2002 Toyota Highlander Engine Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
I drove vehicle crown toyota for a minor service and mentioned that there was dripping of coolant noticed on the garage floor. Requested 'check and advise' on this. After approximately 3.0 hours, i went to the service desk for information regarding leak. I was taken to the service advisor [xxx] and he told me that they could not repair the leak because that situation is due to the head bolts pulling out of the…
ODI 10712876
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contacts owns a 2002 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would leak antifreeze and the temperature gauge warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who discovered that the motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10617928
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Driving on i-26 east bound with kids near exit 110 in columbia, sc. Car veered violently 3 lanes and took a turn facing the traffic. Lost complete control of the steering, brakes and the engine shut down abruptly. Pictures and videos with tire marks are available for analysis along with the police contact report. Engine started after several trials at which time the car was pulled away form the main lanes. All 4…
ODI 10572799
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began to shake violently as a strong odor of engine oil and fuel emitted from under the hood. The engine warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and towed to an independent mechanic, who stated that the engine would need to be replaced due to…
ODI 10566968
Engine
While driving on a busy interstate, the vehicle began to overheat, causing the need to pull over. The vehicle's engine temperature was at its maximum and was loosing coolant. After several inspections, it was determined that the head gasket had blown at such low overall vehicle mileage due to the engine head being made of aluminum and the block being made of steel. This also caused the vehicle head bolt threads to…
ODI 10546722
Engine
I was driving my 2002 toyota highlander on the highway and was accelerating to pass a car when i heard a loud noise coming from the engine area, all the lights on my dash came on and my car stalled. I struggled without the power steering and brakes to get my car over 2 lanes of fast moving traffic and get it onto the exit ramp. My auto had drastically slowed due to engine not working and i was almost hit several…
ODI 10521626
Engine
Last saturday 4/13/13 the check engine light came on and the car started shaking and making a weird noise. I haven't driven it since then when i parked it in the driveway. I didn't even trust it to park it in the garage because it smelled hot. White smoke and the smell of exhaust has been coming out of the exhaust. Today was the soonest i could get it looked at (by a trusted local repair shop) and i was just told…
ODI 10508718