2018 Toyota Highlander Service and Repair Manual
Fitment for the 2018 Toyota Highlander is pinned to the exact year, engine and trim you own, which matters on a line that shipped three very different powerplants that season: the hybrid 3.5L V6 (2GR-FXS), the gasoline 3.5L V6 (2GR-FKS) and the 2.7L four-cylinder (1AR-FE). Every clearance, torque figure and tightening sequence is the one Toyota published for that combination, not a value carried over from a sibling engine or an adjacent model year.
Engines
- 3.5L 3500CC V6 HYBRID DOHC Naturally Aspirated
- 3.5L 3500CC V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
- 2.7L 2700CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Hybrid LE
- Hybrid Limited
- Hybrid XLE
- LE Plus
- LE
- Limited
- SE
- XLE
Known issues on the 2018 Highlander. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. One did not come from Toyota at all: Fujian Wanda Automobile Glass Industry recalled aftermarket replacement windshields sold for use in 2014-2018 Highlander vehicles, filed under the electrical system, where ECM damage may result in the engine stalling, increasing the risk of a crash. The other two are Toyota campaigns on the gasoline fuel pump: one covers certain 2018-2019 Highlanders alongside other Toyota and Lexus models, the other certain 2017-2019 Highlanders alongside other Toyota models. On both, if the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Owners have filed 336 complaints for the year and Toyota has issued 138 technical service bulletins.
From separating a fuel-pump stall from an ECM fault to a scheduled service on the hybrid V6 or the 2.7L four, the manual keeps you on Toyota's own procedure and the right specification for this exact 2018 Highlander.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highland
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tun
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owner
Fujian Wanda Automobile Glass Industry (Wanda) is recalling certain aftermarket Replacement Windshields sold for use in 2014-2018 Toyota Highlander ve
The ECM damage may result in the engine stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Wanda will notify owners, and service centers will replace the windshields, and inspect the ECM for damage, having it re
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX4
An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a cras
Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 23, 2018.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicl
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began on
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
Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free. This is caused by the phone Hands Free volume being too low.
The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The procedures outlined in this Service Bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant
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
Showing the 8 most recent of 252 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STANDSTILL, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT
The contact owned a 2018 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, occupied with her children
A car hit me on the back passenger door. My car was pushed to the curb where I hit a tree and the air bags didn't go off
I was traveling down the road, when a car hit my car in the back passenger door. My car was pushed onto the curb and it
Where the incident happened? The incident happened at the following google coordinates (39.21707240377137, -77.649182953
Showing the 5 most serious of 263 complaints filed with NHTSA.
