Complaint 1822158

2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER • ENGINE • incident Sep 28, 2020

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1822158
Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Model Year
2013
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Sep 28, 2020
Date Received
Jun 28, 2022
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

Oil consumption/oil pressure issue. Started suddenly maybe in 2020. My oil pressure light would come on “turn off car immediately”. Took it to dealer, told me I have no oil. Then it kept happening. No notice of low oil, and well within 3 months/3000 miles. Toyota did an oil consumption test at 1500miles, no issue. Then, took my car in shortly after because oil pressure light came on. They told me to get a new engine. Possible see the PVC valve, but once in there likely a new engine is needed. No wear/tear, or obvious age of use. Engine just started consuming oil. I googled it. It seems to be an issue with Highlanders. But I’ve never seen a recall on it. Pretty much living on oil changes every 2 months to keep my engine running. And this whole time, my engine light has never turned on.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.