1. Toyota Highlander
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Engine

2004 Toyota Highlander Engine Problems

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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

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 26, 2011 · 78,000 miles

    Electrical · Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control

    I took my 2004 toyota highlander v6 to longo toyota for brake booster recall in november 2010. They kept my car nearly 7 weeks before repair was completed. A few days after picking up my vehicle, while i was parked dropping off my passenger, most of the control panel lights illuminated (brakes, abs, trac off, vsc, check engine). I reported this to the dealer. They said to bring the car back. I took the car back and…

    ODI 10416607

  • October 14, 2005 · 3,000 miles

    Engine

    My 2004 toyota highlander hesitates for a couple of seconds when i accelerate from about 40 to 50 mph such as getting onto a freeway. I have never experienced this in any other vehicle. I find this hesitation to be very disconcerting and makes me worry about merging into traffic. *jb

    ODI 10139796

  • May 7, 2005

    Engine

    Excessive sulfur dioxide in 2004 v6 toyota highlander, there is already a tsb on the v4, but i own a v6 and have had this problem for almost a year now (stop and go and acceleration, there is a rotten-egg smell). I've been told by 2 toyota service stations that it is the gas. This is definitely not the case. I've tried every type of gas available.

    ODI 10120348

  • January 14, 2005 · 15,200 miles

    Engine

    Engine hesitation and delayed acceleration. *nm

    ODI 10107842

  • June 15, 2004

    Engine

    While researching another matter concerning my 2004 toyota highlander on your site, i read complaint #10161055 concerning a hesitation problem the owner was having and wanted to say that i have experienced the same problem. It is not constant, however it does happen frequently. *jb

    ODI 10162279