2013 Toyota Highlander Power Train Problems
- 10
- 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 10 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
Head gasket leaked car less than 100k miles and less than 5 years. Google search showed similar problems with other highlanders.
ODI 11119316
Engine · Power Train
I am asking that the nhtsa investigate the 2013 highlander limited for the ability to turn off the car while in "drive" after parking. We purchased our car new form the dealer, and ever since we have been able to turn the car off the vehicle after parking but in "drive" which has led to the car unintentionally rolling downhill on several times. On two occasions it has led to the car not restarting. We have asked our…
ODI 11090274
Hatchback/Liftgate · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota highlander. While the vehicle was being reversed, the hatchback open warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the gear shift lever was placed in park before exiting the vehicle. While attempting to close the hatch, the vehicle started to roll backwards and knocked the contact to the ground. The vehicle rolled down an embankment and crashed into a tree. The contact…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10884514
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 75 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the transmission. In addition, the failure occurred when driving 40 mph or higher. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was serviced under a manufacturer warranty for the transmission in november of 2015. The contact stated that the transmission utilized was rebuilt.…
ODI 10855653
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated when accelerating from a stop or a break without warning. The failure recurred several times and, each time, the contact had to pump the accelerator pedal up to three times in order to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who diagnosed that one of the computer modules that regulated acceleration was faulty.…
ODI 10781072
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
From stop (at traffic light, merging, etc), press on gas pedal for acceleration and vehicle does not go, hesitates, then does accelerate. This has happened multiple times, intermittently, and has been reported to titus will toyota dealership. Since they have not duplicated it, problem continues intermittently. Never know when this will occur. It is very disconcerting and dangerous. This vehicle has a lot of…
ODI 10809977
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota highlander. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000. Ma 10/25/15
ODI 10760380
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought a 2013 toyota highlander in october 2012 and never noticed any problem until early in 2014. When i try to accelerate on a small incline, the accelerator would not respond. It acted as if i am not pressing the gas pedal. I am not talking about going to the mountains but just a small incline when i drive home from work everyday. I took it into the dealer in march 2014 and they responded same as other people…
ODI 10576486
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
I purchased a new 2013 toyota highlander limited in november 2013. A few days later, upon accelerating from a stop into a left turn, the engine cut off for a few seconds while entering traffic. This happened a couple more times before the first checkup, at which time i informed the service technician, problem was noted on service sheet, but when service was completed, they said they could find no problem. The…
ODI 10608016
Power Train
Purchased 2013 toyota highlander 11/24/12; transmission has malfunctioned approximately 16 times since date of purchase. When reducing speed to approximately 30 to10 m.p.h. And then try to accelerate, the transmission appears to go into neutral; the drive stick remains in drive! When this happens, i shift drive stick to neutral and then back to drive and then transmission continues to work fine. I don't think you…
ODI 10608513