2018 Toyota Highlander Power Train Problems
- 4
- 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 | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Slowly (3-5mph) moving toward exit ramp from hospital parking lot. Tried to brake before turning right onto ramp, but service brake didn't respond -- felt like i was just pounding the floor. Vehicle continued to coast. I turned it onto exit ramp. During coast down ramp the multi-function display showed "low brake power" or "brake power low". Vehicle speed remained relatively constant. I shifted into r (reverse),…
ODI 11297298
Power Train · Steering
Steering wheel leather is peeling and causing issues with grip. Have a 5 year old and feel very unsafe driving our highlander with 20k on it that toyota claims is cosmetic issue. Transmission shudders very badly going up hills and almost stalls out.
ODI 11242252
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Apon acceslaration , car hesitate for a few second, rpm goes to 5000 until vehicle slowly start to move. Feels likew ther is no proper synch between enging and transmission. Dangerous when passing or avoiding a vehicle ahead of you. The same issue while using the cruse control, it jumps from a few rpms to 5k + that always i have to brake to avid ramming a car ahead of me. Brakes get sof that i have to pump it a few…
ODI 11210159
Body · Power Train · Suspension
When hit breaks hard... I hear a bang/noise from rear of my highlanger. ( dealership admit this is abnormal sound but they can't do anything about it). Transmission shift roughly, not smooth shifting. If car is in drive and im holding breaks car rear starts making banging noise n start shaking. So far my car has only 20k miles on it . Suspension is pretty stiff doesn't help while driving over post holes.
ODI 11202999