Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Toyota Highlander has 46 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
46
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2021 | STEERING | When I turn the steering faster than a certain speed, it will lock up for a moment, either turning r... |
| Jun 12, 2021 | STEERING | - The car was purchased in 2015 used and the steering wheel has made a clunking sound when turning a... |
| Mar 17, 2021 | STEERING | THERE ARE SOUNDS WHEN SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING, INCLUDING POPING OR SOMETIMES LIKE A WHIRLING SOUND. T... |
| Aug 8, 2020 | STEERING | Steering column cracks, no help from Dealer. Many complaints on internet. Remedy requires expensive... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | STEERING | 'THUNK'/POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE INTERME... |
| Aug 3, 2019 | STEERING | MY STEERING MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND, WHICH YOU CAN ACTUALLY FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT OCCURS... |
| Jun 7, 2019 | STEERING | CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN TURNING WHEELS, APPEARED AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES. TOOK TO ... |
| May 28, 2019 | STEERING | RE: INVESTIGATION EA18006. MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN DURING SL... |
| May 1, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING, A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM... |
| Apr 12, 2019 | STEERING | CAR HAS ONLY 53K MILES AND I AM BEING TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE MY INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. DUE TO KNOCKING ... |
| Apr 2, 2019 | STEERING | I HAVE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING MY VEHICLE EITHER WAYFOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. WHILE I... |
| Mar 16, 2019 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | I GOT HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHILE I WAS AT AN INTERSECTION STATIONARY. I WAS WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT ... |
| Feb 8, 2019 | STEERING | I STARTED FEELING A CLICKING/CLUNKING FEELING IN THE STEERING COLUMN A MONTH AGO, ESPECIALLY WHEN I ... |
| Jan 16, 2019 | STEERING | CLUNKING NOISE FROM STEERING WHEEL. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED POSSIBILITY OF STEERING WHEEL COMING OF... |
| Dec 20, 2018 | STEERING | WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL GOING VERY SLOW OR STATIONARY MY STEERING WHEEL MAKES A POPPING SOUNDS... |
| Dec 10, 2018 | STEERING | VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE 3 DAYS AGO. BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT REPAIR... |
| Nov 24, 2018 | STEERING | AROUND A YEAR AGO, AT APPROXIMATELY 58000 MILES, I BEGAN TO NOTICE A KNOCKING SOUND AND STEERING VIB... |
| Nov 7, 2018 | STEERING | I STARTED HEARING A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE NOISE BECAME ... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | STEERING | MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT STEERING COLUMN NOISES, PLAY, LOOSENESS AND FEEDBACK THROUGH THE STEERING WHEE... |
| Oct 25, 2018 | STEERING | STARTED HEARING A LOUD POPPING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL OR PEDALS. NOISE BECAME LOUDER A... |