Seats: mid
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Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.
Research · 25 model years
Toyota HighlanderEvery model year, 2001–2025
Across the 25 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 126 recall campaigns and 5,875 owner complaints for the Toyota Highlander. The 2021 model year has the most complaints (535).
Toyota Highlander years compared
Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | NCAP overall | MPG comb. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 of 5 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 43 | 4 | 5 of 5 | 24 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 189 | 12 | 5 of 5 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 266 | 20 | 5 of 5 | 23 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 535 | 17 | 5 of 5 | 23 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 323 | 16 | 5 of 5 | 23 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 508 | 22 | 5 of 5 | 23 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 273 | 23 | 5 of 5 | 23 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 271 | 18 | 5 of 5 | 23 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 111 | 14 | 5 of 5 | 21 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 193 | 17 | 5 of 5 | 21 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 138 | 5 | 5 of 5 | 21 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 212 | 26 | 4 of 5 | 20 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 191 | 16 | 4 of 5 | 20 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 187 | 14 | 4 of 5 | 20 | |
| 2010 | 10 | 238 | 19 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2009 | 9 | 134 | 6 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2008 | 13 | 406 | 44 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 124 | 11 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2006 | 7 | 279 | 29 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 225 | 35 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 286 | 32 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 270 | 34 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 327 | 27 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 136 | 19 | Not rated | 19 |
- 20254 recalls · 10 complaints · 24 mpg
- 20247 recalls · 43 complaints · 24 mpg
- 20239 recalls · 189 complaints · 24 mpg
- 20225 recalls · 266 complaints · 23 mpg
- 20214 recalls · 535 complaints · 23 mpg
- 20204 recalls · 323 complaints · 23 mpg
- 20193 recalls · 508 complaints · 23 mpg
- 20185 recalls · 273 complaints · 23 mpg
- 20174 recalls · 271 complaints · 23 mpg
- 20163 recalls · 111 complaints · 21 mpg
- 20152 recalls · 193 complaints · 21 mpg
- 20145 recalls · 138 complaints · 21 mpg
- 20133 recalls · 212 complaints · 20 mpg
- 20122 recalls · 191 complaints · 20 mpg
- 20115 recalls · 187 complaints · 20 mpg
- 201010 recalls · 238 complaints · 20 mpg
- 20099 recalls · 134 complaints · 20 mpg
- 200813 recalls · 406 complaints · 20 mpg
- 20074 recalls · 124 complaints · 20 mpg
- 20067 recalls · 279 complaints · 20 mpg
- 20056 recalls · 225 complaints · 20 mpg
- 20045 recalls · 286 complaints · 20 mpg
- 20032 recalls · 270 complaints · 19 mpg
- 20022 recalls · 327 complaints · 19 mpg
- 20013 recalls · 136 complaints · 19 mpg
Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Nov 3, 2026
NHTSA complaints per model year
Newer years have had less time on the road
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| Model year | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 136 |
| 2002 | 327 |
| 2003 | 270 |
| 2004 | 286 |
| 2005 | 225 |
| 2006 | 279 |
| 2007 | 124 |
| 2008 | 406 |
| 2009 | 134 |
| 2010 | 238 |
| 2011 | 187 |
| 2012 | 191 |
| 2013 | 212 |
| 2014 | 138 |
| 2015 | 193 |
| 2016 | 111 |
| 2017 | 271 |
| 2018 | 273 |
| 2019 | 508 |
| 2020 | 323 |
| 2021 | 535 |
| 2022 | 266 |
| 2023 | 189 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2025 | 10 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 3, 2026
Latest recalls for the 2025 Highlander
4 campaigns
Seat belts: rear
Free remedy
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The third row center seat belt roof anchor may have been installed at an incorrect angle, preventing the seat belt from properly restraining the occupant.
Back over prevention: display function
Free remedy
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 3, 2026