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2017 Toyota Highlander hesitation / surging reports

8 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2017 Toyota Highlander — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

8
Hesitation / surging reports
3%
share of complaints
20,590 mi
median reported mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2017 Toyota Highlander report before drawing conclusions.