Major Problems with 2017 Toyota Highlander Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2017 Toyota Highlander

2017 Toyota Highlander AIR BAGS Victims: 6 Mileage: 30000 miles

2017 Toyota Highlander AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 10000 miles

2017 Toyota Highlander VISIBILITY/WIPER Victims: 2 Mileage: 2000 miles

Browse 2017 Toyota Highlander complaints by category

Problems with UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Highlander owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2017 toyota highlander se awd ("vehicle"). on january 26 2017 at approximately 11:15 p.m. pacific time i was driving the...
22
~ 14409 miles
ENGINE
while driving vehicle lost power to appx 5mph and check engine check all wheel drive system visit dealer lights appeared...
16
~ 17949 miles
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. while attempting to accelerate from a stop the vehicle would not drive...
15
~ 11968 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
bought this 2017 highlander brand-new from the dealer. it had 67 miles on the odometer. within a few thousand miles...
9
~ 8760 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
many electrical problems fuses repeatedly blowing out power lift gate not closing many different error message appearing on the screen
8
~ 32681 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2017 toyota highlander se awd ("vehicle"). on january 26 2017 at approximately 11:15 p.m. pacific time i was driving the...
8
~ 11375 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
2017 toyota higlander. consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. *ld the consumer stated while depressing the break pedal the...
7
~ 11157 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2017 toyota highlander se awd ("vehicle"). on january 26 2017 at approximately 11:15 p.m. pacific time i was driving the...
7
~ 9978 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. while the contact was seated in the front passenger seat the driver...
5
~ 17400 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
vehicle design does not include front recovery hook(s) nor any secure latch point to tow the vehicle in an emergency...
3
~ 13460 miles
SEAT BELTS
the driver's seatbelt is not ergonomically placed and reaching up back and pulling forward with my left arm to attach...
2
~ 20125 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
accelerate speed over 80mpg car just shutsdown though steering still manageable or working gas pedal dont work no more have...
2
~ 22758 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
the headlight projection is sharply cut off at the top. when entering a dip in the road there is no...
2
~ 12190 miles
SEATS
tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. while the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds the driveshaft...
2
~ 500 miles
WHEELS
on thursday september 5th i hit a piece of wood on the highway while driving about 72 mph. the wood...
1
~ 38500 miles
EQUIPMENT
i purchased a toyota highlander in april 2017 from the jim coleman dealer in bethesda maryland. since then this terrible...
1
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
i purchased a toyota highlander in april 2017 from the jim coleman dealer in bethesda maryland. since then this terrible...
1
SUSPENSION
in the back of the car the rear light covers stick out about 3 inches the edges are as sharp...
1
~ 20380 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. while driving approximately 35 mph at night a cracking noise was heard...
1
~ 24800 miles
BLIND SPOT DETECTION > LANE DEPARTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. while driving approximately 60 mph the blind spot detector malfunctioned. the contact...
1
~ 2000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. while the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds the driveshaft...
1
~ 1000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. while the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds the driveshaft...
1
~ 1000 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. while the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds the driveshaft...
1
~ 1000 miles

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