One problem related to transmission failure has been reported for the 2001 Toyota Highlander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Toyota Highlander based on all problems reported for the 2001 Highlander.
I own a 2001 Toyota Highlander, 85000 miles. 3 weeks ago the transmission failed. I called the Toyota dealership and was told they could not help me. I had a transmission shop rebuild the transmission and when taking it apart, they found 4 planetary gears that had sustained random breaking and chipping. This appears to be a quality issue. I have reported this to Toyota at corporate and dealership levels and requested I be informed of any secret warranties that exist to cover this expense. I have not yet received a response.
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| Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems |