2008 Toyota Highlander Power Train Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Vehicle would not get out of 1st gear when in motion. When accelerating, in either manual or automatic, vehicle would go in neutral and coast when trying to shift into any other gear. Reverse worked fine. Would also not start out in a higher gear when shifted into 2-4 gears.
ODI 11066624
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
While driving my care on the highway the "low engine pressure" light came on. I immediately exit the highway and went to the gas station. All the oil in my car leaked out. We put 4 quarts of oil in my car and when you turn on the car all the oil leaked out. I call for a flat bed tow truck and drop my car off to the dealer. Toyota has a recall 2gr-fev6 lsc 90k, which has this issue. The toyota dealer is saying my…
ODI 10606639
Power Train
Following a oil change at local toyota dealer, a large puddle of oil (2 foot x 2 foot plus) found under car. I suspected oil filter or stripped oil pan plug. *js vehicle towed to dealer for inspection. They stated it was complete failure of the awd transfer box and that is was not covered by warranty. Estimated cost to repair - $5,000.00+ note - during a previous oil change at approximately 63,000 miles toyota…
ODI 10582784
Inverter · Power Train
As was pulling out parking space, car stopped moving even though engine running. Had towed to dealership, diagnosed with failure of hybrid inverter. *tr
ODI 10525905
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in reverse my 2008 toyota highlander gas pedal continued acceleration after braking and crashed into my garage. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10323859
Power Train
2008 low mileage toyota highlander sticking accelerator pedal. My accelerator got stuck at full throttle. I'm sure it was not the mats; i did not have any. The mileage was very low at the time, unlike what the recall is addressing. It has not happened since. *tr
ODI 10303774
Power Train
Tl*the contact leases a 2008 toyota highlander. While driving approximately 20 to 25 mph, the brakes failed. The contact had to swerve to avoid striking other vehicles. He then heard a loud bang. There were no warning lights. He pulled off the road and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that the transmission axle failed. The manufacturer will send an investigator to inspect the vehicle. The…
ODI 10224632
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
2008 toyota highlander fails to shift into gear. Most occurrences at low speed after slowing to 5mph vehicle does not respond to gas pedal - or will not engage into gear and move forward. This occurs or is most noticeable at slow speeds when the gas pedal is pushed after having slowed down or in the midst of a slow down (not a complete stop) usually to wait for traffic to clear. Occurred with every driver of the…
ODI 10308598
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
This is an intermittent problem with acceleration we have had with our toyota highlander since we purchased the vehicle. When accelerating, the vehicle will periodically over-rev before the automatic transmission shifts into the appropriate gear. This results in a momentary lack of acceleration. Again this is an intermittent problem. When taken to the toyota dealer, they say they cannot recreate the problem and that…
ODI 10308314