2017 Toyota Highlander

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What changed

A new 295 hp V6 with an 8-speed automatic, Toyota Safety Sense on every trim, and a new SE. The Hybrid rises to 306 hp and gains two cheaper grades.^1,2

Motors: Three electric motors^5,2
Transmissions: 6-speed automatic^3,1, 8-speed automatic (2017–2019)¹, Continuously variable^5,2
Drivetrains: Front-wheel drive^3,1, All-wheel drive^3,5
Trims: LE^3,1, LE Plus^3,1, XLE^3,1, SE (2017–2019)^1,4, Limited^3,1, Limited Platinum^6,1, Hybrid^5,2
Packages: Driver Technology package^3,5, Platinum package³, Second-row captain's chairs³

Black Leather ^6,4
Almond Leather ^6,4
Ash Leather ^6,4
LE Cloth, LE ¹
LE Plus SofTex accents, LE Plus ³
XLE and Limited Leather in the first two rows, SofTex in the third, XLE, Limited ^3,5

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Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

Transmission failure 2017

What to check: Listen for a whine, and feel for shudder or a car that drags as if the parking brake were on.

The top 2017 problem on CarComplaints.com. Four owners of V6 2017s on one page report the transmission failing, between 15,000 and 112,000 miles.

Sources ^7,8

20V682000 2017–2019
The low-pressure fuel pump in the tank may fail and stall the engine. An expansion of 20V012000.^9,10,11

Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.

Reputation: what owners and the press report

Avoid: 2017 2017 Less sought after One source so far

SlashGear lists the 2017 among the years to avoid, for complaints and recalls about the electrics, fuel system and brakes.¹²

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.