Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Toyota Highlander has 143 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
143
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | A whining noise was observed at around 78k miles. Brought to the dealer and they indicated parts in ... |
| Mar 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My 2021 Toyota Highlander was my first car I purchased that I saved up for and has had a sudden issu... |
| Mar 23, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure @110,000miles and a $9000.00 replacement cost. Service advisor at Toyota Deale... |
| Mar 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | During acceleration above 25 mph a noticeable whining sound is heard from the transmission. When no... |
| Mar 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission began making a wheezing sound. The dealership looked at the vehicle and determined ... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My vehicle is experiencing a transmission safety issue that has been diagnosed by the authorized Toy... |
| Feb 21, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced transmiss... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| Feb 17, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I am reaching out regarding our 2021 Toyota Highlander which currently has $65 K miles and is just o... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I purchased my brand new Highlander on January 31, 2021 and was told today that I need a transmissio... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Toyota is asking me to pay for a brand new transmission replacement in my car that is only 5 years o... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission has started to whine, my understanding is this is common for the transmission I have. I... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I had the 60,000 mile service on February 2,2026 and after the service was completed I left the deal... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Known transmission failure.whining noise when accelerating. T-SB-0008-21 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission in my 2021 Toyota Highlander began making a loud whining/whirring noise that increa... |
| Jan 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | whinning noise during acceleration on the road and gear shift problems |
| Jan 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | - The vehicle has been experiencing shifting issues (its an automatic vehicle) when driving in all i... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | We began noticing a whining sound that has progressively gotten louder and more frequent upon accele... |
| Jan 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Technical Service bulletin was issued for my 2021 Highlander car in February of 2021 for a well docu... |