Why is the battery draining in my Toyota Highlander?
If your battery is draining while driving, it is almost without exception the Highlander’s alternator that is causing the problem. If it is you should see the battery or alternator light on, it indicates that the alternator is not creating the necessary voltage to charge the battery.
What makes a Toyota Highlander HV lose power?
A central component of the Highlander HV is the electrical inverter assembly, which changes the DC current from the vehicles battery into AC current that powers the vehicles motor. The defective inverter assemblies cause the vehicles to suddenly lose engine power while the vehicles is being driven. Can’t believe the costs of parts!
What kind of hybrid is the Toyota Highlander?
If you are going green this green will be coming out of your billfold. The 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Vehicle (Highlander HV) was Toyotas first generation of gasoline-electric hybrid versions of the Highlander sold in the U.S.
What kind of mpg does a Toyota Highlander get?
It gets 25 mpg at 80 and averages 23.5 mpg with in town driving. Since the temperature dropped it is getting 17.5 mpg. I bought the car used from a local dealership and had it checked by the Toyota dealership twice. Once before I bought it and then after.
How many recalls have there been on the Toyota Highlander?
The 2010 Toyota Highlander has been recalled 10 times by NHTSA. View Recalls Reliability indicates how models have performed in the past, providing the basis for predicting how the vehicles will hold up in the year ahead.
What is the reliability score of the Toyota Highlander?
The Reliability score is based on our latest subscriber survey of 2010 Toyota Highlander owners. The owner comments describe problems respondents experienced with this vehicle.