Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Toyota Highlander has 16 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I purchased the car in 2020 with 73K miles on it. It has sporadically had incidents of unintended a... |
| Jan 3, 2024 | ENGINE | The issue started when the car was over 84,000 miles. The engine burns excessive oil. I have to add ... |
| Jul 18, 2023 | ENGINE | I am known by Toyota experts and my local mechanics as someone who takes excellent care of my vehicl... |
| Jan 14, 2023 | ENGINE | Engine is burning/consuming oil excessively; no leaks or any other unusual symptoms found. I was on ... |
| Sep 28, 2020 | ENGINE | Oil consumption/oil pressure issue. Started suddenly maybe in 2020. My oil pressure light would com... |
| Jan 6, 2020 | ENGINE | HEAD GASKET CRACKED, LEAKING COOLANT INTO 5TH CYLINDER. THE REASON FOR A PO305 MISFIRE CODE ON READE... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Highlander The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an exces... |
| Jan 11, 2017 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UPON ENTERING INTO CAR AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED I SMELLED GASOLINE. WIFE SAID SHE HAD JUST FILLED U... |
| Aug 27, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE AC UNIT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, IT IS NOT DRAINING, RESULTING IN A FOUL MOLDY MILDEW SMELL D... |
| Apr 8, 2014 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE DID NOT ALERT TO ANY ENGINE AND/OR VEHICLE PROBLEM (NO CAUTION LIGHT, NO ENGINE LIGHT, E... |
| Mar 31, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | BURNT SMELL COMING FROM THE AC VENTS, WHICH HAPPENS MOST OF THE TIME THE AFTER THE NOTED FIRST TIME ... |
| Aug 21, 2013 | ENGINE | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN FROM A SIDE ROAD ONTO A MAIN ROAD, I NEEDED TO ACCELERATE TO BLEND INTO THE... |
| Aug 14, 2013 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | OCCASIONAL THROTTLE NO RESPONSE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE MODERATELY FROM A STOP, OR FROM A VERY LOW... |
| Jul 9, 2013 | ENGINE | WHEN TURNING LEFT OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD I SLOWED DOWN AND THEN TRIED TO RETURN TO SPEED BUT THE VEH... |
| Jul 3, 2013 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE HAS A HESITATION OR LACK OF ACCELERATION PROBLEM. IT OCCURS FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR A... |
| Mar 13, 2013 | ENGINE | THE CAR HAS BURNED 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 1500 MILLES OR SO SINCE DAY1... TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAI... |