Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Toyota Highlander has 13 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Complete transmission replacement for failure. Toyota said it is an unknown issue but has not issued... |
| Dec 12, 2025 | ENGINE | My transmission is making acceleration unreliable, whining noise and unreliable. No accident yet but... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | ENGINE | I am seeing a transmission slip and also engine whining noise. There is a widely known issue with t... |
| May 14, 2025 | ENGINE | My 2021 with 73000 miles is now at a dealershop 700 miles away from home. I didn't drive far while ... |
| Apr 3, 2025 | ENGINE | TRANSMISSION, Jolts when backing up, and hesitates in traffic. The dealership confirmed it's the tr... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | ENGINE | We have been hearing whining coming from the front of the vehicle for months. Over the life of our ... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | ENGINE | My 21 Highlander has a wine noise coming from the transmission. There is currently a bulletin out by... |
| Nov 5, 2024 | ENGINE | My car out of no where once it hit 60k miles (which makes it fall off warranty) I start having trans... |
| Jun 2, 2022 | ENGINE | When bringing my 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid AWD with ~18,000 miles on the odometer to the Toyota ... |
| Feb 12, 2022 | ENGINE | The vehicle's automatic stop-start feature malfunctioned and shut the engine off while I was driving... |
| Nov 25, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Advertisement say make 35 mpg Is lie Car make 16 to 24 mpg ave not more than that I decide buy this... |
| May 17, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, th... |
| Apr 24, 2021 | ENGINE | VEHICLE HAS 3400 MILES AND STARTING HAVING LONGER THAN NORMAL CRANKING WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. S... |