Equipment Related Problems of the 2018 Toyota Highlander

Table 1 shows four common equipment related problems of the 2018 Toyota Highlander. The number one most common problem is related to the equipment (37 problems). The second most common problem is related to the carrier/rack (two problems).

Table 1. Equipment related problems of Toyota Highlander


Recently reported Equipment problems of the 2018 Toyota Highlander

The Equipment problem

Transmission just started shifting extremely hard between first and second gear. Turning snow mode on stops the shifting problem so I know it’s an internal issue with the transmission. The Highlander xle only has 67,748 miles. Way to early for a transmission issue   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

2018 Toyota Highlander vehicle was sitting in parking lot untouched ( warm sunny day) . Vehicle was parked . Owner used the remote hatch opening button on the key remote. When the hatch/ lift gate started opening a loud cracking / busting sound was made.   Read details...

The Radio/tape Cd Player problem

Early today, 3/21/19, was alerted that my hatchback was open. The car had been locked for several hours, but when I came outside I was told by a friend that the hatch had just opened on it's own. About an hour later, I was driving after dark and received a blindside mirror alert--the closest car   Read details...


Equipment related problems in other Toyota Highlander model year vehicles:



Highlander Service Bulletins
Highlander Safety Recalls
Highlander Defect Investigations