NHTSA ODI #11713091

2021 Toyota Highlander Complaint

Power Train

Filed January 24, 2026 · Incident date January 6, 2026

Vehicle
2021 Toyota Highlander
Component(s)
Power Train
Complaint filed
January 24, 2026
Date of incident
January 6, 2026
Reported VIN
5TDFZRBH3MS

Owner's description

I started hearing a winning noise that got louder with speed, this month I took it to the dealership in Austin, TX and they said it needed a new transmission. It only has 67,219 miles. My 2008 was sold at 219k miles with no problems. I see online there has been problems with this type of transmission for many years. They are replacing it with the very same transmission....

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