2025 Toyota Grand Highlander Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 15 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander, 21% of its 73 total complaints. There are no related recalls, crashes, fires, or injuries tied to this area so far.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 15
- 21% of 73
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- —
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Owners describe hesitation or a delay of several seconds when accelerating from a stop, sometimes followed by a sudden lurch forward.
- Some report rough or hard shifting out of first gear, occasionally requiring the vehicle to be pulled over, shut off, and restarted.
- Several describe violent shaking or shuddering while stopped or at low speed, in some cases described as feeling like an earthquake.
- A few owners report a rotational clicking noise from the front drive shaft assembly when accelerating from low speed while turning.
- Some describe the electronic parking brake failing to auto-release when shifting from Park to Reverse or Drive.
- One owner reported the front left axle became defective before 20,000 miles and the dealer had not yet replaced it.
When 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Jun 23, 2025, latest Aug 25, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Grand Highlander model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 202449 (21%)
- 202515 (21%)
Frequently asked questions
- How many transmission and powertrain complaints does the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander have?
- NHTSA lists 15 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2025 model year, which is 21% of its 73 total complaints on file.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander?
- No. NHTSA lists no related recalls for the Transmission & Powertrain area on the 2025 Grand Highlander.
- Have any 2025 Grand Highlander transmission complaints involved crashes or injuries?
- No. NHTSA data shows 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries linked to these complaints.
- What kind of transmission problems do 2025 Grand Highlander owners report?
- Owners describe hesitation on acceleration, rough or jerky shifting, shaking at stops, drive shaft clicking noises, and parking brake release issues, based on NHTSA complaint narratives.
- Did the 2024 Grand Highlander have similar powertrain complaint rates?
- Yes. The 2024 model year shows 49 Transmission & Powertrain complaints at a 21% share, the same share as the 2025 model year.