Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published October 26, 2023
Toyota Highlander 2020 Recall: Detached Bumper Cover Risk
Toyota recalls 2020-2023 Highlander models due to front bumper covers potentially detaching during minor impacts, increasing crash risk. Owners should contact Toyota for free repairs.
Toyota is recalling certain 2020-2023 Highlander vehicles because a front bumper cover can detach during minor impacts, becoming a road hazard that may cause crashes. This affects owners who need to have the bumper covers repaired or replaced by dealers at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80121-toyota-highlander-2020-recall-detached-bumper-cover-risk.
“Toyota Highlander 2020 Recall: Detached Bumper Cover Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80121-toyota-highlander-2020-recall-detached-bumper-cover-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #23V720000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V720000).
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalled 2020-2023 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles because a detached front bumper cover can become a road hazard, increasing crash risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on Oct. 26, 2023. Dealers will repair or replace the covers free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Toyota Highlander, 2020-2023
Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 2020-2023
What to do
Dealers will repair or replace the upper and lower front bumper covers as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 22, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
The hazard
During normal vehicle operation, minor impact to the front lower bumper cover may result in the cover coming loose or detaching. A detached front bumper cover can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 212 other recalls on record since Jan. 6, 2011. Other recent recalls of similar products include 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid Recall: Powertrain Shutdown Risk (Oct. 7, 2026), Toyota Lexus RX 2026 Steering Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Steering Knuckle Failure (Sept. 17, 2026), and Toyota Tundra 2025 Recall: Incorrect Weight Label May Cause Overload Risk (Sept. 2, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Jeep Wagoneer S (2024-2026) recall: Detached hinge cover risk (March 12, 2026), Ford Explorer (2019) Recall: Roof Rail Detachment Risk (July 14, 2026), and Isuzu FTR 2020 Suspension Recall: Detached Axle Bracket Risk (Oct. 22, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2020-2023 Toyota Highlander or Highlander Hybrid. The recall was announced with owner letters mailed April 22, 2024.
Brand
Toyota
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Toyota
Call Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 to schedule a repair or replacement of the front bumper covers.
Get Repair Kit
Dealers will repair or replace the upper and lower front bumper covers at no cost as needed.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will repair or replace the upper and lower front bumper covers as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 22, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB12/23TA12.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 6 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Toyota
We’ve drafted a message you can send Toyota to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 23V720000 — Toyota Highlander 2020 Recall: Detached Bumper Cover Risk
Hello,
I own a Toyota Highlander 2020 Recall: Detached Bumper Cover Risk that is covered by recall 23V720000 from Toyota.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will repair or replace the upper and lower front bumper covers as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 22, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB12/23TA12.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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