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5TDGZRBH7MS••••••2021 Toyota HIGHLANDER
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2021 Toyota HIGHLANDER build (6 vs 3).
6on this build
510on the model
198builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 6Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainAug 2026
1. The car makes a squeaky sound when I accelerate. The faster I go the louder the noise becomes. I took the car to the Toyota dealership and was told that the transmission needs to be replaced. The car is only 5 years old. I checked online and noticed a lot of other people are…
Power TrainJun 2026
Experiencing high pitched whine noise at approximately 65k miles. Local Toyota dealer test drove vehicle, also noticed high pitched whine, and diagnosed as transmission going bad due to issues noted in T-SB-0008-21. Transmission can fail without warning at any time and leave…
Power TrainMay 2026
My car start with a noise and just lost power in the middle of the road causing almost an accident. This was caused due to the manufacture issue for the transmissions with my car model and brand
Power TrainApr 2026
The Automatic transmission is making a whining noise when you press the accelerator. I took it to the dealer and they confirmed it needs a new transmission. The vehicle started making noise at 58,000 miles. When I was able to bring it in it had 60,200 miles on it. They would not…
Power TrainMar 2026
My vehicle has 67,100 miles. A whining/whistling noise recently started and the dealer has diagnosed that a new transmission is needed at a cost of $6,000-$8,000 and it is out of warranty. Researching this shows that this is a known manufacturing defect referred to under…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5TDGZRBH7MS067077 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.