# 2012 Toyota Highlander - Shudders when shifting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-highlander-shudders-when-shifting/163486>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [April 27, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-highlander-shudders-when-shifting/163486 "2020-04-27T21:48:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![fortner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc79bd/32.png) [@fortner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fortner)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-highlander-shudders-when-shifting/163486/1 "2020-04-27T21:48:03Z")

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2012 Toyota highlander shudders when shifting at 1500 rpm and 40 mph.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-toyota-highlander-shudders-when-shifting/163486/2 "2020-04-27T23:25:03Z")

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How many miles on the vehicle and how long in terms of miles/years since the transmission fluid was changed? If it’s been a while have a good independent transmission shop service it and hope for the best.