NHTSA Complaint #11708929 — 2019 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11708929
Vehicle	2019 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	January 4, 2026
Date Filed	January 5, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

After 3 weeks of inconsistent shifting with the automatic transmission and whining and clunking, the car failed to go into gear at all yesterday 1/5/26 while driving near Dulles airport. I had it towed, was told the transmission failed and then I found that this is a systemic design issue with the 2017-2022 cohort of gas V6, 8 speed, AWD Highlanders. Repair will be between $5K and $10K.

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