r/ToyotaHighlander

Hello I am new to this subreddit and I've had my 22 Highlander XLE V6 FWD since new but never thought to join. Now the point of me asking this question is when im at low speed (under 20) I do hear a whine from the vehicle under acceleration and deceleration at this low speed. Ive never questioned this but after seeing some posts here I've learned that this may be a concern. I have never towed or hauled with the vehicle and I always make sure to not heavily accelerate until the vehicle is near operating temp. This is not the first concern I've had about the transmission as under light acceleration you can abruptly feel the engine load as if it had bad engine mounts. Ive brought this up to my local dealer at 13k and they said its a common complaint with them even my 2009 es350 with 155k didn't have this harsh symptom. Just looking for some insight

My family bought the car brand new from the dealership when it came out. We has kept up with maintenance every year. We recently notice a full tank of gas used to net us >500km. Now, a full tank only get us ~322km. The reading say it takes 17.1 litres per 100km, so ~13 mpg, which is significantly lower that the average i can find in this subreddit previous posts. When I brought this up with the service person, after maintenance, he said everything checks out, nothing out of the ordinary. I drive in the city at ECO mode exclusively. Would someone be able to advise what is the potential issue? Thank you!

Just bought my first Toyota and it’s a 21 Highlander I am in love. I have had a Ford my whole life so this thing is totally different. Yall give me some tips and tricks because I really haven’t had time to play with everything and I don’t know what some of the things mean on the dash. Yes, I got the manual but I haven’t read it. It’s 98° out here. LOL

I’ve been in the market for a 2nd gen highlander for quite some time, I’ve posted a few times on this sub. I almost NEVER see hybrids listed near me, and the base models are going for $15k-$17k CAD. The 200,000km is a bit higher than I’d like, but I got the Carfax and it seems to have been well maintained. Am I crazy for considering a car at 200k for $18,000 CAD ($13k USD)? I’d likely try to negotiate down a bit with a full cash payment, but I absolutely love this interior and it’s only $1-2k more than most of the base models and non-hybrids I see in my area. Please let me know if you think I should avoid it, if I’m crazy for investing that much into a car with that mileage, or if I should go for it! I know it could easily have another 200k left in it with the right maintenance, but would love more opinions. Thanks!

I'm not a wiring expert, but good lord that does not look right. I have a 2005 highlander here, and what appears to be a half finished attempt at installing an auto starter. Since I bought the car I've had battery issues, I took it to a mechanic and they thought the battery was good, and the alternator was good, but he swapped it with a new one to try to solve the issue, and they were stumped.

There is this receiver for an aftermarket auto starter next to the rear view mirror, I thought maybe that could be causing something, so I follow the wire through to this point, and find this parasitic infection of a wiring job we have here, and it's just the gift that keeps giving. Note, I didn't get an auto starter key fob with this, as it wasn't actually fully installed properly, and it looks like they gave up at some point, and I found an extra key for the car in that expresskit box, anyway.

Does anyone know if I can just buy a new set of wires for this? If so, where should I look and what is the name of this section of wiring so I can find more help?

I have been looking for a 2nd gen highlander for a few weeks, this is the lowest cost for this mileage range in my area. Most are well above 200k and I’m looking for something under 150k ideally. The rest I’ve seen have a lot of damage, but this one seems okay. Is this a good price? What should I look out for when I go see it? All advice appreciated. Thanks!

Just installed these aftermarket seat covers from auto seat zone. Not bad in my opinion. OEM leather is starting to crack in a lot of spots after 14 years. 130k miles - never had to do much besides oil changes and tires.

Was checking wheel wells this morning and noticed this. Rubber covers on front struts on both side are ripped.

Are those rubber covers fixable without replacing struts?

When driving my 2019 Highlander V6 AWD 48k miles I can feel every little imperfection in the road and it just feels bumpy and rough overall. It feels like it's mostly from the rear but it's hard to tell. I took off all 4 wheels and inspected the bushings, struts, and shocks and they all look ok. Some are showing wear but I'm not sure if that is an issue. Used a crow bar to flex or poke bushings and they all moved/flexed as expected, nothing felt hard.

It has Michelin Defender 2 tires on that are 1.5 years old and 36 psi which I have heard have a rough ride but it seems too rough.

This vehicle should have a fairly soft floaty ride but it's just not there. The only thing I can think could be the issue is stiction in the shocks and struts but I don't have experience with diagnosing that. Anyone experienced something similar?

2012 limited toyota highlander with 225000 kms

for 13000 CAD Mint otherwise

This light just came on. Any guesses as to why? 😭