2012 Toyota Highlander

I have a 2012 Limited and no it does not come with power folding mirrors. It comes with a folding feature meaning you can manually fold in the side view mirrors. Also does not come with the lines to help guide you when backing up. They should include Rear Parking sensors along with the camera like Ford Fusion, Explorer, and Edge and the Kia Sorento and optima. Also available on many of the Hyundai vehicles. That camera is pretty useless at judging distances from the rear bumper in my opinion. Good for seeing what's behind you, but adding the sensors would take the guess work out of the distance between the car and another car or pole. Of course adding the lines would help greatly as well. Probably will show up on the redesigned 2014.

Like you I love our Highlander even though it lacks some of the features you might expect in a $40K vehicle. Such as Memory Seat settings, Cooled driver seat, and maybe a panoramic roof option. There are several othe things that I had on a loaded Mountaineer and what you can even get on the Sorento SX that you would expect on the Highlander. Enjoy your new ride.

#26 of 30 2012 Toyota Highlander transmission by ohiodriver1

Dec 07, 2012 (8:36 pm)

I bought a new 2012 Highlander Limited. Mostly I'm really pleased. But, I'm wondering whether any other 2012 owner has noticed the transmission seems to struggle to find the right gear when starting out and proceeding slowly forward? I've asked the service department and they say it's normal - tied to the sensors trying to maximize fuel efficiency. It doesn't clunk, but more of a hesitation. It doesn't happen when I'm fully accelerating... usually happens in parking lots/school zones/side streets after a stop.

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luckyseven (Dec 08, 2012 8:11 am)
- ohiodriver1 (Dec 08, 2012 4:00 pm)
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#27 of 30 Re: 2012 Toyota Highlander transmission [ohiodriver1] by luckyseven

Dec 08, 2012 (8:11 am)

Replying to: ohiodriver1 (Dec 07, 2012 8:36 pm)

How long ago did you buy it? It is possible that transmission still learning your driving style.

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ohiodriver1 (Dec 08, 2012 4:00 pm)
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#28 of 30 Re: 2012 Toyota Highlander transmission [luckyseven] by ohiodriver1

Dec 08, 2012 (4:00 pm)

Replying to: luckyseven (Dec 08, 2012 8:11 am)

Bought it in March 2012. It has 9,000 miles.

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mtnman1 (Dec 09, 2012 9:08 am)
- ohiodriver1 (Dec 09, 2012 7:43 pm)

#29 of 30 Re: 2012 Toyota Highlander transmission [ohiodriver1] by mtnman1

Dec 09, 2012 (9:08 am)

Replying to: ohiodriver1 (Dec 08, 2012 4:00 pm)

I have a 2012 Highlander Limited 4WD which my wife drives 95% of the time. I usually only drive it on the weekends or on trips like the one this coming weekend when we go to Pittsburgh to visit our families. We bought it back in May and only have about 3900 miles on it. I have not noticed any issues with the transmission. Is your's a FWD? Maybe that would make a difference. Since your Tag is Ohiodriver I am assuming you live in Ohio like myself where most people tend to buy the 4WD with the winters we sometimes get.

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#30 of 30 Re: 2012 Toyota Highlander transmission [mtnman1] by ohiodriver1

Dec 09, 2012 (7:43 pm)

Replying to: mtnman1 (Dec 09, 2012 9:08 am)

correct - we have the AWD version. I'm the primary driver, so it's mostly me. My wife noticed it too, so I'm at least not the only one. I hope it's just adapting to my driving. Thanks.

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