2017 Toyota Highlander Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 271 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 106,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the steering of the 2017 Toyota Highlander, 1% of the 271 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“My car would randomly shut off at red lights, one time I was on a hill & thought I was going to roll back into the car in front of me. After restarting it would turn on. The radio would randomly shut off. We eventually replaced the battery. On a Fri.(Dec 17th) my car would not start, so my Husband drove the kids & I to school, upon my return the car started. He told me the wheel locks & I need to move it. Then on Mon. …”
NHTSA complaint #11543659, filed 2023-09“Toyota manufacturing issue-fuel line is manufactured incorrectly-had gas seeping into cab of vehicle and tailpipe. Severe safety issue Steering wheel/column sticks and almost lose control when driving due to a worn out coupler-poor design and manufacturing.”
NHTSA complaint #11634540, filed 2025-01“The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while his wife was driving inside the parking lot of a gas station, the steering wheel seized and then the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact stated that a bystander assisted with jumpstarting the vehicle. The contact drove the vehicle to a nearby Walmart and was informed that the battery needed to be replaced. The contact purchased and replaced the battery. The contact called and made the local dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11542042, filed 2023-09, 106,000 miles“Have taken this vehicle multiples times to Toyota dealers looking to address a front suspension problem. It feels like the steering wheel is shaking a little bit when is being driven at slow speed over uneven street pavement surface (small potholes) it feels something in the suspension is loose and it wobbles from left and right. I always feel it on the steering wheel. They haven't been able to determine what is the real problem arguing they don't feel any wobbling on the vehicle”
NHTSA complaint #11355319, filed 2020-09Related service bulletins
- 10182983Oct 12, 2020TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone. ?Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10168537Oct 21, 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 10% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 9 | 2% |
| 2020 | 6 | 2% |
| 2019 | 8 | 2% |
| 2018 | 10 | 4% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 5% |
| 2015 | 25 | 13% |
| 2014 | 4 | 3% |
| 2013 | 46 | 22% |
| 2012 | 46 | 25% |
| 2011 | 34 | 19% |
| 2010 | 21 | 10% |
| 2009 | 11 | 8% |
| 2008 | 40 | 10% |
| 2007 | 6 | 5% |
| 2006 | 16 | 6% |
| 2005 | 26 | 12% |
| 2004 | 35 | 12% |
| 2003 | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2017 Toyota Highlander
77 complaintsOther or unknown
55 complaintsEngine
47 complaintsElectrical system
46 complaintsFuel system
37 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Toyota Highlander
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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