This factory service and repair manual is matched to the exact 2011 Toyota Highlander in your driveway — its year, its engine and its trim — whether that engine is the 2.7L four (1AR-FE), the 3.5L V6 (2GRFE) or the hybrid's 3.5L V6 (2GR-FXE). Those three powertrains do not share clearances, tightening sequences or service intervals, so a figure pulled from the wrong one is simply the wrong figure.
Engines
- 2.7L 2700CC l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated
- 3.5L 3500CC V6 GAS Naturally Aspirated
- 3.5L 3500CC V6 HYBRID Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Base
- Hybrid
- Hybrid Limited
- Limited
- SE
Known issues on the 2011 Highlander. Four recalls are on federal record for this model year, three of them issued by Southeast Toyota rather than by Toyota Motor Company. The first covers the power window devices and controls, where the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant. The second is filed against the frontal air bag sensor and control module: the front passenger seat occupant sensing system can be out of calibration. The third concerns vehicle labeling — an inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. The fourth covers the front seat heater: if the copper strand heating element is damaged, it may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. Owners have filed 228 complaints against the 2011 Highlander and Toyota has issued 133 technical service bulletins.
Whether the job is tracing a dead window switch, recalibrating the passenger occupant sensing system after seat work, or servicing the hybrid driveline, the procedure and the specification you work to are the ones Toyota wrote for the 2011 Highlander.
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-20
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of t
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing per
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purch
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander an
If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may caus
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abno
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-20
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or
Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recali
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010
An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a ti
Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A smal
Some 2005 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Servic
The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicl
To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and in
Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood
Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. Follow the Removal Procedure i
Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. This type of contamination can be identified by the
Some 2005 2024 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Servic
The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicl
Showing the 8 most recent of 314 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
Steering wheel air bag did not deploy in front end MVA
WHILE GOING INTO A PARKING SPACE, I ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ENTIRELY TO THE FLOOR, AND
TL* THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A 2011 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60
I HIT A CONCRETE POST AT ROUGHLY 30 MPH, DEAD CENTER FRONT OF VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DE
I was going about 40 mph on the Taconic Pkwy over the amvet bridge in the far left lane of the highway. Traffic was hea
Showing the 5 most serious of 186 complaints filed with NHTSA.
