Power Train Related Problems of the 2021 Toyota Highlander

Table 1 shows two common power train related problems of the 2021 Toyota Highlander. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (184 problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (two problems).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Toyota Highlander

Problem Category Number of Problems
Power Train problems
184
Automatic Transmission problems
2

Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2021 Toyota Highlander

The Power Train problem

Vehicle started making a high pitched noise when accelerating at around 98,000mi. I took the vehicle in for the 100,000mi service at 100,854mi and had them also look at this issue. I was told that there was a failure in the front carrier pinion shafts and they recommended replacing the transaxle   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission problem

My vehicle has 67,100 miles. A whining/whistling noise recently started and the dealer has diagnosed that a new transmission is needed at a cost of $6,000-$8,000 and it is out of warranty. Researching this shows that this is a known manufacturing defect referred to under t-sb-0008-21.   Read details...


Power Train related problems in other Toyota Highlander model year vehicles:



Highlander Service Bulletins
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