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2022 Toyota Highlander Exterior lighting Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA

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Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 6, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 229 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows

Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2022 Toyota Highlander submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming exterior lighting

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 6, 2026

The headlights on this vehicle are not properly aimed and or poorly designed causing excessive glare to oncoming traffic. Even during broad daylight I could see the light scattered all around the headlight assembly appearing as though the high beams were shining directly at me. E Also excessively bright sparkly headlights like these are distracting impairing my situational awareness.

NHTSA ID
11755225
Incident
Aug 6, 2026
Driver assistanceExterior lighting
Filed May 1, 2026

Headlight system malfunction, Pre-collision system malfunction and LTA malfunction

NHTSA ID
11735085
Incident
Apr 9, 2026
AirbagsDriver assistanceExterior lighting
Filed May 1, 2026

PKSB malfunction, LTA system malfunction, SRS system malfunction, Per-Collision system malfunction, Headlight system malfunction and Front camera unavailable.

NHTSA ID
11735084
Incident
Apr 18, 2026
Driver assistanceExterior lighting
Filed Nov 24, 2025

When starting up the vehicle, the headlight system malfunctioned light came on and a pre-collision system light came on. After shutting it off and restarting the vehicle. The lights were off.

NHTSA ID
11701324
Incident
Aug 28, 2025
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 16, 2025

This is a widespread issue of these models leaving the factory with their headlights aimed too high which is leading other drivers to flash their brights thinking the bright lights in the Highlander are on. This needs to be sent to Toyota as a safety recall!!!! It is unsafe for oncoming traffic!!!!

NHTSA ID
11654997
Incident
Apr 16, 2025
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 13, 2025

All Toyota Highlanders with the LED projector headlights come from the factory with the lights aimed far too high.

NHTSA ID
11635754
Incident
Jan 13, 2025
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 19, 2024

At night, drivers frequently flash their bright lights at my vehicle, "complaining that my high beams are on." Sometimes, they turn on their brights at me and leave them on until our vehicles pass. My high beams are NOT on. This is a safety hazard from my vehicle if the low beams are adjusted too high, an increased hazard when the driver of the approaching vehicle flashes their lights at me, and an even more serious issue when they leave their lights on. This is a constant problem that has existed from the moment I drove the NEW vehicle off the dealer's lot. The dealer refuses to adjust the headlights under warranty repair. If a vehicle is improperly assembled from the factory, that should be corrected under warranty repair.

NHTSA ID
11572775
Incident
Jun 30, 2022
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 3, 2022

When I drive at night time, the opposite driver complains on low beams that looks like high beams. They are too bright.

NHTSA ID
11495929
Incident
Nov 27, 2022

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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