Toyota Highlander by year

Sport utility vehicle. Every model year EPA has rated, with what owners and NHTSA have on file.

Owner complaints ran highest for the 2006 (648, most about service brakes) and lowest for the 2025 (10), among years with at least 10. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so a lower count doesn't mean a more reliable year.

Toyota Highlander, each model year
YearComplaintsMost named partRecall campaignsNHTSA overallCombined mpg
20264Back over prevention0–24–35
202510Vehicle speed control4–24–35
202443Unknown or other7–24–36
2023195Unknown or other9–24–36
2022268Power train65 stars23–36
2021546Power train55 stars23–36
2020329Power train55 stars23–36
2019501Power train35 stars22–29
2018273Power train45 stars22–29
2017273Power train35 stars22–29
2016117Service brakes25 stars20–28
2015196Electrical system15 stars20–28
2014138Electrical system45 stars20–28
2013212Steering34 stars19–28
2012191Steering24 stars19–28
2011186Steering54 stars19–28
2010238Electrical system11–19–26
2009174Service brakes10–19–26
2008601Service brakes12–19–26
2007234Service brakes6–19–26
2006648Service brakes11–19–27

Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, not adjusted for sales or for how long each year has been on the road: a newer year's lower count doesn't make it more reliable. NHTSA's overall rating is the lowest across the versions it tested that year. About the data