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2002 Toyota Highlander body & structure problems

The 2002 Toyota Highlander has 24 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

24

Body & Structure complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Highlander body & structure complaints by model year47 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 18 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 11 complaints2009: 15 complaints2010: 14 complaints2011: 28 complaints2012: 20 complaints2013: 18 complaints2014: 34 complaints2015: 27 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 8 complaints2018: 12 complaints2019: 13 complaints2020: 28 complaints2021: 47 complaints2022: 41 complaints2023: 30 complaints2024: 5 complaints
Highlander body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE SUN VISORS ON MY 2002 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER ARE BOTH FAILING. THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR FAILED AFTER ABOUT 2 YEARS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. NOW IT IS FAILING AGAIN. THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR IS NOW FAILING AS WELL. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, THE COST TO REPLACE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · May 31, 2004

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2002 Toyota Highlander have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2002 Toyota Highlander body & structure — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.