Toyota Highlander years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 25 model years of the Toyota Highlander by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2021, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2020, 2018, 2017 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 0.4 | 4 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2024 | 43 | 14 | 1.1 | 7 | 4 | Typical |
| 2023 | 189 | 47 | 3.6 | 9 | 12 | Most complaints |
| 2022 | 266 | 53 | 4.0 | 5 | 20 | Most complaints |
| 2021 | 535 | 89 | 6.7 | 4 | 17 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 323 | 46 | 3.5 | 4 | 16 | Most complaints |
| 2019 | 508 | 64 | 4.8 | 3 | 22 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 273 | 30 | 2.3 | 5 | 23 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 271 | 27 | 2.0 | 4 | 18 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 111 | 10 | 0.8 | 3 | 14 | Typical |
| 2015 | 193 | 16 | 1.2 | 2 | 17 | Typical |
| 2014 | 138 | 11 | 0.8 | 5 | 5 | Typical |
| 2013 | 212 | 15 | 1.1 | 3 | 26 | Typical |
| 2012 | 191 | 13 | 1.0 | 2 | 16 | Typical |
| 2011 | 187 | 12 | 0.9 | 5 | 14 | Typical |
| 2010 | 238 | 14 | 1.1 | 10 | 19 | Typical |
| 2009 | 134 | 7 | 0.6 | 9 | 6 | Typical |
| 2008 | 406 | 21 | 1.6 | 13 | 44 | Typical |
| 2007 | 124 | 6 | 0.5 | 4 | 11 | Fewest complaints |
| 2006 | 279 | 13 | 1.0 | 7 | 29 | Typical |
| 2005 | 225 | 10 | 0.8 | 6 | 35 | Typical |
| 2004 | 286 | 12 | 0.9 | 5 | 32 | Typical |
| 2003 | 270 | 11 | 0.8 | 2 | 34 | Typical |
| 2002 | 327 | 13 | 1.0 | 2 | 27 | Typical |
| 2001 | 136 | 5 | 0.4 | 3 | 19 | Fewest complaints |
- 202510 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 202443 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2023189 complaints · 9 recallsMost complaints
- 2022266 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2021535 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2020323 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2019508 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2018273 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2017271 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2016111 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2015193 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2014138 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2013212 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2012191 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2011187 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2010238 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 2009134 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 2008406 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 2007124 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2006279 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2005225 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2004286 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2003270 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2002327 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2001136 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2025, 2001, 2007.
About this comparison
What Toyota Highlander years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2021, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2020, 2018, 2017 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 25 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.