1. Toyota Highlander
  2. Problems
  3. 2011
  4. Engine

2011 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
60–100k mi2
1–30k mi1
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 25, 2019 · 85,000 miles

    Engine · Power Train

    My 2011 toyota highlander v6 awd suffered a sudden oil cooler pipe failure/rupture leading to catastrophic engine failure/damage at approximately 85,000 miles. This is a known defect with certain 2008-2011 highlanders and was the subject of a service bulletin and eventually a warranty enhancement (ze2) starting in 2014, but we were never notified of this issue via mail or by the toyota dealer at which the vehicle is…

    ODI 11255713

  • May 23, 2018 · 150,000 miles

    Engine

    The oil cooler hose leaked...lost all oil and oil pressure in less than a few minutes...lucky the engine didn;t blow. There should be a recall on this as it appears it has happened to thousands of people.

    ODI 11098843

  • January 5, 2015 · 73,682 miles

    Engine · Power Train

    T-sb-0201-11 from toyota states "some vehicles equipped with 2gr-fe/fxe towing package engines may exhibit an oil seep from the engine oil cooler pipes." this tsb affects toyota and lexus vehicles going back to at least 2008-present. This is a major issue, and i feel this should be handled as a recall instead of a tsb due to the severity of the issue if/when the pipe breaks. I recently elected to have my vehicle…

    ODI 10670285

  • December 28, 2010 · 189 miles

    Engine

    Can you please give me an email address where i can send a detailed report of issue. Too large for space provided. Thank you *tr

    ODI 10552405