2017 Toyota Highlander fuel system problems
37 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2017 Toyota Highlander, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Gasoline began gushing from front of vehicle as I was driving on highway. I stopped and called toyota roadside assistance. They called the fire department and vehicle was towed to nearest toyota dealership. I have spoken with toyota corporate and the case number involving this incident is #1702060159
The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that the fuel pump failed. The contact stated that when the fuel tank was full, the vehicle failed to start-up. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the dealer had not performed a diagnostic test. The dealer cleaned the fuel injection system however, the repair did not correct the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V682000 (Fuel System, Gasoline).
Other problems reported for the 2017 Toyota Highlander
- Drivetrain & axles 77 complaints
- Engine 49 complaints
- Electrical system 46 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 15 complaints