2012 Toyota Highlander: key fob or push-button start problems

Filed Dec 1, 2023 · Electrical · WI

2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER was locked & battery was dead. Could not unlock using either the key fob or the mechanical key in the fob. Was told even the mechanical key requires battery power.

Filed Jan 29, 2020 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · RI

My 2012 highlander currently has 110,000 miles on the vehicle. At this time none of the power doors locks work when the key fob or door button is depressed. It has been confirmed by my local toyota dealership, that all four lock actuators are faulty. The estimate to fix this problem was presented to me at $2,000.00. I have owned multiple cars prior to this incident, most of them being toyotas and I have never heard of all four door locks being deficient at the same time. I, along with many others feel as though this type of failure is unacceptable and may be grounds for a mass recall due to its frequency rate.

Filed May 29, 2019 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · TX

The power door lock actuator went out on the rear passenger door if my 2012 toyota highlander. I only noticed the failure by chance. After my six year old son got out of the car one day, I tried the door handle and noticed it was unlocked. I hit the key fob lock button again, and the other three doors locked, but not that one. It turns out, the door had not been locking for months. I park in the driveway at home, and a remote surface lot at work, so essentially the contents of my vehicle have been wide open to theft for a long time. More seriously, the rear passenger door will not unlock when the transmission is put into park, or the unlock button depressed. My son, who is still in a car seat with a five-point seatbelt, is essentially trapped in the vehicle. Someone has to open the front passenger door, and reach past the headrest to manually unlock the rear door. If you conduct a little research, you will see this is a common problem on toyota vehicles. It costs $500 per door to fix at the dealership. While automatic locking may be only a convenience issue for owners, failure to unlock doors is a major safety issue.

Filed Feb 9, 2017 · Electrical · 51,000 miles · TN

The door locks on my 2012 toyota highlander stopped working. With only 51k on the car, all 4 doors wont close with the key fob, or on the door. They open but dont close, I have to manually close each door lock every time I want the doors locked. I've seen many posts about this! I think its time toyota fixes the problem with a recall! I was told by toyota dealer that it is malfunction of the actuator and that they see this all the time with this module... It would cost me $500-$600 to let them fix it!!why should the consumer have to pay for the manufacturers problems!! Can I hear recall! Recall! Recall!!

Filed Jul 29, 2015 · Electrical · 17,300 miles · NY

The door locks on my 2012 toyota highlander stopped working. With only 17300 on the car, all 4 doors wont close with the key fob, or on the door. They open but dont close, I have to manually close each door lock every time I want the doors locked. Am I the only owner?I bought the car brand new, and as soon as it came out of warranty the door locks stopped working. I disconnected the auto close when I put the car in drive, now the doors close once in a while from the key fob.

Filed May 23, 2015 · Electrical · 17,400 miles · NY

The door locks on my 2012 toyota highlander stopped working. With only 17500 on the car, all 4 doors wont close with the key fob, or on the door. They open but dont close, I have to manually close each door lock every time I want the doors locked. I am the only owner, I bought the car brand new, and as soon as it came out of warranty the door locks stopped working.