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Highland Ridge Fw HighlanderYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Highland Ridge Fw Highlander.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: StructureSafety recalls62015–2020 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Highland Ridge Fw Highlander years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Highlander median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Highland Ridge Fw Highlander problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure20
Tires20
Power train10
6 recalls

Highland Ridge Fw Highlander recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

10%Appliance: oven/stove/cooktop21V-179 · 2019–2020 · Mar 16, 2021 · 2,906 vehicles64%Interior lighting17V-288 · 2017 · May 1, 2017 · 3,379 vehicles43%Equipment16V-818 · 2016 · Nov 14, 2016 · 61 vehicles100%Other: labels16V-092 · 2015–2016 · Feb 18, 2016 · 1,912 vehicles64%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer16V-058 · 2015–2016 · Feb 2, 2016 · 239 vehicles100%Other: labels15V-834 · 2015–2016 · Dec 11, 2015 · 180 vehicles