Toyota HighlanderYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 5,814 NHTSA owner complaints across 26 model years, the Toyota Highlander years to avoid are 2021, and the strongest years are 2007, 2009, 2014 and 2016. The Highlander has 51 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Toyota 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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Most common Toyota Highlander problems
All model years combined: 5,814 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 1070 | 33 |
| Electrical system | 637 | 47 |
| Service brakes | 595 | 84 |
| Engine | 544 | 40 |
| Structure | 446 | 45 |
| Vehicle speed control | 445 | 170 |
| Steering | 365 | 25 |
| Air bags | 359 | 160 |
| Visibility | 319 | 2 |
| 32 other systems | 1892 | 176 |
Toyota Highlander recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 51 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Highlander
- Steering Column SeparationNo recall
- Upper Steering Column SeparationNo recall
- Unintended and Uncontrolled AccelerationLed to recall 11V-112
- SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTNo recall
- ENGINE SEIZURENo recall