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Toyota Highlander repairs by problem area
Engine (25%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (12%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (8%)
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Chart based on 1174 repairs.
Toyota Highlander suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (23%)
$500 - $999 (28%)
$100 - $499 (20%)
< $100 (25%)
Chart based on 151 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2021 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 2000 mi | 4 wheel Alignment, it was out and warranty covered, no charge to customer |
2019 Toyota Highlander
Engine not specified
| 45343 mi US $1071 |
Replace both front struts due to leakage |
2019 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 26660 mi | Right front strut leaking.None in stock,no estimated date of arrival. Dealer replaced both front struts with Monroe aftermarket struts under warranty.Lifetime part warranty. No courtesy car.Toyota Canada would only pay for rental up to Can.$40/day and only after 10 days waiting for the part. |
2018 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 8 mi | All 4 tires feathered. Alignment out of adjustment. |
2017 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 16000 mi | Centered steering wheel and complete alignment. This should have been done as part of the transmission and transaxle replacement. |
2017 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 77500 mi C $1600 |
replaced wheel. bearings, hubs, brakes and rotors |
| 31000 mi US $257 |
Alignment, first time. This vehicle is great. I have no issues with this car/ |
| 4340 mi | Control arm replacement, both sides rear. Replaced due to noise. Unresolved. |
2016 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 126778 mi | Clicking when steering and wheel forces itself back to center when turning. Dealer diagnosed as failed electric power steering motor and column, both replaced. AutoNation extended warranty covered all costs. Invoice shows total parts and labor equal to $2,227.86. Works like new now. |
| 25000 mi | Rear shock needs to be replaced. Dealer ordered part but has not contacted that part is in. |
2016 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 6820 mi | Right rear shock absorber leaking fluid, leaving puddle on ground. Required two trips to dealer, one to see problem then second to install replacement, as there are no parts stocked in Winnipeg for Toyota and they have to be ordered from Toronto. |
| 14880 mi C $75 |
Wheel Alignment |
2015 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 205000 mi US $650 |
Struts front and rear |
2015 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 55000 mi US $700 |
Right rear wheel bearing failed. Loud humming noise during driving. Replace under warranty at 55,000 miles. |
| 43000 mi US $445 |
Coil Spring replacement |
| 14000 mi | There was a popping sound heard on harder bumps. Dealer could not replicate it. It may have gone away now that the weather has warmed up. |
2013 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 62000 mi | Replace rear wheel bearing |
2013 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 60000 mi | Popping and rattling noise from under dash. Diagnosed as worn intermediate steering shaft in need of replacement. Decided not to repair at that time. |
| 34900 mi | Rear strut failed. Both were leaking fluid. Both rear struts replaced under warranty. |
| 68000 mi US $57 |
Rattle in the front end while turning. Phillips Toyota of Leesburg said they could not see any problems. No repair made. After doing my own research it was possibly the intermediate shaft problem or front wheel bearing. I'll have to keep an eye on it myself. |
| 4960 mi | Slight steering wander. Alignment was done to correct. Noise in headliner repaired. |
2012 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 123000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced faulty wheel bearing left rear. |
| 40000 mi | Strut tower broke, made a loud noise going over bumps. Repaired under the dealer 60 day warranty. During repair they stripped a bolt and had to replace entire strut. |
| 155000 mi US $700 |
Replaced rear struts |
2012 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 5800 mi | Growling noise was still present when the car was due for its 5000 mile maintenance. Brought it to a different dealer who found the left rear wheel bearing had failed internally. Replaced bearing. Problem gone. |
| 104000 mi US $380 |
Cyclical loud whirring noise similar to tire noise heard from rear of car. Noise would get louder the faster it was driven. Left and right rear wheel bearings bad. Replaced with aftermarket from an independent shop. |
| 69000 mi US $100 |
R/H rear wheel bearing failed. Replaced by dealer under extended warranty |
| 70000 mi US $347 |
Right Rear Wheel Bearing went bad. |
| 69000 mi US $100 |
T-SB-0034-13 (Steering Intermediate Shaft Noise) Quote: Some 2008 – 2013 model year Highlander and Highlander HV vehicles may exhibit a clunk, pop, or knock-type noise when turning the steering wheel left or right. A new intermediate shaft has been developed to address this condition. |
2011.5 Toyota Highlander
Engine not specified
| 12900 mi | a bump or knocking in the steering when turning left, toyota replaced steering intermediate shaft as per the 2008 T-SB-0296-08, but problem remains the same, I guess this is a new problem that Toyota has not come across before |
2011 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 101000 mi | Clicking noise coming from the steering system when turning. Thought it might be CV joints, but Toyota replaced the intermediate steering shaft and problem was fixed. |
| 168000 mi US $720 |
Replaced the worn springs and struts with KYB StrutPlus Complete Assembly at all four corners. |
2011 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 63400 mi US $669 |
Vehicle made a 'whump whump whump' sound that paced the speed the vehicle was at, started at 30mph and continued through highway speeds. Drivers side wheel bearing hub assembly was replaced. |
| 176000 mi US $740 |
Vehicle was making a loud noise when driving above 35 MPH. Shop replaced the passenger side rear wheel hub. |
| 47560 mi C $3500 |
front end, rack and pinion, intermediate steering shaft |
| 68200 mi C $4200 |
rack and pinion , intermediate shaft |
| 25700 mi | Had a weird metal-on-metal scraping sound at times when braking quickly. Took the car to the dealer, reproduced the noise for them on a test drive, and then had them diagnose and fix it. |
| 50000 mi | Worn bearing replaced |
| 123000 mi US $2000 |
New shocks/struts installed. |
2011 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 104460 mi C $1600 |
Rear left wheel bearing Some steering rod part was noisy. |
| 111600 mi C $1200 |
Right Front & Right rear wheel bearings replaced |
2011 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
187-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 68200 mi C $160 |
change back sway bar bushings. Rubber deteriorates probably because antirust treatment (oil) and bad roads. |
2010 Toyota Highlander
Engine not specified
| 29000 mi | Bearing worn out. Replaced under warranty. |
2010 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 104200 mi | Intermediate Shaft replaced due to popping/knocking when turning at low speeds |
| 87000 mi US $400 |
Struts were worn out so that car suspension felt wobbly on bumps Lower steering shaft needed to be replaced. Steering shaft would "clunk" when steering wheel was turned at very slow speed. This is a common problem reported on the internet (there is a TSB and Toyota redesigned the shaft) |
| 47120 mi $800 |
Steering column was replaced after identifying extreme wear in a joint. |
| 63840 mi $1500 |
Steering column noise first occurred in 2015. After dealer analysis, replacement of steering column was necessary and done. In early March, steering column noise appeared again which required replacement of parts again. |
2010 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 24000 mi | Strut leaking, replace strut. |
| 31000 mi | Front shocks leak |
2010 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 68900 mi US $1800 |
Replaced right & left bushings |
| 16000 mi | noises from the wheel area. Dealer was not able to replicate, so we don't know what the exact problem was/is. |
| 26000 mi | steering became much looser over a very short period of time. dealer could not find anything wrong. |
2009 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 39000 mi US $650 |
replaced two front struts |
| 86700 mi US $523 |
Intermediate steering shaft replaced. |
| 76000 mi | Power steering electric assist motor failed. Twice during the week prior to the failure an intermitant humming noise was heard in the driver side dash area. (At parking lot speeds while turning) Dealer said they'd never seen this before. After the power steering repair, the same whirring noise occured at slow speed turns. The dealer admitted to hearing the noise. They couldn't identify what was wrong and sprayed some sort of lubricant on the steering parts under the dash. |
2009 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 104160 mi C $300 |
rear-left bearing changed |
| 128000 mi US $500 |
STRUTS AND SPRINGS |
2009 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 89800 mi US $600 |
Noise heard while turning. Determined to be Intermediate steering shaft failing. Replaced shaft. |
2009 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
187-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 61000 mi US $27 |
front suspension bushing worn. Need to replace by taking out strut, installing new bushing, and aligning. Est cost $600 |
| 13500 mi US $70 |
Alignment. Problem with tire feathering. |
| 129500 mi US $20 |
Leaking struts. Not replaced |
2008 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 99800 mi US $550 |
Clunking noise when turning fixed by replacing the "core in the steering column". The car now drives better than ever - good road feel. This fixed the mediocre steering feel we had from day 1 owning the car. First ever repair on car! |
| 87000 mi US $450 |
Strut replacement |
| 222565 mi US $350 |
Front struts replaced to ameliorate a front-end vibration; repair was successful, but front end still vibrates. |
| 96720 mi C $1050 |
Lower control arm apparently has a seal failure and has to be replaced. |
| 131440 mi C $450 |
Rear hub assembly replaced. Constant hum coming from the back wheel with some vibration at around 60-80 km/hr. Same problem occurred on passenger rear wheel about 2 years ago. |
| 129000 mi US $389 |
Front struts making noise. Replaced along with strut links and mounts. |
| 118500 mi US $2000 |
Front and back struts |
| 166000 mi US $800 |
replaced struts |
| 95000 mi US $50 |
Intermediate Steering Shaft was replaced and Drivers Side Heated Seat Replaced under CNA Extended Warranty. Also had Front Brake Pads and Brake Fluid Replaced while at Dealer. |
| 135000 mi US $600 |
Front struts |
| 161000 mi US $300 |
Driver front wheel bearing |
| 89000 mi US $900 |
All four struts replaced |
| 140000 mi US $1500 |
Needed new tie-rod but Toyota doesn't sell separate part so had to replace entire steering mechanism. |
| 144000 mi US $770 |
replace hub bearing |
2008 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 122000 mi | Suspension was making creaking noises when I turned the car. Shop mechanic said everything was fine, but that the cold weather was probably causing the creaking sound. Since the suspension is a closed system, there is nothing to grease. I can live with the problem. |
| 90000 mi US $744 |
Intermediate steering shaft was broken; dealer replaced. |
| 252000 mi US $2000 |
Replace both front end struts and 1 drive shaft. |
2007 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 145000 mi US $675 |
Suspension bearing making noise when turning. Replaces front coilovers. |
| 117000 mi US $300 |
replaced lower control arms |
2007 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 120000 mi US $476 |
Struts and shocks no longer have initial bump resistance and shock absorption is declined, so time to replace with KYB units front and rear, new cartridge strut towers in front also. |
| 163000 mi US $760 |
Replaced the struts on all wheels with KYB gas adjust units, did not replace springs, but did replace all upper and lower mounts, rubber bushings, front bearings on th shock tower and drives much better = no more body roll. |
| 164000 mi US $900 |
Right rear wheel started to make howl at 40 mph on sharp right hand turn, worse when back of vehicle was loaded, suspected wheel hub bearing wear. Pulled wheel and turned hub by hand noting significant bearing drag when jacked up off ground on right rear hub of AWD. Bought original Toyota hub and bearing assembly with new wheel lugs, after seeing aftermarket hub quality was not as good as Toyota and decided to not buy Timken bearings separately to put into old hub as most likely the bearing race was damaged. Installed both right and left hub and axle bearing assembly, which requires complete disassembly of drum parking brake inside hub and removal of brake rotor and caliper. Axles now turn freely both sides. Car had been used to tow, go into snow, off road and factory part lasted 160k miles. Toyota buns were $400 each, new axle nuts, caliper mount bolts, and bearings are sealed so good for another 160k! |
| 96700 mi US $760 |
Noise/ replaced rear wheel bearing |
2007 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 21000 mi US $500 |
Wheel bearing noise was the Front Left Bearing - replaced under factory extended warranty, but dealer said it wouldn't have been covered if it was a rear bearing. |
2007 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 156000 mi US $700 |
wheel bearing so bad that they did not recommend that I drive the vehicle home due to safety issues. |
| 101000 mi US $700 |
Front struts replaced and rear brake job completed |
2006 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 151000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced both front lower control arms. |
| 155000 mi US $2000 |
Power steering pump and hose failure. |
| 95560 mi C $1500 |
Rear wheel bearings |
| 119040 mi $1200 |
Right rear strut broke internally. Both rear struts replaced |
| 99000 mi US $380 |
passenger side rear wheel bearing failed. |
| 31000 mi C $523 |
Slight intermittant "clunk" type feeling through the steering wheel, mainly when turning wheel hard over to left and then correcting when backing out of a parking spot. Replaced steering wheel shaft. |
| 56000 mi | Problems known at time of purchase and agreed by dealer to be repaired. No cost & loaner supplied. Both rear wheel bearings and spindles replaced, worn. Front brake pads replaced. |
2006 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 164000 mi US $310 |
Replace right rear wheel bearing due to VCS/ABS warning lights activated. |
| 131000 mi US $317 |
Replaced shocks |
2006 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| 68300 mi US $800 |
New wheel bearing |
| 48300 mi US $2497 |
Cracked mounting points on shock absorber and suspension arm sub-assembly. |
| 129700 mi US $1100 |
front struts |
| 131300 mi US $650 |
some steering wheel vibration |
| 149000 mi US $800 |
Front struts were leaking oil and making noise. Drives like new now. Really needed this work. Common issue with this vehicle at these miles |
| 30000 mi | Felt a "click" in the steering when holding wheel in a constant position in a turn. Dealer replaced intermediate steering shaft. |
2005 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 202000 mi US $325 |
Wheel bearing |
| 208800 mi US $675 |
Power steering pump failed |
| 249000 mi US $1500 |
Worn shocks, worn brake rotors, worn tires |
| 67700 mi US $500 |
Front upper control arms replaced. |
| 86700 mi US $140 |
front passenger tire had a lot of wiggle room. Noticed at initial speed of 40 mph. Eventually got worse, and more easily heard at 20 mph. |
2005 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 161000 mi US $1147 |
Replaced steering link. |
| 90000 mi US $2200 |
Power steering line leaking, rotted. |
| 110000 mi US $1500 |
both rear wheel bearings had to be replaced |
| 96000 mi US $260 |
Replaced corroded power steering fluid return line. |
| 203500 mi US $1100 |
Wheel bearings needed to be replaced |
| 118000 mi US $1000 |
Worn struts replaced |
| 109740 mi C $650 |
Power steering pump return line to reservoir was rusted out and leaking |
| 64000 mi US $550 |
Rear Wheel Bearing |
2004 Toyota Highlander
Engine not specified
| 65000 mi US $2500 |
The rear wheels (left and right) sealed bearings wore out. |
2004 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 133900 mi US $550 |
driver's side wheel bearing, so replaced the whole assembly |
2004 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 96100 mi C $300 |
Clunking sound/feeling in steering column. |
| 132000 mi US $1400 |
Replaced leaking struts on the front and the rear. |
| 107200 mi US $572 |
Rear wheel bearing replaced after increasingly louder noise heard while driving. |
| 203360 mi C $4300 |
Replace control arms and bearing. Replace struts and shocks. |
| 203980 mi | lose bolts on joints, one bolt missing |
| 268680 mi C $1021 |
Left from strut start leaking (noticed my mechanic at the previous visit) Done by another shop (fixmycar.ca) less that 6 month ago |
| 226300 mi C $600 |
stabilizer bar, joint |
| 234840 mi C $950 |
replace broken control arms; joints |
| 268600 mi C $1300 |
Both rear wheels bearings were broken |
| 310620 mi C $500 |
Rear stabilizer links were making extensive noice over uneven terrain |
| 333560 mi C $3000 |
Shocks, struts, control arm, bushing |
| 113540 mi C $500 |
replace wheel bearings |
| 83000 mi US $1200 |
Replace left rear wheel bearing |
| 205800 mi US $800 |
Replaced rear wheel bearing |
| 75000 mi US $500 |
Humming or revving noise from rear end noticed at speeds over 40mph. Mechanic said sounded like bad wheel bearing and confirmed it on lift. replaced right rear wheel bearing and hub assembly. |
| 112000 mi US $450 |
Car began making loud humming/growling noise coming from rear of vehicle after 20 MPH. Classic bad wheel bearing sound. We had already replaced the left rear wheel bearing at 75K. Mechanic replace with new wheel bearing, sound is gone. Mechanic said he replaces manywheel bearings on these cars. Design is faulty and lets road salt and dirt in from the back side. Says we will eventually have to replace them all. |
| 125000 mi US $200 |
Power Steering pump was making loud sound. Fluid Reservior was low. discovered leak in line at bottom of engine compartment on passenger side. line had corroded. Mechanic recommended replacing replace section of line rather than entire line. (several metal to rubber connections on entire line) added new fluid. everything fine. |
| 62620 mi | left front wheel bearing and hub. Warranty |
| 64480 mi | Replace two more rear bearings |
2004 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 71000 mi US $225 |
replaced power steering tube |
| 114000 mi US $40 |
Power steering return line began to corrode and leak fluid in the driveway. New return line was about 30 dollars and required one hour to replace. Was very easy to do myself. Still drove it waiting for part. |
2003 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 115000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced rear struts |
| 208000 mi US $2500 |
new power steering rack, pump and hoses. |
2003 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 129000 mi US $1800 |
Struts replaced and alignment |
| 225000 mi US $94 |
Metal return line of steering system rusted and developed a leak causing power steering issues. Temporarily fixed by topping up fluid then replaced metal line. Used Toyota part. |
2003 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 159640 mi C $200 |
Rusted hose |
2002 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD
| 131000 mi US $1880 |
Left front hub bearing. I asked Toyota to replace the remaining 3 hub bearings because I still heard the same noise that I heard the first time I took the car in; thinking it was another bearing. However after doing all that I still hear the noise when slowing down |
| 101300 mi US $930 |
Passenger side rear shock absorber leaking. Replaced left and right rear shock absorber assemblies and associated support assemblies. |
| 79000 mi | Slight squeak from the steering column in cold temps. |
2001 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 227837 mi US $383 |
roaring when turning in a left hand turn. Right front wheel bearing replaced. |
2001 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD
| 120100 mi US $1700 |
Worn struts caused uneven tire wear |
| 135000 mi US $180 |
Worn stabilizer bar needed to be repaired. Not successful, need to go back. |
| 135000 mi | Worn stabilizer bar needed attention. |
| 192000 mi | Changed the right front and rear wheel bearings with TImkin. |
| 198000 mi US $1422 |
Front end alignment could not be performed due to tie rods with no more adjustment available. Removed and replaced inner & outer tie rods, stabilizer links for front and rear, lower ball joints along with rotors, calipers and pads for front. |
| 101700 mi US $650 |
Tune up, fluids replaced. Suspension needs replacing but not replaced on this visit. |
| 105000 mi US $1400 |
new suspension parts installed |
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