Toyota Highlander recalls & problems by year
126 recalls and 5,788 owner complaints across 26 model years (2001–2026).
Most complaints2021533 complaints
Most recalls200813 recalls
Crashes reported477in owner complaints
Injuries reported40056 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5★ | 24–35 mpg | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5★ | 24–25 mpg | 4 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5★ | 24–25 mpg | 7 | 43 |
| 2023 | 5★ | 24–25 mpg | 9 | 189 |
| 2022 | 5★ | 23–24 mpg | 5 | 266 |
| 2021 | 5★ | 23–24 mpg | 4 | 533 |
| 2020 | 5★ | 23–24 mpg | 4 | 321 |
| 2019 | 5★ | 22–23 mpg | 3 | 507 |
| 2018 | 5★ | 22–23 mpg | 5 | 272 |
| 2017 | 5★ | 22–23 mpg | 4 | 271 |
| 2016 | 5★ | 20–22 mpg | 3 | 111 |
| 2015 | 5★ | 20–22 mpg | 2 | 192 |
| 2014 | 5★ | 20–22 mpg | 5 | 136 |
| 2013 | 4★ | 19–22 mpg | 3 | 207 |
| 2012 | 4★ | 19–22 mpg | 2 | 182 |
| 2011 | 4★ | 19–22 mpg | 5 | 181 |
| 2010 | — | 19–22 mpg | 10 | 216 |
| 2009 | — | 19–22 mpg | 9 | 134 |
| 2008 | — | 19–20 mpg | 13 | 405 |
| 2007 | — | 19–22 mpg | 4 | 124 |
| 2006 | — | 19–22 mpg | 7 | 278 |
| 2005 | — | 19–22 mpg | 6 | 224 |
| 2004 | — | 19–22 mpg | 5 | 286 |
| 2003 | — | 18–22 mpg | 2 | 258 |
| 2002 | — | 18–22 mpg | 2 | 301 |
| 2001 | — | 18–22 mpg | 3 | 137 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Power train — 1,068 complaints
- Electrical system — 637 complaints
- Unknown or other — 632 complaints
- Service brakes — 592 complaints
- Engine — 542 complaints
- Structure — 457 complaints
- Vehicle speed control — 449 complaints
- Steering — 368 complaints