2010 Toyota Highlander Lights Problems

Your aftermarket H4 LED headlight bulbs may be causing unwanted light to reflect into the high beam reflector, which can blind oncoming drivers. Unlike standard halogen bulbs that have a shield to direct light in one direction, these LED bulbs have lights on both sides, causing low beam light to spill onto the high beam reflector. The manufacturer dismissed your concerns and did not provide adequate customer service to address this safety issue. A solution would likely involve either replacing the bulbs with properly shielded LED headlights or returning to OEM halogen bulbs.

Your headlamps are becoming cloudy and new bulbs are burning out within a few months, which is unusually quick. According to online reports, Toyota is aware of this issue, but your dealership may try to charge you hundreds of dollars for an electrical system evaluation before addressing it. The fix likely involves replacing the headlamp assembly or addressing moisture/ventilation issues in the headlight housing.

FALSE BACK DOOR AJAR WARNING. SAFETY CONCERN

2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER REAR LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE. INSIDE LIGHTS KEPT GOING ON AND CHIMED. LATCH REPLACEMENT COST $601

THE BACK UP LIGHTS ON MY HIGHLANDER ARE ALMOST NON EXISTENT. I HAVE TRIED TO USE THEM TO BACK UP AT NIGHT AND THERE IS NOT LIGHT AT ALL. YOU CAN BARELY SEE ANYTHING AT NIGHT USING THESE "BACK UP LIGHTS" I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I LIVE OUT IN THE COUNTRY AND NEED THESE BACK UP LIGHTS TO SEE ANY OBSTRUCTION AT NIGHT. I TOOK THE HIGHLANDER TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT WAS JUST HOW TOYOTA MADE THESE BACK UP LIGHTS. I FEEL THIS IS INSUFFICIENT AND DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AT NIGHT. I CANNOT BELIEVE NO ONE HAS ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT HIS HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE LIGHTS OFF; HOWEVER, THEY CAME BACK ON AFTER THEY WERE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 2,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON, HE COULD NOT SEE OBJECTS ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND VARIOUS SPEEDS IF HE HIT A DIP OR CURVE IN THE ROAD, THE VISIBILITY WOULD DROP TO LESS THAN 2 FEET IN FRONT OF HIM. HE NOTICED THE ISSUE DIFFERENCE WHENEVER HE HAD TO USE THE HEADLIGHTS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO FILE A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60. UPDATED 03/19/10. *LJ THE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO HAIRLINE CRACKS FORMING, THE HEATED SEATS WERE NOT HEATING PROPERLY, THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AND THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD BLINK INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 07/27/10*JB