Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Toyota Highlander has 24 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 19, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | ENGINE | Bought car in April 2025. Has 80,000 miles. Transmission failed. |
| Jan 20, 2026 | ENGINE | In early January 2026 there was rough/delayed shifting, whining noises, and fluid leaks. Probably li... |
| Jan 4, 2026 | ENGINE | Initially had issues with acceleration with RPM’s going high with car moving very slowly. Five days ... |
| Nov 24, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving on several occasion... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | ENGINE | Started noticing a whining noise when accelerating. This appears to be drive shaft/transmission issu... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | ENGINE | Our 2019 Toyota Highlander currently has 54,605 miles. In August 2025, when the vehicle had 50,236 m... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | ENGINE | Whining sound when when pushing the gas to accelerate. When you let go of the gas it stops. |
| Aug 11, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MP... |
| Jul 17, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Sep 6, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Experience "dead zones" in accelerator pedal movement. Experience "no acceleration" with first 1-2 i... |
| Aug 16, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while his wife was driving in a parkin... |
| May 29, 2022 | ENGINE | Battery constantly keeps dying. I have already bought two new batteries. I have been stranded becaus... |
| Jul 13, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Driving under "normal" weather conditions when the check engine light warning along with the hybrid ... |
| Jul 2, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My vehicle was not part of the fuel pump recall like the other 3.3M vehicles from Toyota. However, ... |
| Aug 31, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS NEW (ONLY 11 MONTHS OLD) AND LESS THAN 5000 MILES, IT HAD SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY W... |
| Jun 14, 2020 | ENGINE | TWICE MY VEHICLE HAS DIED IN TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON SURFACE STREETS AND NOT A FREEWAY. BOTH T... |
| Feb 17, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CAR ABRUPTLY LOST POWER AND IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO ... |
| Jan 17, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUMBLING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. A DEALER TURNED IT OFF VIA RESET, BUT TH... |
| Jan 16, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL PUMP STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS, VEHICLE RIDES ROUGH INTERMITTENTLY ... |