NHTSA Complaint #11630019 — 2018 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11630019
Vehicle	2018 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 9, 2024
Date Filed	December 11, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

Wife was driving and out of nowhere axle to the transfer case broke leaving her stranded in the middle of the road. Seems like transmission had been a common issue in these vehicles around the same year

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