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2021 Toyota Highlander hesitation / surging reports

30 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2021 Toyota Highlander — roughly 6% of all complaints for this model year.

30
Hesitation / surging reports
6%
share of complaints
23,555 mi
median reported incident 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 2021 Toyota Highlander report before drawing conclusions.