{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11768091,"manufacturer":"Toyota Motor Corporation","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/31/1969","dateComplaintFiled":"09/30/2026","vin":"5TDFZRBH1MS","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I own a 2021 Toyota Highlander Platinum AWD equipped with the 3\\.5L V6 and approximately 77,000 miles\\.  The vehicle developed a humming/whining, airplane\\-like noise from the front drivetrain while accelerating\\. The noise increases with vehicle speed and stops when the accelerator is released\\. There is no vibration, and the vehicle makes the same noise while traveling straight\\.  I took the vehicle to an authorized Toyota dealer, Kerry Toyota, and the dealer diagnosed the transmission as the source of the noise and recommended replacement of the transmission\\. The quoted replacement cost is approximately $7,600 plus tax\\.  Toyota previously issued Technical Service Bulletin T\\-SB\\-0008\\-21 concerning a whine or grind from certain 2021 Highlander UA80 transmissions and identifying the front carrier assembly pinion shafts as a potential cause\\.  My vehicle is approximately 17,000 miles beyond Toyota’s 60,000\\-mile powertrain warranty\\. I contacted Toyota requesting goodwill assistance with the transmission replacement, and Toyota declined assistance\\.  I believe there may be many similar cases involving 2021 Toyota Highlanders equipped with the UA80 transmission, including vehicles experiencing comparable whining or grinding noises and premature transmission\\-related failures\\. I am reporting this because an internal transmission problem that develops shortly beyond the powertrain warranty may worsen and could potentially result in loss of vehicle propulsion\\. I believe NHTSA should review this issue along with similar complaints involving 2021 Toyota Highlanders equipped with the UA80 transmission\\.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2021","productMake":"TOYOTA","productModel":"HIGHLANDER","manufacturer":"Toyota Motor Corporation"}]}]}