Toyota Highlander Engine Problems
- 52
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 9
- Years with records
- 2001–2010
- Stored years
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 52 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- head gasket · 8 records
- head bolts · 7 records
- check engine · 5 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- cylinder engine · 5 records
- current mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine
My wife was driving our 2006 toyota highlander. She drove approx 1/2 mile from our house at an average speed of 35 mph when the temperature gauge suddenly went past the red line. We had our car towed to crown toyota where they tore down the engine and found water pump leaking and head gasket leaking oil . They removed engine head and found warped block and but head was okay. We then towed the highlander to a private…
ODI 10407053
Electrical · Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
I took my 2004 toyota highlander v6 to longo toyota for brake booster recall in november 2010. They kept my car nearly 7 weeks before repair was completed. A few days after picking up my vehicle, while i was parked dropping off my passenger, most of the control panel lights illuminated (brakes, abs, trac off, vsc, check engine). I reported this to the dealer. They said to bring the car back. I took the car back and…
ODI 10416607
Engine
I purchased a new 2002 toyota highlander from sierra toyota of lancaster, ca. I have experienced no problems with this vehicle until 25 jan. 2011 when the engine overheated while driving 40mph on city street. I took my vehicle to my mechanic and he informed me of a problem with the 2.4l 4cyl toyota engines in which some of the head bolts become loose/stripped where they attach at the engine block. I called sierra…
Fire reported
ODI 10378873
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. The vehicle had a head gasket water leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the head gasket was blown and it would cost $2500 to be repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage 126,000.
ODI 10368468
Automatic Transmission · Axle Assembly · Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. While stopped a stop sign and the rpms begin to increase excessively. When the contact attempted to pull off she was unable to drive forward or in reverse. A mechanic came and was able to drive the vehicle to the contact's residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer who stated that the transmission dropped out of the vehicle because the front axle had broken. The…
ODI 10366664
Engine
My 2003 toyota highlander's temp gauge started going toward the h while driving about 30 mph. I turned the heat on in the car and that made the gauge go back down to normal. I took the car to a toyota dealership where i was told my head gasket was blown and i needed a new engine for about $8000! I took the car to an independent mechanic that told me the engine itself was fine but 3 bolts on the head gasket were…
ODI 10366566
Engine
Some earlier models of toyota's 2az-fe 4 cylinder engine are susceptible to sudden failure and are dangerous. The engine is widely used in toyota's popular camry, highlander, rav4 and scion tc models. Toyota needs to accept responsibility and investigate the engine. On 9/11/2010, 2002 toyota highlander's 2az-fe engine failed and left occupants stranded. Event took place immediately after exiting the highway. The…
ODI 10361053
Engine
2003 toyota highlander with 110,000 miles started to overheat and lose coolant. Took it to dealership and learned that the cylinder head bolts had come loose due to the holes in the block being stripped. Toyota estimated $3000 to take the block out to a machinist to bore new holes, but if that didn't work it would cost $6000 to replace the block. I then took the car to a private mechanic who said it would cost $9600…
ODI 10363818