There are 2 malfunctions happening on this vehicle:1) the door lock on the drivers side stop working with keyless about 4 months ago, it works if you do it manually. 2) both visors-driver's and passengers visor has gotten progressively looser, there are no adjustment screws, what makes this such a hazard, if you hit a bump and you're in speeding traffic sometimes the visor just drops down and blocks your line of sight.
2005 Toyota Highlander: doors won't lock, open or latch
5 of the 224 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Highlander describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
For a few days the driver side door lock hesitated opening with remote key access. After a few days, it would not unlock at all. The key does not unlock the door either. I must enter on the passenger side to unlock driver side door.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the front driver side power door locks failed to operate when accessing the interior and exterior door. In addition, the remote key fob failed to function. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection where they informed the contact that the power door lock actuator would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000. Updated 12/12/12 *cn the consumer stated the fob works on the passenger and back doors, but not the driver's side. Updated 12/12/12
The side airbags failed to deploy. The toyota highlander was initially struck on the front passenger side near the front end of vehicle. The vehicle was then struck (t-ed) on the driver's side by a large pickup truck (approx speed 60 MPH). The impact dented the doors to the seats and both driver's side doors would not open due to the impact. Vsc, ABS were engaged as evidenced by the panel lights on at the end of thee crash, however no airbags deployed resulting in traumatic brain injury (closed head injury), post concussive syndrome, grand mal seizure, retrograde amnesia for driver. Vehicle also had a third impact as it was pushed into barrier wall.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2005 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the door locks on the vehicle did not lock when the vehicle is placed into gear. The only way that the doors lock was by manually locking them or pushing the power lock button. Once the doors were locked they could not be opened by the pull of the door handle only by the power lock switch or manually. The contact was told by the dealer that it was only a programming issue and that they would program it for him, but he later found out that the vehicle did not have a door lock program feature. *ak updated 2/22/2007 -
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Toyota Highlander door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2005 Toyota Highlander?
5 of 224 owner complaints about the 2005 Toyota Highlander (2%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Toyota Highlander?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Toyota Highlander
Hesitation 26Jerking 12Headlights 8Steering noise 8No deployment 7Sudden acceleration 7ABS 6Knocking 6Grinding brakes 5Seat belt 5
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