2026 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
0 recalls, 1 complaints - 5/5 safety rating
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
1 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 14, 2026
Incident date: May 1, 2026
Multiple switches that make the windows go up and down in the car all broke around the same time. The switches are inoperable meaning the doors cannot be locked or unlocked and the windows cannot be rolled up or down in for multiple windows.
NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2026 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
2026 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER SUV N/A AWD
| Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Frontal Crash | 4 / 5 ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal Crash, Driver | 4 / 5 ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal Crash, Passenger | 4 / 5 ★★★★☆ |
| Side Crash | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Side Crash, Driver | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Side Crash, Passenger | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | 4 / 5 ★★★★☆ |
| Rollover Risk | 16.4% |
Safety Technology
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
| Forward Collision Warning | Standard |
| Lane Departure Warning | Standard |
Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
NHTSA Safety Investigations, TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
EA18006
Opened: Nov 16, 2018 , Closed: Apr 2, 2024
Steering Column Separation
On November 16, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an Engineering Analysis (EA18-006) as an upgrade to a Preliminary Evaluation (PE18-005). The investigation focused on allegations of steering wheel separation from the lower steering column after using the tilt and/or telescopi... Read more
PE18005
Opened: May 4, 2018 , Closed: Nov 20, 2018
Upper Steering Column Separation
On May 4, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE18-005 to investigate three allegations of steering column separation for Model Year (MY) 2008 through 2013 Toyota Highlander vehicles. Two (2) of the 3 complaints were received by ODI in April 2018 and occurre... Read more
PE06055
Opened: Nov 21, 2006 , Closed: Mar 28, 2007
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED PE06-055 BASED ON TWO COMPLAINTS OF LOSS OF EPS ASSIST IN 43,931 MY 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID VEHICLES.ONE OF THE COMPLAINTS ALLEGED THAT A LOSS IN POWER STEERING ASSIST RESULTED IN A CRASH.IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER FROM ODI, TO... Read more
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the TOYOTA HIGHLANDER across all model years (2001, 2025).
125
Total Recalls
7,037
Total Complaints
3
Investigations
638
Reported Crashes
110
Reported Fires
61
Reported Deaths
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (current) | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | View |
| 2024 | 7 | 54 | View |
| 2023 | 9 | 222 | View |
| 2022 | 5 | 295 | View |
| 2021 | 4 | 600 | View |
| 2020 | 4 | 352 | View |
| 2019 | 3 | 618 | View |
| 2018 | 5 | 345 | View |
| 2017 | 4 | 366 | View |
| 2016 | 3 | 137 | View |
| 2015 | 2 | 245 | View |
| 2014 | 5 | 158 | View |
| 2013 | 3 | 281 | View |
| 2012 | 2 | 228 | View |
| 2011 | 5 | 229 | View |
| 2010 | 10 | 272 | View |
| 2009 | 9 | 178 | View |
| 2008 | 13 | 502 | View |
| 2007 | 4 | 159 | View |
| 2006 | 7 | 345 | View |
| 2005 | 6 | 289 | View |
| 2004 | 5 | 337 | View |
| 2003 | 2 | 316 | View |
| 2002 | 2 | 335 | View |
| 2001 | 3 | 158 | View |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | View |