Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2019 Toyota Highlander.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Hi Dear My car doesn’t report crash. |
| 2026-03-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My Wife drove to work yesterday with no issues. After her shift she stops at the local gas station by her job, she puts… |
| 2026-03-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | At 138,000 miles my 2019 Toyota Highlander's transmission failed. I noticed a whining sound when I pushed on the accele… |
| 2026-03-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Check engine light came on without warning, car started losing power, idling roughly, stalling out, and not wanting to … |
| 2026-03-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle hesitates and sputters upon acceleration, loss of power, and stalls during operation. Trouble codes P0191, P017… |
| 2026-03-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, there was an … |
| 2026-03-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My transmission is now missing the 3rd gear and left me and my kids stalled in traffic as I was turning in oncoming tra… |
| 2026-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission began making a whining noise around 70,000 miles. Transmission completely failed at 90,000 while driving o… |
| 2026-02-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission failed at early miles around 90k |
| 2026-02-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I have been hearing a high pitched whirling noise. I took it to my dealership and the diagnostic report said it was an … |
| 2026-02-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I heard Whining Noise from Drivetrain side under Engine Room first time about a month ago. There is a possibility sure … |
| 2026-02-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Transmission whining sound |
| 2026-02-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission began making high pitch whining sound with hard shifting to second gear. Within one year the transmission … |
| 2026-02-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I’m concerned that my transmission was defective. My vehicle has 94K miles and was told by dealer I needed a new transa… |
| 2026-02-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | While driving down the road about 30mph on a paved road, heard a loud bang from the back. Stopped and inspected. The st… |
| 2026-02-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My Toyota was just in the shop for 100,000 mile service and investigation of whining noise upon acceleration. Was noti… |
| 2026-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission starting making a whining noise failing at 106,950 miles. Inspection by transmission shop shows issue rel… |
| 2026-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On Sunday, February 1st 2026 during sub-freezing temperatures The vehicle's 8-speed automatic transmission (UA80) exper… |
| 2026-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Bought car in April 2025. Has 80,000 miles. Transmission failed. |
| 2026-01-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned? System: Power Train: Automatic Transmission Specific Component: UA… |
| 2026-01-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stal… |
| 2026-01-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle experienced sudden loss of power and severe hesitation from a stop. Acceleration is extremely weak from approxi… |
| 2026-01-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The transmission is whining and is going out it is shifting hard now. |
| 2026-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | In early January 2026 there was rough/delayed shifting, whining noises, and fluid leaks. Probably linked to the faulty … |
| 2026-01-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My 2019 Toyota Highlander started making a whining noise from 0mph to 40mph-- and at times would shift hard. I took it… |
| 2026-01-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission failed catastrophically at 133,000 miles while vehicle was in operation at a busy intersection. Vehicle be… |
| 2026-01-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Ua80 transmission failed. |
| 2026-01-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission began to manifest gear shifting issues. Took to mechanic shop to have diagnosed and found premature wear. … |
| 2026-01-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | High pitch wine when accelerating |
| 2026-01-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | After 3 weeks of inconsistent shifting with the automatic transmission and whining and clunking, the car failed to go i… |
| 2026-01-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Initially had issues with acceleration with RPM’s going high with car moving very slowly. Five days after that started,… |
| 2026-01-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission has High pitch when accelerating |
| 2025-12-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission failure. Unexpectedly failed while driving. Failure to accelerate before total failure. Repaired with used… |
| 2025-12-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission stopped working while I was driving. Could not drive the car. |
| 2025-12-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Good Morning, I purchased a 2019 Toyota Highlander at a Toyota dealership and the transmission has died at 68,000. It d… |
| 2025-12-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Tramision it no good make nose and power go off transmisión lose power and make smoke |
| 2025-12-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car randomly shuts off, while waiting in line or when the break is depressed. The vehicle won’t start, battery is c… |
| 2025-12-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | We began to hear a whine coming from the front of our 2019 Highlander. The tone of the whine got higher as we picked u… |
| 2025-12-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving, my vehicle experienced a sudden transmission failure. The vehicle began to lose power and was unable to … |
| 2025-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? 12V battery How was… |
| 2025-12-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On Monday December 15, 2025 our transmission failed as we began to drive up a small grade in between two sets of railro… |
| 2025-12-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The transmission failed while going up a steep hill the car lost power and shut off. Could have caused seriously proper… |
| 2025-12-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2019 Toyota Highlander with approx 178000 miles, UA80E transmission sudden failure while traveling approximately 30 mp… |
| 2025-12-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | With under 80,000 miles, my 2019 Toyota Highlander XLE needed a full transmission replacement. Noticed some rough gear … |
| 2025-12-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My wife was driving here Highlander at freeway speeds when the vehicle started slowing and would not respond to the th… |
| 2025-12-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission failure resulted in sudden loss of power while driving, creating a safety risk in traffic. Vehicle was una… |
| 2025-12-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | transmission problems at 62000 miles high pitched whine with acceleration |
| 2025-12-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The vehicle is relatively new 2019 and mileage is low 45000 car was humming for no reason for a day or two and its well… |
| 2025-12-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | •What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Transmission and p… |
| 2025-11-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | premature failure of UA80F transmission with 80,000 miles on vehicle which has been regularly serviced and maintained. … |