Complaint 2166646
2017 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER • POWER TRAIN • incident Jan 5, 2026
- Complaint ID
- 2166646
- Make
- TOYOTA
- Model
- HIGHLANDER
- Model Year
- 2017
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Jan 5, 2026
- Date Received
- Jan 15, 2026
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
Purchased my 2017 Highlander in June of 2017. At 4912 miles noticed the transmission was slipping. Contacted the dealership and was told from an employee that in his 20 plus years he had never had a transmission do that. Took it to the dealership and it was the transmission. It was replaced under warranty. In January of 2026 took it to the dealership after noticing a weird whinnying sound when running. After running a diagnostic test I was informed that my transmission needed replaced again. It only has 72,426 miles. Was told that the transmission was on back order and when asked if safe to drive, told yes.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.