2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2015 Toyota Highlander. Owners have filed 196 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Toyota dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2015 Toyota Highlander. Check your Highlander by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 196 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Highlander, reporting 17 crashes, 6 fires, 16 injuries. Toyota has issued at least 318 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 196 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Highlander. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I have noticed speed issues or high idling with this vehicle for a while. I committed a rear end collision with a vehicle on July 4, 2025, at approximately 2pm. My car rear ended his truck while it was stopped behind another vehicle. My vehicle sustained total damage to the front end.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11671284
“2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AN ISSUE WITH THE AMBIENT LIGHTING GOING OUT.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11034928
“On [XXX] my vehicle suffered an unintended acceleration on a very busy highway of The Dominican Republic, reaching a speed of 100 MPH. I was able to drive the car into the bushes of the highway service road hitting all king of obstacles such as trees, wall, advertising signs and safety barriers.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11665465
“I UNKNOWINGLY FAILED TO TURN OFF MY CAR LAST NIGHT. IT HAS A KEYLESS IGNITION (FOB) AND SETS OFF AN ALARM WHEN LEFT ON. UNFORTUNATELY, LAST NIGHT MY HUSBAND ARRIVED HOME AT THE SAME TIME AND BETWEEN 2 GARAGE DOORS CLOSING AND EXCITED, BARKING DOGS I DIDN'T HEAR THE ALARM.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11035322
“SPONTANEOUS VEHICLE FIRE: While driving approximately 20-30 miles per hour, with no other symptoms or advance warning signs, a message suddenly appeared on the dashboard saying "Engine Failure - Turn off Ignition".”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11603665
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2015 Toyota Highlander is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Toyota dealer.