Toyota Highlander Suspension Problems
- 38
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 16
- Years with records
- 2001–2018
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 38 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- steering wheel · 4 records
- rear suspension · 4 records
- rear tires · 4 records
- both rear · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Suspension
Last year 02/22/2018 /3,168 miles, i hear a bang/noise from rear of my highlander road rough only they fixed. This year 07/102019 /12,780 miles same problem
ODI 11231682
Body · Exterior Lighting · Suspension
In the back of the car, the rear light covers stick out about 3 inches, the edges are as sharp as a keen knife (photos attached). When i unload stuff from the trunk, it often hurts me. I have tried to be very careful. I also reminded my teenage son with caution. However, it sticks out too much and is too sharp. It is hard to avoid. It keeps hurting. For example, three months ago, on an evening it was dark and…
ODI 11246740
Steering · Suspension
For several months now i have been hearing a clucking noise when turning the steering wheel left or right and upon breaking a thud sound in the front of my car. After taking my car in to the dealership they came back and said that the noise was coming from the intermediate shaft. I asked well how do you damage a whole intermediate shaft? They said it occurs over a period of time. My vehicle has 92,000 miles on it…
ODI 11217145
Body · Power Train · Suspension
When hit breaks hard... I hear a bang/noise from rear of my highlanger. ( dealership admit this is abnormal sound but they can't do anything about it). Transmission shift roughly, not smooth shifting. If car is in drive and im holding breaks car rear starts making banging noise n start shaking. So far my car has only 20k miles on it . Suspension is pretty stiff doesn't help while driving over post holes.
ODI 11202999
Suspension
Rear forward control arm broke in half under normal driving. This is a hollow shaft, which seems inadequate, and creates a danger of loss of rear axel and or wheel.
ODI 11169937
Body · Suspension
Buying new car, potential buyer of this car had a mechanic check it out. Found extensive rust involving frame and suspension. Not safe to drive. I live in nc mountains with extensive snow and ice and salted roads. Toyota has had previous rust issues and mechanic said he's seeing this more with local highlanders
ODI 11165675
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota highlander. The contact stated that an abnormal squeaking noise was heard coming from the rear driver side of the vehicle. The noise occurred intermittently while making turns. The dealer was not contacted. The contact researched the failure online and found that the failure was due to a damaged rear suspension. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The…
ODI 11101441
Suspension · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
Took my 2018 highlander to have the 5000 mile service done. Upon entering the service department i spoke with one of the certified technicians. I told him my vehicles is pulling to the left. They then did a alignment and tire rotation. After leaving mike wood toyota of uniontown i noticed that my vehicle was now pulling to the right. When i got home i examined the tires closely only to notice the tires were cupped…
ODI 11091212