Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Highlander has 9 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
9
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2023 | ENGINE | Around 112,500 miles our vehicle's oil pressure light came on. My husband drove it home, and our mec... |
| Sep 30, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle sudd... |
| Jan 24, 2020 | ENGINE | WELL BEFORE MY OIL CHANGES ARE DUE, MY VEHICLE NEEDS MORE OIL. THERE ARE NO APPARENT EXTERIOR LEAKS ... |
| Apr 5, 2019 | ENGINE | WITH 1000 MILES LEFT ON AN OIL CHANGE OR SO OUR CAR WOULD RANDOMLY STALL WHEN YOU MAKE CERTAIN TURNS... |
| Nov 26, 2018 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY I HEARD A NOISE AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD I PULLED OVE... |
| Nov 14, 2018 | ENGINE | THE "MAINTENANCE REQUIRED " LIGHT CAME ON AND I STARTED NOTICING A STRANGE NOISE AS I STARTED THE CA... |
| Jun 8, 2014 | ENGINE | VEHICLE GOT STUCK IN SHALLOW WET SAND, WITHIN LESS THAN A COUPLE MINS OF ATTEMPTS TO MOVE FORWARD A... |
| May 23, 2012 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY HIGHLANDER WAS AT THE AIRPORT FOR THREE DAYS PARKED. WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE LOT I WAS DRIVING SLO... |
| Feb 18, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | OCCASIONALLY, AFTER COMING TO A STOP, AND THEN TAKING OFF AND TURNING EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, THE ENGI... |