2005 Toyota Highlander Engine Problems
- 4
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
On numerous occasions this vehicle stutters when merging on to traffic. On this specific instance i was merging from turn in lane. The throttle was slow to respond after depressing the accelerator pedal 3/[redacted]. Then it jumped/lurched forward. I was nearly hit but the traffic coming up from behind. This has occurred on multiple occassions in the past, beginning with 20000 miles on the car. Had brought it to the…
ODI 10304671
Engine · Fuel System, Other · Vehicle Speed Control
2005 toyota highlander, car will accelerate from a dead stop on its own. Change transmission from park to drive and let off brake and car will accelerate without touching gas pedal fast enough to change gears and continue. Have reached a speed of 30 mph before braking. The tachometer does not show that the engine is revving higher than a normal idle when in park changing into drive so it seems like an electronic…
ODI 10306408
Engine
Consumer 2005 highlander has experienced hesitation during accelerations and sometimes deceleration. *ts the dealer recalibrated the ecm which improved the hesitation problem while shifting but also reduced the gas mileage. The vehicle was taken to another dealer and their computer indicated that everything was fine. *nm
ODI 10145366
Engine
Intermittent problem: while traveling approx 30 mph (or cruising speed), attempted to pass another vehicle. The accelerator was pressed to the floor and the vehicle refused to accelerate for a period of approximately 2 seconds. Acceleration resumed after this period. Contacted toyota. Toyota said this is a normal phenomenon in their drive-by-wire systems.
ODI 10120592