general problems of the 2017 Toyota Highlander

Eight problems related to gasoline fuel system have been reported for the 2017 Toyota Highlander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Toyota Highlander based on all problems reported for the 2017 Highlander.

1 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 10/11/2024

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while his wife was driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle was losing forward momentum, then several warning lights illuminated including the "depressed brake" warning. The contact said that his wife stated that the vehicle stalled. The wife was unable to restart the vehicle and needed assistance pushing the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact stated that she was able to restart the vehicle after numerous attempts. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred and they had the vehicle towed to a local dealer. The dealer advised that they could not duplicate the failure and asked the contact to retrieve his vehicle. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v682000 (fuel system, gasoline), however the contact's VIN was not part of the recall selection. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

2 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 09/13/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle started jerking, the rpms decreased, and the vehicle started losing motive power. The message "reduced engine power" was displayed. The contact stated that she came to a complete stop at a traffic light. The contact stated that while attempting to drive from the complete top, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that she was able to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle jerked increasingly while driving. The contact stated that she veered to the side of the road, where she remained. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring for months. The vehicle was previously taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed the low pressure fuel pump had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v682000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

3 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 01/23/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated before the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 20v682000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 101,000.

4 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 05/21/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Highlander. Upon purchase of the vehicle, the contact stated that an abnormal, clicking noise would emit from the front, passenger tire without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was informed that the wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it was purchased, norm reeves Honda superstore huntington beach(19131 beach blvd, huntington beach, CA 92648), and was informed that they could not find any fault with the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled as she attempted to make a u-turn, an unknown warning message appeared on the instrument panel. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v682000(fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was purchased; however, they could not replicate the failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 67,500.

5 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2021

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Highlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v682000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. After the recall repair, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the fault code reader indicated that there was a failure with cylinder 3. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be taken apart to be diagnose. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

6 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2020

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Toyota Highlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v682000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer autonation Toyota located at 18700 studebaker rd, cerritos, CA 90703 was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

7 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2020

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Highlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v682000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called passport Toyota (5001 auth way, camp springs, MD 20746, (301)899-6000) and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

8 Gasoline Fuel System problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2020

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v012000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. Fred anderson Toyota of charleston (2100 savannah hwy, charleston, SC 29414, (843) 203-9032) was contacted and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.


Other Gasoline Fuel System related problems of the 2017 Toyota Highlander

Gasoline Fuel System problems
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Fuel Pump problems
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