Toyota Highlander recalls and problems
51 recalls and 5,820 owner complaints for 26 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
51
Complaints
5,820
Crashes reported
477
Fires reported
62
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Toyota Highlander by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Highlander | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Highlander | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 Highlander | 7 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 Highlander | 9 | 193 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 Highlander | 5 | 267 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 2021 Highlander | 4 | 543 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 Highlander | 4 | 323 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2019 Highlander | 3 | 511 | 22 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 Highlander | 4 | 277 | 23 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017 Highlander | 3 | 272 | 18 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| 2016 Highlander | 2 | 111 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 Highlander | 1 | 193 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 Highlander | 4 | 136 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2013 Highlander | 3 | 207 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 Highlander | 2 | 182 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 Highlander | 5 | 182 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 Highlander | 10 | 216 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 Highlander | 9 | 134 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 Highlander | 11 | 406 | 44 | 14 | 42 | 2 |
| 2007 Highlander | 4 | 124 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 Highlander | 7 | 279 | 29 | 4 | 30 | 1 |
| 2005 Highlander | 6 | 224 | 35 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 Highlander | 5 | 286 | 32 | 3 | 23 | 47 |
| 2003 Highlander | 2 | 258 | 33 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 Highlander | 2 | 301 | 24 | 6 | 25 | 4 |
| 2001 Highlander | 3 | 137 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Most reported Toyota Highlander problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 1,087 | |
| Electrical System | 639 | |
| Unknown or Other | 617 | |
| Service Brakes | 573 | |
| Engine | 536 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 431 | |
| Structure | 428 | |
| Air Bags | 359 | |
| Steering | 343 | |
| Visibility | 274 |
All Toyota Highlander recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-128 | Mar 5, 2026 | 2021–2025 | Seats | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. |
| 25V-872 | Dec 17, 2025 | 2024–2025 | Seat Belts | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. |
| 25V-744 | Oct 30, 2025 | 2023–2025 | Back Over Prevention | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. |
| 25V-595 | Sep 11, 2025 | 2023–2025 | Electrical System | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025… |
| 25V-040 | Jan 29, 2025 | 2023 | Air Bags, Steering | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles… |
| 24V-548 | Jul 23, 2024 | 2023–2024 | Equipment | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. |
| 24V-452 | Jun 18, 2024 | 2021–2024 | Tires | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Highlander vehicles. |
| 24V-419 | Jun 6, 2024 | 2022–2024 | Tires | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. |
| 23V-865 | Dec 20, 2023 | 2020–2021 | Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna… |
| 23V-720 | Oct 26, 2023 | 2020–2023 | Structure | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Highlander & Highlander Hybrid vehicles. |
| 23V-480 | Jul 12, 2023 | 2023 | Air Bags, Steering | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024… |
| 22V-310 | May 6, 2022 | 2022 | Equipment | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. |
| 20V-682 | Nov 4, 2020 | 2017–2019 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020… |
| 20V-633 | Oct 14, 2020 | 2020 | Seats, Air Bags | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander and Highlander hybrid vehicles. |
| 20V-162 | Mar 19, 2020 | 2020 | Engine, Fuel System, Gasoline | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander vehicles equipped with a 3.5 L, V6 (2GR-FKS) gasoline engine. |
| 20V-012 | Jan 13, 2020 | 2018–2019 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500… |
| 19V-244 | Mar 27, 2019 | 2019 | Equipment | Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. |
| 18V-211 | Apr 3, 2018 | 2018 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. |
| 17V-831 | Dec 20, 2017 | 2018 | Equipment | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles. |
| 17V-520 | Aug 23, 2017 | 2017 | Equipment | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. |
| 17V-295 | May 2, 2017 | 2017 | Tires | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. |
| 16V-775 | Oct 24, 2016 | 2016 | Electrical System, Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Highlander vehicles manufactured May 26, 2016, to September 16, 2016. |
| 16V-420 | Jun 9, 2016 | 2016 | Equipment | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. |
| 16V-396 | Jun 2, 2016 | 2005–2011 | Seats | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and… |
| 15V-689 | Oct 22, 2015 | 2008–2011 | Visibility | Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry… |
| 15V-144 | Mar 13, 2015 | 2015 | Steering | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 Rav4 vehicles. |
| 14V-743 | Nov 19, 2014 | 2006–2011 | Seats | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4… |
| 14V-576 | Sep 19, 2014 | 2014 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Avalon, Camry, Sienna, and Highlander and model year 2015 Lexus RX350 vehicles. |
| 14V-272 | May 22, 2014 | 2014 | Electrical System, Seat Belts | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. |
| 14V-274 | May 22, 2014 | 2014 | Seats | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Highlander vehicles manufactured April 23, 2014, through April 29, 2014. |
| 14V-168 | Apr 9, 2014 | 2008–2010 | Air Bags | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, 2008-2010 Highlander, and 2009-2010 Tacoma, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and General Motors Pontiac Vibe vehicles. |
| 14V-148 | Mar 27, 2014 | 2013 | Seats | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2013 Highlander vehicles manufactured March 13, 2013, through August 6, 2013. |
| 14V-051 | Feb 7, 2014 | 2014 | Seat Belts | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2014 Highlander vehicles manufactured November 20, 2013, through January 18, 2014. |
| 13V-123 | Apr 9, 2013 | 2010–2013 | Equipment | Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and… |
| 13V-014 | Jan 16, 2013 | 2009–2013 | Seats, Air Bags | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year… |
| 12V-491 | Oct 10, 2012 | 2008 | Visibility | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. |
| 11V-539 | Nov 9, 2011 | 2004–2005 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 avalon vehicles; 2004 and 2005 camry, camry solara, highlander, and sienna vehicles, 2006 highlander hybrid; 2004 and 2005 lexus es330 and rx330; and 2006 lexus rx400h vehicles… |
| 11V-245 | Apr 21, 2011 | 2008 | Air Bags | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 highlander, highlander hybrid, and model year 2007-2008 rav4 vehicles. |
| 11V-112 | Feb 24, 2011 | 2004–2006 | Vehicle Speed Control | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 highlander, highlander hybrid, and model year 2004-2007 lexus rx330, rx350, and rx400h vehicles. |
| 10V-499 | Oct 21, 2010 | 2004–2006 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 avalon, model year 2004-2006 highlander, model year 2004-2006 lexus rx, and model year 2006 lexus gs and is vehicles. |
| 10V-035 | Feb 3, 2010 | 2005–2010 | Equipment | Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 10V-036 | Feb 3, 2010 | 2006–2010 | Equipment | Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 10V-023 | Jan 27, 2010 | 2008–2010 | Vehicle Speed Control | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 highlander, model year 2009-2010 corolla, venza and matrix passenger vehicles. |
| 10V-017 | Jan 21, 2010 | 2010 | Vehicle Speed Control | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 avalon, model year 2007-2010 camry, model year 2009-2010 corolla, corolla matrix, rav4, model year 2010 highlander, model year 2008-2010 sequoia, and model year 2007-2010… |
| 09V-223 | Jun 15, 2009 | 2006, 2008–2009 | Equipment | Toyota is recalling 27,080 model year 2005 through 2010 passenger cars built from september 1, 2005 to may 4, 2009. |
| 08V-181 | Apr 18, 2008 | 2008 | Seat Belts | Toyota is recalling 90,189 my 2008 highlander and highlander hybrid passenger vehicles equipped with a third row seat. |
| 06V-253 | Jul 13, 2006 | 2004–2005 | Vehicle Speed Control | On certain sport utility and hybrid vehicles, the two retaining clips for the driver's side forward center console can become loose. |
| 04V-181 | Apr 15, 2004 | 2001–2004 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Certain sport utility vehicles have a child protection lock (Cpl) system on both of the rear side doors. |
| 02V-339 | Dec 17, 2002 | 2003 | Wheels | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with five factory alloy wheels (Model 6934 and 6936), with factory llat, and with port installed wr4, four alloy wheel upgrade processed at the jacksonville, florida port and… |
| 02V-208 | Jul 30, 2002 | 2001–2002 | Fuel System, Gasoline | On sport utility vehicles, there is a breather hose that attaches to the nozzle of the on-board refueling vapor recovery (Orvr) valve, which is located on the topside of the fuel tank. |
| 01V-228 | Jul 5, 2001 | 2001 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Vehicle description: sport utiity vehicles. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Toyota Highlander?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2021 Toyota Highlander has the most reports (543). Check the 2021 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Toyota Highlander have?
NHTSA lists 51 safety recalls covering Toyota Highlander model years 2001–2025.
What are the most common Toyota Highlander problems?
Owners report power train, electrical system, unknown or other problems most often.