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2008 Toyota Highlander repairs by problem area
Engine (40%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 143 repairs.
2008 Toyota Highlander engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (15%)
$500 - $999 (23%)
$100 - $499 (25%)
< $100 (36%)
Chart based on 53 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 117000 mi | V6 Cam issue that makes noise upon start. $5000 cost to be repaired covered by Toyota. |
| 117000 mi | Needed a new top radiator hose, which I bought at dealership and handed over at trade-in time. |
| 85000 mi US $250 |
TSB for oil cooler line replacement. Replaced Rubber hoses with metal tubes. |
| 99600 mi US $500 |
Oxygen sensor replaced. |
| 205000 mi US $2000 |
Leaking water pump |
| 100000 mi US $800 |
Water pump leaking. Replaced at 100K miles. |
| 105000 mi US $566 |
Water pump leakage. |
| 134000 mi US $3750 |
Main seal leaking oil; had to pull engine to repair |
| 56000 mi | Car exhibits a rattling like a collapsed lifter. Dealer says they all do that but could not find me another car of that age and vintage that exhibited the symptom. TSB for engine rattle, replaced timing chain tensioner. |
| 72000 mi | Aftr earlier work on a TSB instalation the timing chain tensioner came loose tearing up all kinds of internal parts and flooding the engine with metal particles. |
| 29000 mi | Replaced defective cam gears in engine, addressed air bag TSB |
| 48000 mi | Water pump bearing |
2008 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 123800 mi | Engine oil cooler pipe failed and all engine oil leaked out. Vehicle was towed to dealer and the oil cooler pipe was replaced under an extended warranty. |
| 207000 mi | Dealer diagnosed leakage from timing chain cover. Estimated cost to repair at $3500.00. No signs of leakage on garage floor yet so will wait until leakage in detected. |
| 78500 mi US $2000 |
Oil gasket replacement |
| 119000 mi US $550 |
Perform air induction system service. Dealer discovered carbon build up in throttle body when they checked the air filter. |
| 122000 mi US $35 |
Spark plugs need to be changed. |
| 39060 mi | Replacing engine head gasket |
| 82460 mi C $260 |
Front pipe gasket failed , replaced gasket and bolts/springs |
| 83700 mi C $950 |
replaced noisy water pump |
| 216334 mi US $380 |
Plugs and coils replaced to try and cure a P0303 code; did not work. |
| 219625 mi US $100 |
Attempted to replace rear bank fuel injectors (cylinders 1, 3, 5) to cure P0303 code. Paused repair due to a stripped bolt that denied me access to the rear bank. |
| 46000 mi | Replaced noisy water pump under warranty (bearing going) |
| 86000 mi | Rubber oil hose to cooler failed and was replaced per TSB with a metal hose. |
| 138700 mi US $800 |
Water pump replaced |
| 94000 mi US $650 |
Check engine light came on 1st time in 9 yrs., 94K miles. Engine was misfiring. Problem was oil control valve sensor related to the variable valve timing in cylinder head. Toyota dealer replaced for $650 parts and labor. At the same time, I had dealer replace spark plugs because Toyota recommends at 110K. Total bill $820. Check engine light has stayed off. |
| 61000 mi US $153 |
Heatshield was loose. Was Replaced |
| 66000 mi US $56 |
Engine heat shield disintegrated, making loud metallic noises. Required replacement. |
| 71000 mi US $958 |
Needed fuel to air ratio sensors and mass airflow sensors. |
| 51300 mi | Water pump began leaking at 50,000 miles. Water pump covered under 5 yr/60K mile power train warranty. Also discovered and repaired an oil seal that was leaking during the same visit. |
| 94240 mi C $650 |
O2 And fuel/air flow sensors caused check engine light to come on. Car was drivable but..... |
| 106020 mi C $70 |
Loose heat shield |
| 111600 mi C $90 |
Exhaust seal |
| 122760 mi C $1700 |
Alt belt |
| 77980 mi C $1000 |
Engine oil line "blew up" |
| 97300 mi US $481 |
Check engine light, dealer found codes for air fuel sensors. Replaced air fuel sensor. |
| 152000 mi US $1200 |
Leak in oil cooler hose. Went through about 8 quarts of oil with multiple stops to buy more oil and refill before I could get it to the dealer. Numerous complications from the leaking oil that had run all over the back and bottom of the car but fortunately the engine itself was still OK. Just saw a post on the web from someone who says they issued a recall for this in 2010, but the dealer mentioned that to us! |
| 31820 mi C $450 |
coolant pump leakage. replacement done |
| 64700 mi US $75 |
The water pump was making a lot of noise, and the shaft felt loose, but it had not completely failed. The service manual actually says to pull the engine for this. I was able to change it with the engine in place, but it was a major pain. |
| 73000 mi | In July the car was in the dealers shop for a grinding sound when starting the car. It was diagnosed as a VVTI problem. The VVTI was replaced under EXT warranty.After a few weeks the car is making the same sound dealer said to keep driving. |
| 79000 mi US $100 |
The other VVTI gear went out and had to replaced. |
| 60000 mi US $107 |
Heard grinding noise from engine, no visible leak, replaced water pump, discovered small leak once removed. Replacing water pump solved issue. Dealer cost was very high to perform fix. |
| 84000 mi | check engine light on, said it was repaired ...it came back on 15 mile away from the dealer Oxygen sensor replaced. Light came back on 30 miles away. Another oxygen sensor was replaced. |
| 96720 mi C $1050 |
Water pump had a crack in it. Replaced it. 6hrs charged time. Fak! O2 sensor spoiling resulted in VSC and engine light warning. VSC not functioning because sensor failure prompted computer to turn it off as it is an "auxiliary function". 3 of 4 sensors failed. Suspect use of injector cleaner. |
| 100000 mi US $900 |
Water Pump needed replaced. |
| 45000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced bad O2 sensor |
| 91000 mi US $100 |
Heat shield rattle |
2008 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 100000 mi US $700 |
Replaced failing water pump |
| 122636 mi C $450 |
Level of engine oils are dropping between oil changes and emissions gazes are entering the cabin somehow from somewhere. This has been ongoing ( emission gas) ever since they changed the heat and a.c. fan about 4 years ago |
| 4960 mi | Check Brake System and Check VSC messages came on. Brake pressure accumulator replaced due to internal leak. |
| 115000 mi US $909 |
Replace relays for hybrid battery |
| 187000 mi US $1500 |
Replace hybrid battery relay box. |
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