Toyota Highlander Steering Problems
- 253
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 18
- Years with records
- 2001–2019
- 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 253 stored complaint records:
- 16 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- steering wheel · 71 records
- steering shaft · 33 records
- steering column · 24 records
- intermediate steering · 22 records
- left right · 18 records
- clunking noise · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 69 |
| 60–100k mi | 66 |
| 1–30k mi | 47 |
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Steering
Clunking and clicking when turning the wheel. Tsb from toyota calls for intermediate steering shaft replacement, but toyota will not warranty replacement of the faulty part. Hundreds of complaints online with this same issue.
ODI 11308129
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Our 2015 highlander steering intermittently locks up and has a complete loss of power. First happened when starting the vehicle and had to sit and start and stop over 15 times and the steering finally came back. We immediately contacted toyota and they said this vehicle had no recalled parts and there is no problem. When it happened the second time we took it in and they said it had a bad battery and the problem was…
ODI 11299797
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
Brake actuator assembly and brake booster pump assembly (problem known to toyota for this and other models,) failed, leading to dash messages: master warning, abs warning, brake system warning (brake malfunction: stop the vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact a dealer), slip indicator. Brake pedal function seems limited, and dangerous. All warnings come back upon shutting off and restarting vehicle.
ODI 11291811
Steering
While driving, we (multiple drivers) experience intermittent loss of power steering at slow to moderate speeds (below 30 mph). We have checked the fluids and all looks good. The mechanic cannot pinpoint the issue and i've noted that multiple people on the internet have experienced the same issue. The issue occurs very sporadically and may go days without recurrence. It has occurred during turns around the corner as…
ODI 11297554
Steering
Steering shaft u joint makes clunking noise. Dealer advised immediate replacement as this is a safety concern.
ODI 11270223
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact leases a 2019 toyota highlander. While driving, the engine stalled without warning and the steering wheel seized. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally; however, the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to page toyota ([redacted], southfield, mi 48033, [redacted]) where it was…
ODI 11277376
Steering
The steering shaft makes a clunking noise during low speed turns. There have been a number of complaints about this over the years, but no recall. Meanwhile, toyota is charging around $800 to make the repair.
ODI 11266832
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
While driving, the vehicle had a slight lag when i applied gas then started beeping and provided the warnings: check engine, hybrid system malfunction, pre-collision system malfunction, check awd system. I turned the car off multiple times, the errors were still on the car the next morning when i started the car to take it to the service appt. When i got to the dealership i turned the car off to check it in, when i…
ODI 11244038