Toyota Highlander
2002–2006 only
267,203 sold in the US for 2002–2006.
per 10,000 sold
2002–2006 Toyota Highlander models have 1,019 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 7 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 80,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2002–2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota Highlander report for every year combined.
Where this range fits
What breaks, and when — 2002–2006 only
Median onset: 80,000 miles. 0.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 122,000 miles. 1.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 72,812 miles. 13.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 109,200 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
Which other vehicles have head gasket failures? →Median onset: 100,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 90,000 miles. 1.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 71,667 miles. 17.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 84,000 miles. 39.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2002–2006 model years. See the full Toyota Highlander report for every year and full specs/safety data.