Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Toyota Highlander has 33 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2022 | STEERING | The power steering is clunky, locks in position when backing out of a parking spot, is clunky and un... |
| Nov 25, 2022 | STEERING | Clicking in steering column light comes on dash for power steering then hard to make turn then well ... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | STEERING | In the last 30 days, the steering has begun to feel "loose", as if I am driving on ice. At first it ... |
| Mar 24, 2020 | STEERING | FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THERE'S A THUMP WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, NO MATTER W... |
| Feb 10, 2020 | STEERING | CLUNKING AND CLICKING WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. TSB FROM TOYOTA CALLS FOR INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT... |
| Nov 30, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN CRUISE CONTROL AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING... |
| Oct 22, 2019 | STEERING | STEERING SHAFT U JOINT MAKES CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER ADVISED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT AS THIS IS A SAFE... |
| Aug 13, 2019 | STEERING | I STARTED EXPERIENCING A CLUNK IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT FOR P... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY POWER STEERING WHEEL, IT'S STIFF AND I UNABLE TO CONTROL IT WHEN ON THE R... |
| Jan 28, 2019 | STEERING | INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS CLUNK NOISE. FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING. |
| Jan 22, 2019 | STEERING | LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON AN ACCESS ROAD ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND DASH LIGHTS A... |
| Jan 11, 2019 | STEERING | I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. WHEN I ... |
| Jan 10, 2019 | STEERING | AT AROUND 90,000 MILES I NOTICED A DISTINCT CLUNK IN THE STEERING AS THE WHEEL UNWOUND FROM SHARP TU... |
| Jan 7, 2019 | STEERING | POPPING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT SLOW SPEEDS. |
| Nov 30, 2018 | STEERING | CLUNKING OR TAPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THAT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DIAGNOS... |
| Nov 20, 2018 | STEERING | WHEN TURNING OR OVER BUMPS THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES CLUNKING NOISE. HAS BECOME LOUDER WITH TIME |
| Nov 15, 2018 | STEERING | THE STEERING IN MY HIGHLANDER HAS STARTED MAKING A POPPING AND KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE VECHI... |
| Sep 8, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH GENTLE TURNS AT 35MPH, POWER STEERING FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE STRAIGH... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | STEERING | WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN THE TURN IS COMPLETED...THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT GO BAC... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | STEERING | INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ISSUES. HAD ONE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY A YEAR OR TWO AFTER PU... |