42 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Toyota Highlander, across model years 2005–2025. Every recall repair is free at any Toyota dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Highlander by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Toyota Highlander model years, the 2010 has the most recalls (11); the 2021 drew the most owner complaints (544).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Toyota Highlander model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | no data |
| 2006 | 5 | no data |
| 2007 | 5 | no data |
| 2008 | 8 | no data |
| 2009 | 9 | no data |
| 2010 | 11 | 238 |
| 2011 | 5 | 186 |
| 2012 | 2 | 191 |
| 2013 | 3 | 212 |
| 2014 | 5 | 138 |
| 2015 | 2 | 196 |
| 2016 | 3 | 117 |
| 2017 | 4 | 272 |
| 2018 | 5 | 273 |
| 2019 | 3 | 497 |
| 2020 | 5 | 328 |
| 2021 | 5 | 544 |
| 2022 | 6 | 267 |
| 2023 | 9 | 194 |
| 2024 | 7 | 42 |
| 2025 | 4 | 10 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Toyota recalls 2021-2025 Highlander vehicles with second-row seats that may fail to lock during adjustment, increasing crash injury risk. Owners must have seat back springs replaced free by dealers.
Toyota recalls 2024-2025 Highlander models with potentially misaligned third row seat belt roof anchors that could increase crash injury risk. Owners must have seat belts reinstalled by dealers at no cost.
Subaru Solterra 2022-2026 models with Panoramic View Monitor may have rearview camera that freezes or shows blank screen in reverse, increasing crash risk. Dealers will update software for free.
Toyota is recalling certain 2023-2025 Camry models with a software error that may cause critical warnings like speed, brake, and tire pressure to not display, increasing crash risk. Owners can get free software updates or panel replacements.
Toyota recalls 2023 Tacoma vehicles with potentially deactivated driver airbags that may not deploy during crashes. Owners should contact Toyota for free repair.
When the Toyota Highlander recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 3,707 complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Highlander; the most reported area is power train. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Toyota Highlander complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 42 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Toyota Highlander, covering model years 2005–2025. The most recent was issued Mar 5, 2026 (Seats).
The 2010 Toyota Highlander has the most, with 11 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Equipment (9), Seats (5), Electrical System (4), Air Bags (4).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Toyota dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Toyota to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Toyota dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.