyota Highlander
- NHTSA 15V689000Oct 22, 2015Visibility & Wipers1,814,284 vehicles
Visibility:power window devices and controls
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.
Risk: If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.
Visibility & Wipers complaints by Highlander model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2010 Toyota Highlander have visibility and wiper problems?
- NHTSA has 42 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2010 Toyota Highlander, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 50,000 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 42 for the 2010.
- Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2010 Toyota Highlander?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2010 Toyota Highlander concerns the visibility and wiper: 15V689000.