Toyota Highlander
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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The liftgate has had issues from the moment I purchased this vehicle. It had 30,000 miles and we purchased all extended warranty options. The liftgate...
Known transmission failure.whining noise when accelerating. T-SB-0008-21
Transmission started to make a whining noise. After a month the sound increased in loudness and took to dealer to check. Came back with needing transm...
•The transmission malfunctioned and developed an abnormal internal noise at approximately 67,000 miles, which is an unexpected failure at low mileage....
The transmission in my 2021 Toyota Highlander began making a loud whining/whirring noise that increases with vehicle speed. The vehicle was inspected...
Toyota is asking me to pay for a brand new transmission replacement in my car that is only 5 years old, 74,000 miles on it. The cost is $10,000. How i...
In May 2021 I purchased my Highlander XLE with 5 miles on the odometer. In Feb 2021 dealerships were notified of Toyota Technical Service Bulletin (T...
I am writing about my 2021 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD VIN # [XXX] . I purchased this vehicle brand new on 3/29/2021 at ‘Koons Easton Toyota’ in Easton,...
Under braking conditions, typically at higher speeds or while going downhill, vehicle will lurch or accelerate momentarily before braking again. This...
We began noticing a whining sound that has progressively gotten louder and more frequent upon acceleration. After taking it to the dealership, they cl...
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Summary
The 2021 Toyota Highlander has 395 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 16 crash-related incidents have been reported.