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EnginePart report

2011 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Engine Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
105,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. While driving approximately 40 MPH, a grinding noise was present coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to north brook Toyota (1530 frontage rd, north brook, il) where it was diagnosed that the rubber oil hose was damaged. The failure recurred and the vehicle was towed to the same dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine was damaged. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 105,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11187501, filed 2019-03, 105,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022233%
2019117%
2018120%
2011120%
2010314%
2009410%
2008105%
200787%
2006257%

Other parts of the 2011 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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