NHTSA Complaint #10855653 — 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10855653
Vehicle	2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 16, 2015
Date Filed	April 15, 2016
Mileage	200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH OR HIGHER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A MANUFACTURER WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION IN NOVEMBER OF 2015. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION UTILIZED WAS REBUILT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION UTILIZED FOR THE REPAIR MET THE MANUFACTURER STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

Related Complaints for the 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

Other POWER TRAIN Complaints

#11384624 — December 22, 2020 — AS I BEGIN DRIVING AND COME TO STOP IT TENDS TO REV UP AND THEN DROPS BACK TO NORMAL. IT FEELS LIKE VEHICLE REVS UP A...

#11119316 — August 11, 2018 — HEAD GASKET LEAKED CAR LESS THAN 100K MILES AND LESS THAN 5 YEARS. GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER H...

#11090274 — April 26, 2018 — I AM ASKING THAT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE 2013 HIGHLANDER LIMITED FOR THE ABILITY TO TURN OFF THE CAR WHILE IN "DRIV...

#10884514 — July 13, 2016 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED, THE HATCHBACK OPEN WARNING LIGHT...

#10809977 — December 14, 2015 — FROM STOP (AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, MERGING, ETC), PRESS ON GAS PEDAL FOR ACCELERATION AND VEHICLE DOES NOT GO, HESITATES, T...

Recent Complaints for the 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

#11689466 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — September 24, 2025 — 2013 Toyota Highlander Limited sunroof drains continue to back up and dump water into the front and rear cabin, causi...

#11676467 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — July 27, 2025 — A persistent smell of fuel occurred while in slow moving traffic and after vehicle was parked after use. Upon close i...

#11669562 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — June 26, 2025 — I own a Toyota and have always been a strong supporter of the brand — I truly believe Toyota’s reliability and build ...

#11667147 — AIR BAGS — June 16, 2025 — Driver side airbags (curtain and left seat) spontaneously deployed while I was parking the car. I did not hit anythin...

#11667147 — SEAT BELTS — June 16, 2025 — Driver side airbags (curtain and left seat) spontaneously deployed while I was parking the car. I did not hit anythin...