Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota highlander has 11 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
11
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRI...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2025 Acura MDX (under 10,000 miles) has failed to restart after the automatic idle stop engaged a... |
| Dec 31, 2017 | ENGINE | ENGINE SLUDGE |
| Dec 8, 2013 | ENGINE | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 TOYOTA WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND NOTICED SMOKE ... |
| Apr 2, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATE... |
| Feb 23, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING TO SCHOOL TO PICK UP KIDS, THE ENGINE GOT OVERHEATED. COOLANT IS FULL IN THE RADIATOR.... |
| Jan 18, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THIS VEHICLE STUTTERS WHEN MERGING ON TO TRAFFIC. ON THIS SPECIFIC INSTANCE I... |
| Jan 7, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, CAR WILL ACCELERATE FROM A DEAD STOP ON ITS OWN. CHANGE TRANSMISSION FROM P... |
| Jul 5, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A VERY SLOW SPEED (ALMOST STOP) MY 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER WILL SURGE. I HAVE ... |
| Oct 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER 2005 HIGHLANDER HAS EXPERIENCED HESITATION DURING ACCELERATIONS AND SOMETIMES DECELERATION.... |
| May 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | INTERMITTENT PROBLEM: WHILE TRAVELING APPROX 30 MPH (OR CRUISING SPEED), ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER V... |
| Feb 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH TOWARDS A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THER... |