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Toyota Highlander · 3rd gen (2014–2019)

2017 Toyota Highlander

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Watch out for

Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

  • Transmission failure 2017

    What to check: Listen for a whine, and feel for shudder or a car that drags as if the parking brake were on.

    The top 2017 problem on CarComplaints.com. Four owners of V6 2017s on one page report the transmission failing, between 15,000 and 112,000 miles.

    Sources 1,2

Recalls

  • 20V682000 2017–2019

    The low-pressure fuel pump in the tank may fail and stall the engine. An expansion of 20V012000.3,4,5

Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.

Sources

  1. CarComplaints 2017
  2. CarComplaints 2017 transmission
  3. NHTSA recalls (2017 Highlander)
  4. NHTSA recalls (2018 Highlander)
  5. NHTSA recalls (2019 Highlander)