2003 Toyota Highlander Power Train 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.
Among these 7 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Takata recall transmission slips in reverse surge in reverse after slip
ODI 10991076
Engine · Power Train
Noticed white smoke coming out of the tailpipe in june. Then i noticed reddish/pink fluid accumulating on garage floor in july. Took it in assuming either a coolant or transmission fluid leak. Toyota told me i needed a new engine because the back headbolts were stripped and the head gasket was blown. All this was determined without removing valve cover and cams, but instead because it's a known issue. Many owners…
ODI 10626722
Engine · Power Train
I was backing my car from across the street. After shifting to drive, my car jumped back in reversed full speed crash in to my garage. I had my foot on the brake but wouldn't stop till it hit my garage wall. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10532286
Body · Power Train
On april 15, 2013 while parking my 2003 toyota highlander all of a sudden my car accelerated while shifting from reverse to drive while i was parking. Suddenly my car took off with the engine full speed to red line on the tachometer in a space of four feet it jumped the parking block and smashed into the center block wall with my foot on the brake. The damage to my car was $2000.00. This was the second time this has…
Crash reported
ODI 10510786
Driveline · Power Train
2003 v6 awd toyota highlander front to rear drive shaft failure (propeller shaft). *tr
ODI 10310487
Power Train
I pulled into a parking space at a shopping center near my home, then backed up a few feet in order to straighten my car. When i put the transmission into drive, the car suddenly surged forward entirely on its own, striking the concrete barrier a few feet in front of my car. I did not accelerate, there were no floor mats on the driver's side, and the force threw me against the steering wheel. A witness ran over to…
Crash reported
ODI 10315318
Power Train · Traction Control System
Gentlemen: i am writing you this e-mail because there is a problem with my car that is not only irritating, but is potentially dangerous to all who own a full time four-wheel drive toyota highlander. My highlander is a 2003, and although we were promised full time four-wheel drive when we bought it, we found out later to our horror that it is not. When driving down a paved highway, all four wheels are driving. This…
ODI 10266309