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2001 Spartan HIGHLANDER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Child Seat is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	1	20.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Child Seat

Power Train

Seat Belts:Front:Webbing

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder

Structure:Body

Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Child Seat	1
Power Train	1
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing	1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder	1
Structure:Body	1
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls	1

Child Seat: 1; Power Train: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001

2001: 5

Pattern summary

Child Seat leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 748599 · 2001-07-17 (July 17, 2001)

AIR NOISE (COKE BOTTLE EFFECT) AT HIGH SPEEDS. ACCEPTABLE TO DEALER, BUT NOT OWNER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 748599 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 748601 · 2001-07-17 (July 17, 2001)

SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO WITH CAR AT NORMAL OPERATING SPEED. DEFECTIVE COMPUTER??*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 748601 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 749860 · 2001-08-05 (August 5, 2001)

CHILD SEAT WILL NOT PROPERLY SECURE IN REAR SEAT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 749860 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 751135 · 2001-08-26 (August 26, 2001)

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN I HEARD THIS AWFUL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE APPEAR TO TAKE ON A MIND OF ITS OWN, NOT RESPONDING EVEN THOUGH I FLOORED THE BRAKE PEDAL. FORTUNATELY I WAS PARKING AND WAS STOPPED BY THE PROTECTIVE POSTS OF A FIRE-HYDRANT. I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENY ROOM FOR ATTENTION. WHILE I DID NOT SUSTATIN ANY BROKEN LIMBS, I SUFFERED EXTREME LOWER BACK AND KNEE PAIN; MY LEFT SIDE ESPECIALLY SHOULDER SIDE AND BASE OF NECK IN ADDITION TO PAIN IN THE BRAKING FOOT AND LEG AND BURNS FROM THE SEATBELT.*…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 751135 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 752330 · 2001-09-18 (September 18, 2001)

WHEN DRIVING MY NEW 2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR MORE AND IF YOU ROLL DOWN ONE OF THE REAR WINDOWS OR BOTH OF THE REAR WINDOWS THE AIR PRESSURE VIOLENTLY THUMPS YOUR EAR DRUMS AND BODY - SO BAD IT'S LIKE A HELICOPTER IS RIGHT NEXT TO YOU. THE TRUCK SHAKES SO HARD IT MAKES YOU ILL. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS FLAW WAS NOT CATCHED IN THE DESIGN. THIS IS SO SEVERE I'M WORRIED THAT IF MY CHILD WAS IN THE TRUCK WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN THAT IS WOULD CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE. THIS IS A MAJOR, MAJOR DESIGN FLAW.... YOU WON'T BELIEVE HOW BAD IT IS UN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 752330 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 5 records

40.0%Valid incident date2 / 5 records

100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records

40.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 5 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1993	1994	1995	1996	1998	2000	2001
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	266.7% ODI 726019 CAMSHAFT TENSIONER HAS GONE BAD AT 700 MILES. THIS PART CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME WHEN DRIVING MOTORCYCLE CAUSING MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE ENGINE'S TIMING CHAIN TO SKIP A TOOTH ON THE CAIM SPROKET CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF MOTORCYCLE WILL ORCCUR WITH INJURY ORDEATH TO OPERATOR OF MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK Look up ODI 726019 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Child Seat	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 749860 CHILD SEAT WILL NOT PROPERLY SECURE IN REAR SEAT. *AK Look up ODI 749860 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 748601 SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO WITH CAR AT NORMAL OPERATING SPEED. DEFECTIVE COMPUTER??*AK Look up ODI 748601 at NHTSA ↗
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 751135 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN I HEARD THIS AWFUL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE APPEAR TO TAKE ON A MIND OF ITS OWN, NOT RESPONDING EVEN THOUGH I FLOORED THE BRAKE PEDAL. FORTUNATELY I WAS PARKING AND WAS STOPPED BY THE PROTECTIVE POSTS OF A FIRE-HYDRANT. I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENY ROOM FOR ATTENTION. WHILE I DID NOT SUSTATIN ANY BROKEN LIMBS, I SUFFERED EXTREME LOWER BACK AND KNEE PAIN; MY LEFT SIDE ESPECIALLY SHOULDER SIDE AND BASE OF NECK IN ADDITION TO PAIN IN THE BRAKING FOOT AND LEG AND BURNS FROM THE SEATBELT.*… Look up ODI 751135 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 751135 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN I HEARD THIS AWFUL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE APPEAR TO TAKE ON A MIND OF ITS OWN, NOT RESPONDING EVEN THOUGH I FLOORED THE BRAKE PEDAL. FORTUNATELY I WAS PARKING AND WAS STOPPED BY THE PROTECTIVE POSTS OF A FIRE-HYDRANT. I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENY ROOM FOR ATTENTION. WHILE I DID NOT SUSTATIN ANY BROKEN LIMBS, I SUFFERED EXTREME LOWER BACK AND KNEE PAIN; MY LEFT SIDE ESPECIALLY SHOULDER SIDE AND BASE OF NECK IN ADDITION TO PAIN IN THE BRAKING FOOT AND LEG AND BURNS FROM THE SEATBELT.*… Look up ODI 751135 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 748599 AIR NOISE (COKE BOTTLE EFFECT) AT HIGH SPEEDS. ACCEPTABLE TO DEALER, BUT NOT OWNER. *AK Look up ODI 748599 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Frame And Members	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 725475 I HAVE JUST READ AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN "MOTORCYCLE CONSUMER NEWS" ON-LINE THAT DESCRIBES A SUBFRAME FAILURE IN 3 SUZUKI HAYABUSA MOTORCYCLES IN THE UK. IN THESE FAILURES THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT GIVES AWAY AND FALLS ONTO THE REAR TIRE. I ONLY HAVE A LINK TO PROVIDE YOU WITH... HTTP://WWW.MEMBERS.HOME.NET/AAVIGDOR/TEMP/BUSA.JPG I OWN THIS MOTORCYCLE, AND A FRAME FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED ON MY BIKE. HOWEVER, I WAS HOPING YOU COULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT HAPPENS HERE IN AMERICA. I WILL PERSUE THIS MATTER FURTHER WITH MY DEALER AS … Look up ODI 725475 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 752330 WHEN DRIVING MY NEW 2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR MORE AND IF YOU ROLL DOWN ONE OF THE REAR WINDOWS OR BOTH OF THE REAR WINDOWS THE AIR PRESSURE VIOLENTLY THUMPS YOUR EAR DRUMS AND BODY - SO BAD IT'S LIKE A HELICOPTER IS RIGHT NEXT TO YOU. THE TRUCK SHAKES SO HARD IT MAKES YOU ILL. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS FLAW WAS NOT CATCHED IN THE DESIGN. THIS IS SO SEVERE I'M WORRIED THAT IF MY CHILD WAS IN THE TRUCK WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN THAT IS WOULD CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE. THIS IS A MAJOR, MAJOR DESIGN FLAW.... YOU WON'T BELIEVE HOW BAD IT IS UN… Look up ODI 752330 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2000: 3 complaints · 2001: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2000	3	3	3
2001	5	5	5

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2000	2	1	0
2001	2	3	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Child Seat	Power Train	Seat Belts:Front:Webbing	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder	Structure:Body	Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls
Child Seat	—	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train	0	—	0	0	0	0
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing	0	0	—	1 ODI 751135 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN I HEARD THIS AWFUL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE APPEAR TO TAKE ON A MIND OF ITS OWN, NOT RESPONDING EVEN THOUGH I FLOORED THE BRAKE PEDAL. FORTUNATELY I WAS PARKING AND WAS STOPPED BY THE PROTECTIVE POSTS OF A FIRE-HYDRANT. I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENY ROOM FOR ATTENTION. WHILE I DID NOT SUSTATIN ANY BROKEN LIMBS, I SUFFERED EXTREME LOWER BACK AND KNEE PAIN; MY LEFT SIDE ESPECIALLY SHOULDER SIDE AND BASE OF NECK IN ADDITION TO PAIN IN THE BRAKING FOOT AND LEG AND BURNS FROM THE SEATBELT.*… Look up ODI 751135 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder	0	0	1 ODI 751135 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN I HEARD THIS AWFUL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE APPEAR TO TAKE ON A MIND OF ITS OWN, NOT RESPONDING EVEN THOUGH I FLOORED THE BRAKE PEDAL. FORTUNATELY I WAS PARKING AND WAS STOPPED BY THE PROTECTIVE POSTS OF A FIRE-HYDRANT. I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENY ROOM FOR ATTENTION. WHILE I DID NOT SUSTATIN ANY BROKEN LIMBS, I SUFFERED EXTREME LOWER BACK AND KNEE PAIN; MY LEFT SIDE ESPECIALLY SHOULDER SIDE AND BASE OF NECK IN ADDITION TO PAIN IN THE BRAKING FOOT AND LEG AND BURNS FROM THE SEATBELT.*… Look up ODI 751135 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0
Structure:Body	0	0	0	0	—	0
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 20.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 751135

Look up ODI 751135 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule