2017 Toyota Highlander Engine Problems
- 16
- 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 16 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
The vehicle stalled twice on me at a red light. No power to steer. This both happened at a city near washington dc. Had my battery and alternator checked . Both came back as in great condition. Almost got hit twice from behind cause of the stalling.
ODI 11266630
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. While the contact was parking the vehicle, it suddenly sped forward, drove over a median, and crashed into a tree. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer offered to inspect the vehicle or process a request for the vehicle to be repurchased. The contact was unsure of which option to take. Darcars toyota frederick (5293 buckeystown…
Crash reported
ODI 11267105
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car stalled has happened more than 5 times at parking lot - gas station - home - restaurant - car wash car has stopped while driving on main street 1 time
ODI 11210336
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving on an interstate with dynamic speed control on. The car slowed appropriately to match the speed of the the vehicle ahead of me. Suddenly several warning lights and messages appeared: master warning light, check engine, check awd, go to toyota dealer, engine power loss.the car slowed to about 35 miles an hour (in a 65 mph area) while traffic in front of me was at (or above) the speed limit. I was able…
ODI 11173789
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On sunday oct 21 2018, the driver had just left the olin rest area in north carolina, heading northbound on rt 77. After driving for a little bit the car suddenly acceleration unintentionally by itself. And the car started to zig zag across the highway lanes without the driver turning the steering wheel. The driver tried to press on the brake but it was not effective. The car then grazed an highway guardrail and it…
ODI 11149666
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
City street, two while turning from a stop and two from a stationary stop. Loss of power. Pressing on accelerator had no affect but approximately 5-10 seconds regained movement and continued on. Unsure/unknown of the safety cause. Scaring especially turning left with oncoming traffic coming at you.
ODI 11123855
Engine
On august 10th 2018, i was driving my 2017 highlander with 17,000 miles on a major highway in california when i accelerated hard to pass other vehicles. Suddenly the highlander lost all power with all the bells and whistles sounding. The orange triangular warning/check engine lights came on with the all wheel drive system failure flashing needing immediate service. I was able the get to the side of the highway…
ODI 11123813
Engine · Power Train
Hello, there. I want to share my experience about highlander problem. My wife and me went to mystic,ct from my home for pleasure august 8. I used cruise control with 65 mph on highway. After i finished traveling there, i tried to use the same cruise control on the way home. And then suddenly my car made problem in the middle of driving on highway. Rpm went up to over 3000 and rpm needle on dashboard started dancing.…
ODI 11121566
Engine
In motion, there was no indicator light on board, just big noise started coming during start or speed of car. Engine cyl 6 rod bearing was faulty , making noise, dealer repaired it and not able to assure other bearings dont have any issues.
ODI 11114686
Body · Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I stopped at my neighbors house to give her something,i left the engine running when i went in to her house as soon as i went into her house i heard a noise looked out and couldn't see the car,i went out side and the car had jumped in to gear and went into her garage ( the door was open) the car hit her bike,golf clubs there was a 2x4 on a chair the car hit the 2x4 and then the other end of the 2x4 hit her washing…
Crash reported
ODI 11176510
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving up the i-5 grapevine at 72 mph the car suddenly slowed without any warning to under 20 mph. The check engine light turned on and the dash said awd system disengaged or error or some similar message and to take to the dealer. I was barely able to accelerate to get off the road. I pulled off, turned the car off and back on, and it started running again. I'm lucky i was not rear ended.
ODI 11057498
Engine
This engine burns oil. 1/8 of an inch per week. If a person does not check their oil very often their engine will fail and lock up. This could happen when driving and cause a serious accident.
ODI 11282763
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving vehicle lost power to appx 5mph and check engine, check all wheel drive system, visit dealer, lights appeared on dash, vehicle was on highway driving at appx 50mph at time of incident , dealer reprogammed ecm, and returned car to owner and next day while driving incident happened again
ODI 11005233
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving various speeds. The coffee cup icon displayed on the instrument panel during the failure. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to hudson toyota (599 routes 440 south, jersey city, nj, 07305, [redacted]). The dealer inspected the vehicle, replaced the engine oil, replaced the filters,…
ODI 11203354
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. The contact stated that since the vehicle was purchased, the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact stated that there was also an abnormal fuel odor emitting from the vehicle. The contact also stated that there was physical evidence of a fuel leak under the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to fort's toyota of pekin located at:…
ODI 11021428
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. While the brake pedal was depressed, the engine revved and all the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to island toyoya ([redacted], staten island, ny), but the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,100.
ODI 11052913