2019 Toyota Highlander · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 83owner reports
- 16,000median miles
- $8,500median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
362 of the 486 complaints on this car are about the fuel and propulsion. 83 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2019 Highlander.
Tick what matches of 83 reports
Stalling on other Highlander years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (19 reports) and the battery (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the fuel and propulsion cover the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020.
All 3 recalls on the 2019 Toyota Highlander, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the fuel and propulsion on the Highlander
Unintended and uncontrolled acceleration. Closed mar 1, 2011, led to recall 11V-112.
Engine seizure. Closed jun 20, 2002.
None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.
What owners paid
11 of the 83 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,300 to $11,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 5,000 and 83,000 miles, from the 44 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“UA80 Transmission failure. Was driving on highway when the transmission failed and lost power to the vehicle. Car was taken to Sunshine Toyota (Batte Creek MI) in 2022 and the transmission was recommended to be replaced due to a defect at 67,000 miles. The car was then sold off, and I acquired it through another dealer.”
Filed Sep 8, 2026 · 67,000 miles
“The car randomly shuts off, while waiting in line or when the break is depressed. The vehicle wonât start, battery is completely dead and then comes back randomly.”
Filed Dec 21, 2025
“The transmission failed while going up a steep hill the car lost power and shut off. Could have caused seriously property and body damage if traffic or people were around. Luckily no accident happened but could certainly cause an accident if the circumstances are different. Please make an official complain so this could be fully investigated.”
Filed Dec 17, 2025
“Vehicle stalled on highway. Went into limp mode. Took to Toyota and they said I need a new transmission. The car only has 139k miles. 2019. I purchased it 1 year ago from Toyota with 101k miles.”
Filed Nov 7, 2025 · 139,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 83 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 68 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 41 reports
- Fuel pump failure 37 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 32 reports