NHTSA Complaint #11719544 — 2019 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11719544
Vehicle	2019 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 20, 2026
Date Filed	February 21, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

I have been hearing a high pitched whirling noise. I took it to my dealership and the diagnostic report said it was an internal transmission problem. They said there was no code identified when they ran the diagnostic test, but they could also hear the noise. There were no other symptoms of an issue other than the noise I heard. I have done all scheduled maintenance for this car since I leased, then purchased it in 2019. When I researched the issue further, I found that vehicles from 2019 are known to have been built with faulty transmissions. I did not know this at the time of purchase.

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