2019 Toyota Highlander: recalls and problems
3 recalls and 488 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is power train.
Most common problems
What owners report
When i accelerate my car makes a whining noise. i had the transmission flushed and it did not help. my toyota dealership said to drive it until it gets worse.
About 2 months ago we noticed that the driver side seat has a rubture on the right side of the seat and the metal plate has a sharp side which is cutting the cloth of the seat plus the seat has begin to be to saggy and loose
My 2019 highlander was driving totally normal, when all of a sudden the transmission started slipping and then would no longer accelerate. i was on a windy back road in alaska with no service, so after letting it sit for a bit i tried to drive it again. it then drove maybe 1/2 more miles before slipping completely and no longer accelerating. no check engine lights came up. i got it towed to my house where a mechanic
About two weeks ago i was driving and the car made a whinny noise and felt like it was shaking and slipping out of no where so i stop in a complex to check it out when i went to reverse the car wouldn’t move forward or backwards i had to turn off and on only to have the car not go pass 20 miles havnt been able to drive it since i got two different check where they say it’s the transmission that the ua80e has that sa
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Toyota Highlander SUV FWD | ||||
| 2019 Toyota Highlander SUV AWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.