NHTSA make / model monitor
US NHTSA records for Toyota Highlander. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.
We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.
Official recall campaigns
Affected model years: 2023
A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.
Affected model years: 2023, 2024, 2025
An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Official action: Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB05 and 25LA05.
Affected model years: 2023, 2024, 2025
A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
Affected model years: 2024, 2025
A seat belt that does not properly restrain an occupant increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Official action: Dealers will reinstall the seat belt anchor with a new bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA16.
Affected model years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Official action: Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat back recliner assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 9, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB06 and 26TA06.
Consumer reports — allegations
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA (1); ENGINE (1); POWER TRAIN (1) |
| 2025 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 / 0 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (2); SERVICE BRAKES (2); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2) |
| 2024 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 7 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (10); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (7); SERVICE BRAKES (7) |
| 2023 | 129 | 18 | 0 | 17 / 0 | SEATS (19); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (17); SERVICE BRAKES (14) |
| 2022 | 211 | 19 | 0 | 21 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (49); AIR BAGS (22); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (20) |
| 2021 | 430 | 11 | 6 | 13 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (212); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (41); ENGINE (29) |
| 2020 | 228 | 16 | 0 | 26 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (112); AIR BAGS (23); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (23) |
| 2019 | 303 | 5 | 0 | 5 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (173); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (35); ENGINE (27) |
| 2018 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 4 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (52); ENGINE (8); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (8) |
| 2017 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 2 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (37); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (9); ENGINE (8) |
| 2016 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 / 0 | TIRES (3); STEERING (2); AIR BAGS (1) |
| 2015 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 2 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (8); STRUCTURE:BODY (6); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (5) |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 / 0 | STRUCTURE:BODY (4); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (3); EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS (1) |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (3); SERVICE BRAKES (2); AIR BAGS (1) |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | STRUCTURE:BODY (2); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1) |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 / 0 | AIR BAGS (1); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER (1); ENGINE (1) |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR (1); EXTERIOR LIGHTING (1) |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | AIR BAGS (1); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (1); SERVICE BRAKES (1) |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES (6); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER (2) |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES (3); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER (2); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1) |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES (10); ENGINE (1); SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (1) |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER (1); ENGINE (1) |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 0 | AIR BAGS (1); ENGINE (1); STEERING (1) |
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NHTSA defect investigations
Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.