Used 2008 Toyota Highlander Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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TIRE PROBLEMS
Kevin McCloskey, 02/15/2010
Toyota Highlander Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought this fourwheel drive V-6 Sport for my wife who travels 60 miles per day. The car is great, the problem is with the original tires (toyo open country A20) wore out at 18000 miles. Replaced them with four brand new Bridgestone Duelers HL 400. ($900.00). These tires are equally as bad and down right dangerous in snow/wet conditions. I am now purchasing a set of winter tires for the car (bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1 (another $900.00). Sure the car is great. Good luck finding a tire for the car that works in the ice and snow. This is too bad for such a highly rated car. Is it the fault of the tires or Toyotas fault for choosing such an odd size tire/tire design fault. Good Luck w tires!
Best yet
Hawkeye, Hazard, KY, 05/17/2018
Toyota Highlander Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
This SUV has been the best used I have owened
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Very Good, But Not Great, SUV
Mitch45, 04/14/2008
Toyota Highlander Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought an '08 Highlander Sport with AWD in August of '07. It's a weekend car for me, so it has just 2500 miles on it. So far, its been a very good vehicle, solidly built and reliable, just like every Toyota I've owned previously. But I have a few little complaints. First, the acceleration is not what I'd expect from a 270-hp engine, even given the vehicle's weight. Second, the transmission makes me crazy. From a rolling start, the transmission doesn't upshift quickly enough from first to second, resulting in an awkward "pull." Third, the "low tire pressure" warning light is much too sensitive, going on when the tires are just a pound or two low on air pressure.
safety should come first
bob, 04/27/2010
Toyota Highlander Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
My two year old V6 awd sport model Highlander with 30k HIGHWAY miles and now I'm told I need new tires? I think a car costing over 38k plus would use a better and safer tire? Toyota states safety, well with these cheap TOYO tires they use I say they might want to revisit the tires they use on the Highlander. In March during our nasty rain storms here in MA. I hit a puddle and lost control on the highway did what i call a 160 even with AWD and traction on. I think the tires are failing and so soon. I love everything about this suv, and being my fourth SUV but my first Toyota. I'll be going back to my all american SUV where they use better and safer tires that get's more than 30K out of the
Holding my breath
Holding my breathe , 08/07/2008
Toyota Highlander Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've had an immediate problem with strong vibration on cold start. It happened a week after we bought the car. Took it in a month later to service dept. and they were really nice but say nothing is wrong. I've been thru this kind of song and dance with another manufacturer before so I know that the consumer has to stay on top of it. Another concern is lag on acceleration - shifting from 1 to 2 gear. It's like the car has to think about what it wants to do so it pauses. Steering radius (turning into parking spaces) is not great, while driving on highway steering squishy.