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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5TDJZRFH7KS••••••2019 Toyota HIGHLANDER
This build draws 3.5× more complaints than the average 2019 Toyota HIGHLANDER build (18 vs 5).
18on this build
474on the model
93builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 10Fuel/propulsion System 3Engine 3Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainMay 2026
Transmission is giving a whining noice when accelerating. Took it to Toyota dealer, they said the transmission needs to be changed and it will cost me $11,000 . There are many complaints online about these UA80 Transmissions and the root cause is listed to an assembly problem…
EngineJan 2026
Initially had issues with acceleration with RPM’s going high with car moving very slowly. Five days after that started, car broke down 3 times in one trip & would not drive or go in reverse. Per dealership, the car needs a new transmission even though it’s only a 2019 with…
Unknown Or OtherSep 2025
My vehicle has noise in the transmission when accelerating. They should give a voletin. Thanks
Air BagsJan 2025
A safety alert popped up on my dash regarding an airbag malfunction. This would be similar to other recalled models of my vehicle but for some reason my vin is not on that recall. This is a huge safety concern for me and my family and looking to have our vin added to the recall
Fuel SystemJun 2020
The contact owns a 2019 toyota highlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V012000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time…
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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 5TDJZRFH7KS728202 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.