Used 2014 Toyota Highlander SUV Consumer Reviews
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All great except the roof rack
edmundsperson, 08/25/2014
2014 Toyota Highlander XLE 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
The roof rack is fixed 27 inches apart only. The racks cannot be moved beyond 27 inches for a larger separation. I have not been able to find an after market roof rack that will fit on the roof for a greater separation. Toyota claims to have researched this problem by asking people. Toyota also said no one uses the rack anyway. LOL. If you need to carry bikes, surfboards, kayaks, canoes, etc. you will have to carry them with racks that are only 27 inches apart. Would that 27" separation be safe? Toyota must think so in their design. Good luck!
Best non-luxury SUV
Abraham Padilla, 10/24/2015
updated 04/27/2016
2014 Toyota Highlander XLE 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
After owning this vehicle for over 2 years, in my opinion, the Highlander will surpass any competitor on any point of comparison: Fuel Efficiency, Best value for the price, Overall quality (mechanical and materials), etc.
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Everything is great except for fuel economy
Farkhod, 05/26/2016
2014 Toyota Highlander LE Plus 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
I am enjoying this 3rd generation Toyota Highlander 2014 LE Plus AWD for 2 years now. Reliability of this vehicle is awesome. But the fuel economy is another story. When I bought it new with only 3 miles on an odometer the sticker suggested it will be 20 mpg combined. After 2 years of combined city/hwy driving (almost always with green Eco sign on) my best average is 15.6 mpg, which is somewhat disappointing. Also rear-view camera sometimes malfunctions and couple of times the car key got stacked so I could not start the engine for like 10 minutes or so.
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Super reliable after 5 years 68k miles, nice power
HappyRC, 08/10/2019
2014 Toyota Highlander XLE 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought the 2014 XLE trim. PRO: - Powerful on the fwy, can overtake most SUV even while climbing uphill with 4 occupants - reliable - inexpensive maintenance - braking is good CON: - halogen headlight bulbs - handling is ok (It doesn't handle exceptional like the Alfa Romeo Stelvio) - sunroof cosmetic plastic cover piece fell off - Although the top of the seats are leather, the side is vinyl so it ripped and I replaced that piece with real leather by an Auto Upholstery shop.
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Poorly design, worse execution.
I. W., 12/20/2015
2014 Toyota Highlander XLE 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
23 of 43 people found this review helpful
This engine has a known problem with VVT-i system that has been posted in a service bulletin since 2009. They have done nothing to mitigate or change the design of the problem leading to a 17hr service at $90 an hour. The issue has not been addressed by Toyota because it is not a safety issue, thus they have seen no need to issue a recall. Beyond the vehicle being huge on the outside, claustrophobic on the interior, the vehicle's seats are not very comfortable. The fuel mileage is poor in relation to the engine performance. Toyota's service dept. is also poor. An oil change for the vehicle will take nearly 2 hours regardless of which dealership you visit. The vehicle has poor off road performance mated with below average on road performance. The doors do not open wide enough to accommodate loading a child into the vehicle. The voice recognition system is not useful. The seat warmers are wonderful. The interior is well appointed and of good build quality. Visibility in the vehicle is poor. The blind spots on the vehicle are large if you sit high in the vehicle. The B and C pillars completely obstruct the view of the next lane. The back up camera works well but is the only reliable way of backing the vehicle due to the high lip on the rear glass. The vehicle bump and torque steers. The transmission has low speed lag which prevents downshifting at low RPMs. I would in no way recommend this vehicle to anyone and I would encourage all other Highlander owners to sell theirs back to Toyota.
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