NHTSA ODI #11661580

2021 Toyota Highlander Complaint

Power Train

Filed May 16, 2025 · Incident date May 5, 2025

Vehicle
2021 Toyota Highlander
Component(s)
Power Train
Complaint filed
May 16, 2025
Date of incident
May 5, 2025
Reported VIN
5TDFZRAHXMS

Owner's description

2021 Highlander has 103000 miles. Transmission started a whine that only presents under acceleration. It follows the speed of the car, not the engine speed and is getting louder. My [XXX] granddaughter asked today what is that loud whining noise. It was diagnosed by my mechanic as another bad Toyota transmission. They stated it could stop working at the most inoperative time. Could cause death. I have to wait for more than 2 months to hopefully get a new transmission. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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