2012 Toyota Highlander Engine Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
Car has over 117,000 miles and is excessively consuming oil. There is no sign of leaks anywhere. I do not get any warning anywhere about low oil, all i see is a small message that sometimes blinks indicating 'oil pressure'. Oil is not lasting 1000 miles. I thought maybe the oil was not properly filled but after a second oil change, same happened, oil empty with less than 1000 miles after an oil change. Car has been…
ODI 11307417
Engine
With 1000 miles left on an oil change or so our car would randomly stall when you make certain turns. Occaisioanlly the oil light would pop one when it would stall. I checked the dipstick and you could not see anything on it. I added oil and took it into dealer. They are doing a consumption test to see how much we lose in 1000 miles. This vehicle only has 86,000 miles on it. We have no leaks and no visible smoke…
ODI 11196195
Engine
I was driving on a highway i heard a noise and smoke started coming from under the hood i pulled over and looked under the hood and saw smokr a tow truck driver who happened to be passing by pulled over and sure fire under the hood he put the fire out with a fire extinguisher i called nine-one-one four fire trucks to make sure the fire was completely extinguished my mechanic says a rod popped and punctured the oil…
Fire reported
ODI 11162121
Engine
The "maintenance required " light came on and i started noticing a strange noise as i started the car every morning and again as i accelerated. I called and made an appointment with the dealer i purchased the vehicle. The service attendant reported to me that the oil level was barely visible on the dip stick. The dealer ship conducted an "oil pressure test" and did not discover any leaks. So they are conducting an…
ODI 11151791
Engine
Vehicle got stuck in shallow wet sand, within less than a couple mins of attempts to move forward and backward by spinning wheels , the car started smoking and became fully engulfed in flames. It was a total loss. The issue is the little that it took to start a fire like this - perhaps some component needs to have safety feature added or stern warning communicated and posted in the car of this danger. We learned…
Fire reported
ODI 10597939
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On february 4, 2013 the highlander accelerated three consecutive times. Turned off the engine each time and engine accelerated when coming to a stop each time. On june 16, 2013 the highlander engine accelerated as the car was slowing down before it came to a stop. We have had acceleration problems with two highlanders and two camrys and no answers from toyota as to why accept for them to try and blame it on driver…
ODI 10520013
Engine · Power Train
I was stopped at an intersection (red light) and was needing to make a left turn. The light turned green but this intersection does not have a green arrow so you have to yield to the oncoming traffic. As i proceeded forwarded a little bit into the middle of the intersection so i could make my left turn, i slowed down to almost a stop because there were too many cars and i couldn't turn at that moment. Then there was…
ODI 10523296
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When stopping the auto on 3 occasions the engine began racing very strongly....updated 02/07/13 *bf *tr however, while the highlander was being checked, the consumer and her husband experienced sudden acceleration while driving a toyota camry loaner, causing a crash and personal injury. Updatd 02/11/13
ODI 10496355
Electrical System · Engine
While parked at a curbside, with engine idling, i spontaneously decided to adjust my tilt steering column (up/down) to see if there was a more comfortable position to drive. When i moved the column down for the first time (i had never tried to adjust the position previously, since i bought the car one year earlier), the car's engine immediately shut off. I could not re-start the engine and all i kept thinking was…
ODI 10576724
Electrical System · Engine · Headlights · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph and steering to the right, the engine suddenly emitted an abnormal noise. The contact also stated that the headlights would not shut off intermittently when powering off the vehicle. In addition, the defroster for the rear window would not function properly, causing the windows to remain foggy for a long period…
ODI 10489150
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My highlander was at the airport for three days parked. When i was leaving the lot i was driving slow in the lot to pay my parking. When i got out of the lot to main stream traffic i tried to accelerate and the car would only go slow as i kept pushing the throttle. There were cars on both sides of me with no one in front and then the car just took off. It did startle me because i was not expecting this. Thank god no…
ODI 10459879