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CarComplaints.com Notes: 2008 is the first year of the 2nd generation Highlander, & it may be a model year to avoid as Toyota most likely worked out some production quality issues with the new model.
The 2009 Highlander is the has far fewer complaints.
8.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $820
- Average Mileage:
- 78,200 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- water pump replacement (2 reports)
- water pump bearing replacement (1 reports)
cooling system problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I bought this car in late 2007, assuming that it's a Japan-made car, can buy me more quality insurance. But I'm wrong, this is the worst one in 4 cars I've purchased so far. First I got the brake disc worn-out problem for just 44000 km, cost me $500 to replace it. Then I get this one. I never heard any car need to replace water pump in such early life time - 78000 km. The cooling liquid leak for a long time but never alarmed up on my dash board. And this happens out of warranty, I called dealer without any help. This really annoys me. I seriously NOT recommend Toyota to anyone!
- Weimin X., Kanata, ON, Canada