2012 Toyota Highlander Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 2
- 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 | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
On (or about) the last week of may 2015, i had my auto serviced at the dealship. I was advised that the 'throttle body' needed 'cleaning' and this was done by the dealership at that time. On june 4, 2015, i was backing into a parking spot on a parking lot, wiith the car 'coasting' back and my foot on the brake. About half way into the 'spot' the car engine suddely accellerated and i had to use extreme pressure on…
ODI 10724352
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