Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2023 Toyota Highlander has 10 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2023 | ENGINE | Issues with vehicle accelerating, bucking and hesitating |
| Nov 3, 2023 | ENGINE | The vehicle surges and hesitates when pressing on the gas. Several times I push on the gas and nothi... |
| Nov 2, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | Engine intermittently has no power on take off and causes an unsafe condition to turning into traffi... |
| Aug 28, 2023 | ENGINE | Vehicle hesitates when accelerating. Very noticable when accelerating from stop. Also when passing... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | ENGINE | Sudden engine coolant temperature high warning comes on. Temperature jumps from normal to maximum on... |
| Jul 26, 2023 | ENGINE | Pulled out of intersection and vehicle hesitated and surged upon acceleration causing bear miss from... |
| Jul 22, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I've had the car for 6 months. After a few months we noticed a "bucking" during acceleration and a ... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | ENGINE | When I hit the gas the car doesn’t go anywhere and almost got into an accident. Turbo lag maybe or s... |
| Jun 8, 2023 | ENGINE | The "turbo lag" as the dealership calls it is horrendous. Vehicle has extremely poor acceleration f... |
| Feb 14, 2023 | ENGINE | The vehicle hesitates and stutters upon light to moderate acceleration. This can happen either from ... |