2001 Toyota Highlander from North America - Comments

I owned a 2004 Highlander with 3.3l V6 engine. I loved the car except the big noise when I drive on highway. I did not even open windows. The sound is unbearable and sound-proof does not seem to work. The engine sounds quiet when the car stops. Does anybody have the same problem? It is highly appreciated if any one provide a solution to fix it?

I've driven the Highlander, and what I can't fathom about these wind noise complaints is how anyone ever got one of these things fast enough to generate wind noise in the first place. A Yugo running on 2 cylinders is faster!! I've never driven such a slow, sluggish and poor handling vehicle. We'll stick with REAL SUV's.

The best fix for the "Horrible Highlander" is to drive it as fast as you can (I think it's top speed is about 45) to the nearest GM dealership and trade it for a REAL SUV. I've never driven a worse SUV than the Highlander in my life!!

I read in this morning's paper where the problem-plagued Highlander is now being recalled because the accelerator may stick on the floor "possibly causing an accident" (duhhh...NO KIDDING!!) I thank my lucky stars every day that just the test drive was enough to scare me away from these underpowered and unsafe cars.

I now read that Toyota is recalling 30,000 cars because the air bags may not work. Just another example of the poor build quality of the world's most over rated (and boring) car maker.

ANY SUV with the rear windows down will make a noise such as this???

I think NOT!!!

My 1993 ford explorer has never made such a noise that even hints at instability when the rear windows, or any window for that matter, is rolled down!

Neither does my fathers 1997 ford explorer, or my uncles 1998 jeep grand cherokee.

Interesting, that three AMERICAN makes don't have this problem, while an import make, toyota, does?

If you buy some vent visors for around $60.00 it should fix this problem, they look pretty good and keep the rain out at the same time!

LOL, we've had the same issue with our Highlander - when the windows in the middle of the car are opened and not the front windows, a noise issues forth which hurts peoples' ears (at least according to those people; I'm deaf/hard of hearing). Pretty silly problem, too; just open the front windows when you open the rear windows!

How fast when you drive with the window open??? I never see that befor! LOL! you guys make me sick!