2019 Toyota Highlander Fuel/propulsion System Problems
NHTSA component category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How fuel/propulsion system ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 465 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2019 Toyota Highlander overview page.
What owners report
“VEHICLE HAD A PROLONGED HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO MOVING TRAFFIC WHILE RAMPING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. AFTER THE HESITATION THE VEHICLE THEN SURGED INTO…”NHTSA complaint 11387606 — filed 01/11/2021
“ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS NEW (ONLY 11 MONTHS OLD) AND LESS THAN 5000 MILES, IT HAD SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT OF…”NHTSA complaint 11384692 — filed 12/23/2020
“MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THE RECALL LIST SINCE JANUARY 2020, BUT TOYOTA STILL HAS NOT ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP…”NHTSA complaint 11384536 — filed 12/22/2020
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Fuel/propulsion System complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2019 Toyota Highlander have fuel/propulsion system problems?
Fuel/propulsion System is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2019 Toyota Highlander: 86 of 465 complaints on file (18.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2019 Toyota Highlander have in total?
465 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 22 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 18 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's fuel/propulsion system category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
