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2007 Toyota Highlander Engine problems

Owners have filed 9 complaints about the 2007 Toyota Highlander's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 7% of all its complaints, most recently on December 30, 2022. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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9
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
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Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

The VTT - I oil line leaks oil may burst

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11499542
Engine & cooling

2007 Toyota highlander hybrid with 100,000 miles stalled and died while driving on interstate at approx 65-70mph, illuminating multiple warning and safety lights on dash before becoming inoperable. Car was towed to local repair shop. Local repair shop states the hybrid system failed.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 11359969
Engine & cooling

On my way home, check engine light comes on, then starts blinking. Got home and find out the oils all gone and dead car. My mechanic says the oil line has a recall and that it broke letting all oil out.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10933855
Engine & cooling

We are the original owners of this car. We have changed the oil and oil filter as required by toyota. Never had a problem until the last few months. All of a sudden we are going through multiple quarts of oil between oil changes. We never had to add oil previously. Searching online I see this is a known problem. I also read that toyota won't fix it. Wanted to add my name to the list of complaints in the hope that toyota will be forced to fix this issue.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10761382
SuspensionEngine & cooling

Water pump broke, suspension leaking, bearings broken, engine head bolts are stripped. *Tr

Filed Incident Suspension · EngineNHTSA 10651797
SteeringElectrical systemEngine & cooling

During driving, abruptly without warning - the highlander hybrid during driving, without warning, just went dead - car did not respond to driver control. The dashboard started flashing lights and the vsc check, awd check, skid light, brake lights came on. The car, and power steering stopped responding to control. Upon contacting the dealers, everyone has given us a different reason, some don't even make sense. *Tr

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 10502569
Engine & cooling

My 2007 toyota higlander was diagnosed with engine sludge even though the oil has been changed at the recommended service intervals. *Tr

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10465935
Engine & coolingAcceleration & cruise control

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota highlander hybrid. When applying pressure to the brake pedal, the engine would occasionally rev making braking more forceful. He speculated that the engine control system failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated there was no diagnostic testing equipment available to detect the malfunction. The failure mileage was 40,000. The current mileage is 42,000. Updated 02/1710 *bf updated 02/19/10 updated 03/02/10 the consumer...

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believed the problem was engine idle, not accelerating or braking. Updated 03/22/10.*Jb the consumer stated the problem he experienced was not due to a stuck accelerator, because the accelerator pedal also runs the hybrid motor. The hybrid motor is not accelerating the vehicle like the gas engine. If the gas pedal was the problem, the vehicle would still run away in electric motor. Therefore, it is definitely an engine problem, not an electric motor or electric generator. And it is something that controls the engine and the hybrid electric motor. Updated 04/09/10.*Jb the consumer stated he experienced sudden acceleration again. Updated 05/03/10

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10290973
Engine & cooling

2007 Toyota highlander limited with stalling concerns customer states that the cars idle speed control valve and idle air control valve had to be replaced**cc

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10196960

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