# Recalls that may apply to the 2003 Toyota Highlander

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [04V181000](/recalls/nhtsa/04V181000.md), 2004-04-15: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE A CHILD PROTECTION LOCK \(CPL\) SYSTEM ON BOTH OF THE REAR SIDE DOORS.  WHEN AN OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE CLOSES THE DOOR VERY HARD WITH THE CPL LEVER SET TO THE LOCK POSITION, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE LEVER MAY CONTACT THE BODY PANEL, CAUSING THE CPL LEVER TO MOVE INTO THE UNLOCK POSITION. Built 2000\-11\-17 to 2004\-01\-29.
- [02V339000](/recalls/nhtsa/02V339000.md), 2002-12-17: WHEELS. ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FIVE FACTORY ALLOY WHEELS \(MODEL 6934 AND 6936\), WITH FACTORY LLAT, AND WITH PORT INSTALLED WR4, FOUR ALLOY WHEEL UPGRADE PROCESSED AT THE JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA PORT AND DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS IN THE STATES OF  ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, WHEN THE VEHICLES WERE PROCESSED AT THE PORT, AN ALLOY TIRE/WHEEL UPGRADE WAS INSTALLED.  THE UPGRADE INCLUDED 4 ALLOY WHEELS.  THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE/ALLOY WHEEL WAS NOT CHANGED.  THE SPARE TIRE REQUIRES THE USE OF A DIFFERENT STYLE OF WHEEL NUT TO ATTACH IT TO THE VEHICLE.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2004127](/recalls/tc/2004127.md), 2004-04-07: Other. On certain vehicles, if the rear side doors are closed very hard with the Child Protection Lock \(CPL\) lever in the lock position, there is a possibility that the lock lever may contact the body panel due to insufficient clearance, causing the CPL lever to move into the unlock position.  This condition could allow the doors to be opened with the inside door handles while the operator believes that the child protection lock was activated.  Correction:  Dealer will shorten the CPL levers.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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