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2008 Toyota Highlander

9 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Fire risk Seats

If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 7,749 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V396000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Fire risk Visibility

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.

During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 1,814,284 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V689000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Seats

Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.

The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 3,233 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V743000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the FFC is damaged, connectivity to the driver's air bag module could be lost and the air bag deactivated.

In the affected vehicles, the steering column assembly contains electrical connections to the driver's airbag module housed in a spiral cable assembly, which includes a Flexible Flat Cable (FFC). Due to the shape and location of the FFC's retainer, the FFC could become damaged when the steering wheel is turned.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,486,413 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V168000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Visibility

If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.

The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 2,519,424 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V491000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

Inadvertent activation of the csa and/or the seat belt pretensioner can cause injury to a vehicle occupant.

In the curtain shield airbag (csa) system, there are two sensors in the airbag sensor assembly which are designed to detect vehicle roll angle. If one of these sensors malfunctions, the airbag warning light (malfunction indicator light: mil) will illuminate and the roll detection system will be suspended; however, the airbag csa remains available in the event of a side crash.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 307,848 vehicles affected Read campaign 11V245000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Labels

This does not meet the standard requirements.

110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 271,417 vehicles affected Read campaign 10V035000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Labels

A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.

110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 153,418 vehicles affected Read campaign 10V036000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Accelerator pedal

A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.

The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat. This recall is an expansion of a campaign of 3.8 million other toyota vehicles announced in 2009 for the same issue (see 09v-388).

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 1,126,915 vehicles affected Read campaign 10V023000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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