Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2026 Toyota Highlander, most frequently naming the driver assistance category. 24 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
The rear back up camera is grainy the blue lines are digitized and shaky during the day everything is very blurry during the night you cannot see anything really the quality is extremely poor There are also no dynamic turning lines at all and the camera settings buttons are not present
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
STRUCTURE:BODY
Some 2020 – 2026 model year Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a water leak from the roof rack attachment clips. This may be caused by the sealant in the roof channel obstructing the proper seating position for the clip gasket.
2026 model year Toyota vehicles are equipped with driver side floor mat retainers to secure the floor mat in the correct position. In addition, some models may also utilize retainers for passenger side and rear seat floor mats. During Pre-Delivery Service (PDS), follow the appropriate Installation Procedure to attach the driver side, and if applicable, the passenger side and rear seatfloor mats to the vehicle carpet using the floor mat retainers.
During the manufacturing process, tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tires remain on the vehicle in the same location and in the same direction of rotation.
A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and service life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load. Because of these factors, battery inspection and maintenance are required in order to ensure proper operation and optimal battery life.
Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to maintain vehicle condition. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extendedvehicle storage conditions. Long-term storage can affect a vehicle’s systems and components. Any problems that are found should be corrected immediately.
OBSOLETE NOTICE February 12, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0005-26.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Viewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 65.5 |
| 2023 | 172 | 9 | 0 | 60.8 |
| 2022 | 229 | 5 | 0 | 59.6 |
| 2021 | 487 | 4 | 0 | 60.2 |
| 2020 | 304 | 4 | 0 | 60.6 |
| 2019 | 471 | 3 | 0 | 60.7 |
| 2018 | 258 | 5 | 0 | 61.7 |
| 2017 | 261 | 4 | 0 | 61.2 |
| 2016 | 109 | 3 | 0 | 56.6 |
| 2015 | 189 | 2 | 0 | 55.2 |
| 2014 | 134 | 5 | 0 | 52.1 |
| 2013 | 205 | 3 | 2 | 60.5 |
| 2012 | 181 | 2 | 2 | 57.3 |
| 2011 | 181 | 5 | 2 | 58.5 |
| 2010 | 216 | 10 | 2 | 60.9 |
| 2009 | 134 | 9 | 2 | 58.0 |
| 2008 | 403 | 13 | 2 | 63.7 |
| 2007 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 51.3 |
| 2006 | 275 | 7 | 2 | 63.4 |
| 2005 | 224 | 6 | 1 | 61.7 |
| 2004 | 286 | 5 | 1 | 58.4 |
| 2003 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 50.7 |
| 2002 | 301 | 2 | 0 | 51.2 |
| 2001 | 137 | 3 | 0 | 53.4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.