2015 Toyota Highlander: check engine light

6 of the 193 complaints about the 2015 Toyota Highlander describe check engine light.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 18 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Check engine light by model year

2024
1
2023
5
2022
5
2021
16
2020
12
2019
50
2018
23
2017
30
2016
3
2015
6
2014
1
2013
7
2011
4
2010
2
2009
2
2008
9
2007
1
2006
11
2004
7
2003
11
2002
3
2001
4

What owners say

Filed Dec 12, 2024 · Acceleration, Engine · NC

Driving to take my son to work. Check engine light came on said check and system. Hard shifting put in manual drive and made it to destination.

Filed Dec 12, 2024 · Steering · NC

Driving the car was hard to steer. Check engine light came on and check speed sensor. Went to a mechanic and disconnected the battery, the sensor reset and back driving ok for about two weeks. This went on for a few weeks. Been a month now and it hasn't come on but it was dangerous due to driving and turning issues.

Filed Sep 26, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · 193,000 miles · AL

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The check engine warning light and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after 45 minutes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and charged a fee for diagnostic testing. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18E107000 (Electrical System, Visibility); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 193,000.

Filed Oct 1, 2020 · Engine · 80,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota highlander. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle loss motive power and failed to accelerate as needed. The contact indicated that the vehicle failed to accelerate above 10 MPH. The vehicle was taken to toyota of braintree located at 210 union st, braintree, ma 02184, and diagnosed with a defective engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Nov 20, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 66,670 miles · MA

When driving my highlander the following error messages appeared, error keeping the start button pressed will cause an emergency stop. I dismissed this. Then it popped up a message that car cannot drive while brake and accelerator are pressed simultaneously. I lost ability to accelerate so tried to pull of busy road, pressing the brake pedal restored acceleration. Then when I stopped in traffic or at lights the car shut itself down and had to be restarted. These error messages kept coming on while I drove to the dealer. I switched off the car at the shop and it wouldnt repeat the problem, no codes have been recorded by the vehicles computer because the check engine light never came on. Toyota and the dealership want to wait until it happens again. Since it happened before, also while it was driving I am uncomfortable as it is a safety concern. I don't want it to happen on a busy highway. I believe the intelligent power module of the car is shorting out and causing the car to go into failsafe mode and shut down creating hazardous driving conditions.

Filed May 5, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 21,800 miles · FL · fire

I was driving 80 MPH on the interstate when the engine light came on and a "check awd" display appeared. At that same moment I lost the ability to steer and to accelerate. I managed to get the car off of the interstate. The car came to a stop. I did not see any smoke, or smell anything and the engine temp gauge showed mid cool so I decided to start the car again. When I tried to start the car, the engine light and the "check awd" display came on again, and then seconds later a temperature light came on with a loud alarm. Smoke started coming out of the front left hood. I shouted for my daughter and her friend to get out of the vehicle. I grabbed my phone and ran to her door to help her and her friend get out. By the time we were running away, flames were coming out of the hood. Within minutes my car was completely engulfed in flames.