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2013 Toyota Highlander Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
23about this part
Share
11%of 207 total for the year
Median mileage
55,094miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2013 Toyota Highlander, 11% of the 207 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,094 miles.

Example complaints

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

“Similar to other complaints I have read via this site, water has collected beneath my floormats from the drainage tubes running from sunroof. The dealership has stated that they have been clogged with dirt and they have unclogged them 3 times in 10 months. Following the third visit, they are now saying there's nothing more they can do, this is a flaw in the design of the drainage system. My car now smells of mold to which I am allergic, and Toyota refuses to correct this issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #11219356, filed 2019-06, 49,000 miles

“After pressing the ignition button to turn off the engin when in park, I came back to the car to find it running. This happened several times. I reported it to the dealer who said thay had no information nor were there any builtins fro totota. Parked the car at the phl airport for 5 days, came back to find no gas. Car had been running wile I was gone until it ran out of gas. Saw in the news that a us senator from pa was investigating these events. October 2016”

NHTSA complaint #10876055, filed 2016-06, 50,000 miles

“Checked oil last week also dealer supposedly changed oil couple days ago yellow triangle light came on it was just bought so unfamiliar with the warning lights tried to look up told me nothing. Today I left a friends house (3miles ) she called and said I left massive oil leak left on her driveway. Sure enough I looked on my driveway and I also had huge oil leak lucky she called me I could have blown the engine or it could have caught fire if I had driven it any farther or she didn't tell me proceeded to look up common Toyota Highlander problems. …”

NHTSA complaint #11383197, filed 2020-12, 75,000 miles

“Back door locks and passenger front door locks quit working with unlock/lock switch and remote. I had the front locks replaced before warranty was up. The back passenger door died right after warranty was up. However the front passenger door lock is dead again. The front driver side door lock is on the fritz too. Using the remote or using remoteless(touching the handle on passenger front side) entry doesn't lock or unlock the 3 doors, the lock/unlock button on the 3 doors don't work. From what I had read Toyota has known about these locks since 2004 but continue to use them. …”

NHTSA complaint #11196905, filed 2019-04, 68,000 miles

“Car hesitates upon accelerating from a stop as if it was coasting. It doesn't happen every time but it has occurred from the day I bought it. The hesitation can be from 2-4 seconds. It also happens when turning from a stop. Playing with the gas pedal doesn't seem to help but ,curiously, shifting into neutral and then back to drive seem to stop the hesitation. I haven't explored this rigorously; just tried it a couple of times. I complained to the dealer and they have denied it is a problem: obviously they don't know what to do with it.”

NHTSA complaint #10870233, filed 2016-05, 100 miles

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Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025220%
20241433%
20234021%
20224216%
20217013%
20204614%
20198316%
20184617%
20175520%
20162119%
20154322%
20143324%
20132311%
20122413%
2011148%
2010167%
200975%
2008184%
2007108%
2006104%
200584%
200462%
2003114%
2002145%
200154%

Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Highlander

Steering
46 complaints
Engine
32 complaints
Vehicle speed control
31 complaints
Electrical system
26 complaints
Body and structure
18 complaints
Air bags
17 complaints
Brakes
17 complaints
Fuel system
15 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Seats
10 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Highlander

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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