10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
107,100 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. new transmission (1 reports)
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problem #1

May 292025

Highlander XLS 6 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 107,066 miles

I have had 4runners for years. I had one for 350,000 miles and engine and transmission both ok....rust, emission controls issue is only reason I got rid of it. I had a1996 ford mustang GT convertible 5 speed that had a 5 speed borg-warner transmission FAILED yes 5-speed after 12K miles. Ford overnighted a new one. Now granted it was under warranty but read the issues of 2021 Highlander transmission failures under warranty.

This will become huge issue for Toyota. YOU cannot get a new one. Hard to get parts to rebuild one.

LKQ is the only game in town!

I still have Camry with over 200K and a lot of rust.

Time to look elsewhere for a car with a 3rd row seat.

Between the rusted out frames of the early 2000s and shocking failure rate of the current highlander transmissions the Toyota company is getting a bad reputation.

- David O., Hampton Falls, US