2001 Toyota Highlander Service and Repair Manual

Every figure in this factory service and repair manual was set by Toyota for the 2001 Highlander as it left the line that year, in the 2.4L four (2AZ-FE) or the 3.0L V6 (1MZ-FE), so the clearances, torque values and service sequences you work to belong to this exact year, engine and trim rather than to an adjacent model year that merely looks the same.

Engines

• 2.4L 2362CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
• 3.0L 3000CC V6 GAS Naturally Aspirated

Trims

• Base
• Limited

Known issues on the 2001 Highlander. Two recalls stand on the federal record for this model year. The first is a door latch recall: these sport utility vehicles have a child protection lock (CPL) system on both of the rear side doors, and the recall describes an operator closing the door very hard with the CPL lever set to lock. That condition could allow the door to be opened. The second is a brake master cylinder recall: the reservoir filler cap of the brake master cylinder may induce a vacuum, introducing some air into the brake master cylinder reservoir, and the increased pedal stroke will lengthen the stopping distance of the vehicle. Owners have logged 158 complaints against this model year, and 92 technical service bulletins have been issued for it.

Whether the job is at a rear door latch, at the brake master cylinder or at a routine service interval, the sequence you follow and the figure you set it to are Toyota's own for this 2001 Highlander.