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2019 Toyota Highlander · symptom sheet

Transmission fails or needs replacement

  • 66owner reports
  • 90,000median miles
  • $10,000median quote
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report Sep 2, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

192 of the 476 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 66 of those describe transmission failure. Only stalling is reported more often on this car.

Tick what matches of 66 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (66 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2019 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

What owners paid

21 of the 66 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $7,500 to $11,005.

$7,500$10,000$11,005
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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 76,000 and 106,000 miles, from the 35 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“The car started making a wining noise while accelerating. The car was brought to my local dealer where I always have my service done and they said I need a new transmission. The cost will be approx. $9,300.00. The car has less than 84,000 miles on it and is just 6 years old. Every recommend service has been done to date.”

Filed Jan 23, 2026 · 84,000 miles

“Transmission failed at 143,000 miles. Initially vehicle lost acceleration and would not go over 60mph. Then vehicle would not go into drive, and instead rolled backwards. Vehicle was towed to dealership where they provided a report saying it needed a new transmission that would cost $9,000. No warning lights were ever present on vehicle, it just stopped operating.”

Filed Nov 8, 2025 · 143,000 miles

“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

“Transmission went out at 93,000 miles. Toyota dealer confirmed the car needs a new transmission and wants me to pay $7500 for it. This seems ridiculous for these to go out the early. I follow all the regular maintenance schedules”

Filed Sep 5, 2025 · 93,000 miles

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 66 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.

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