Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Toyota Highlander has 48 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
48
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle makes a whining noise like a siren when accelerating at 40mph or more when you let go of the... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 2018 toyota highlander awd. Whining noise when gas is pressed. Whining stops when gas pedal not enga... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Failed UA80/F Transmission needs replacement for poor manufacturing |
| Jan 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Transaxle (Transmission) failure. Whining noise then failed while driving freeway. Towed to dealer/m... |
| Dec 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission has started making a whining sound just like the cars/transmissions effected buy th... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission whining, hard shifting on 1 and 2 and 3 JP Pauley toyota claim my 2018 Highlander is ... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My 2018 Toyota Highlander with 143k miles has poor acceleration shift lag and a whining noise from t... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | TANSMISSION DIED AT 102,000 MILES, 2,000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY. Toyota said it will pay $6,000 for... |
| Nov 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving uphill and depressi... |
| Nov 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle experienced whining noise when decelerating. Toyota dealer service technician documented the... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission makes a whining noise, especially when pulling, as in driving up an incline. I too... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| Oct 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission on my 2018 Highlander is failing prematurely at 80k miles in alignment with known/p... |
| Oct 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission was slipping and hesitating from 50,000 miles up until it went completely out at 96,956... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission starting making a wining noise, and was told it will fail. Toyota is well aware of this... |
| Sep 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | 1)The following components failed:Symptoms and Diagnostic Trouble Codes TRANSMISSION P0741 - Torque ... |
| Aug 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | August 14, 2025 while coming home from work, truck started to lose power. It slowed down on the main... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission has failed after only 39,000 miles. As a result, the vehicle would not accelerate w... |