2015 Toyota Highlander

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2015-03-13 15V144000 STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM 110,085 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-20 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The moon roof in my car completely shattered out of no where while I was driving down the road and fell all into my bac…
2026-03-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Exterior lights continually burn out.
2026-02-01 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The side mirrors are too large and located in a position that when the driver is turning left the driver's side mirror …
2025-12-29 STEERING No 0 [XXX] battery light appeared on dash. [XXX] on my way to Limestone service station 399 Danbury rd Ridgefield ct ph203-4…
2025-12-07 AIR BAGS No 0 When right front pax sits in seat and fastens seatbelt, the airbag indicator correctly says "ON." But after a few minu…
2025-12-04 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Paint is peeling off my car, This is confirmed by Toyota it was covered by the Consumer Support program which expired i…
2025-07-30 STRUCTURE No 0 The blizzard pearl paint on my vehicle is peeling off of the roof and possibly the side of the vehicle.
2025-07-04 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 I have noticed speed issues or high idling with this vehicle for a while. I committed a rear end collision with a vehi…
2025-05-24 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 2 On [XXX] my vehicle suffered an unintended acceleration on a very busy highway of The Dominican Republic, reaching a s…
2024-12-12 ENGINE No 0 Driving to take my son to work. Check engine light came on said check and system. Hard shifting put in manual drive and…
2024-11-23 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Unknown-tailgate failure keeps beeping will not automatically go up or down not sure why?
2024-11-04 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Trunk keeps malfunctioning. During lift would not open all the way or at all and sometimes once open will not close.
2024-09-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled, and the steeri…
2024-08-08 STEERING No 0 Driving the car was hard to steer. Check engine light came on and check speed sensor. Went to a mechanic and disconnect…
2024-06-01 LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION No 0 BSM works when it want to and sometimes not at all
2024-05-21 ENGINE No 0 SPONTANEOUS VEHICLE FIRE: While driving approximately 20-30 miles per hour, with no other symptoms or advance warning s…
2024-04-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 1 The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Highlander. While stopped at a gas station with the engine on, the contact's wife smelle…
2024-03-13 POWER TRAIN No 0 Upon being reviewed the rear U Joint was loose & needed replaced @ 167,361 miles.
2024-02-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My Highlander had a strange burning smell and we couldn’t find where it was coming from. We took it to a shop where the…
2024-02-07 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I am curious as to why my front tires are wearing out on the outside? It was suggested to get a front end alignment &…
2023-09-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I have a 2015 Toyota Highlander XLE. Last winter I began noticing a burning smell which I believed to be electrical ins…
2023-08-12 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 We have a 2019 Toyota Highlander. VIN: [XXX] . There are two issues with this vehicle... 1) Our bumper fell down aft…
2023-07-22 ENGINE No 0 I experienced a sudden engine failure while driving my 2015 Toyota Highlander on Interstate 294 outside Chicago. I was …
2023-05-15 AIR BAGS No 0 Water leak at sun roof caused by rubber seal failure in sun roof frame due to faulty material and or installation. Wate…
2023-02-04 POWER TRAIN No 0 On the Freeway off ramp, during the slow down- and down shifting-process the vehicle appeared to block the wheels and t…
2023-02-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Front half of panoramic sunroof spontaneously exploded. Conditions were light rain, morning, freeway at 65 MPH. Explo…
2022-12-13 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Yes 0 The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without …
2022-11-15 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 The rear tail gate seal for lamps on both the left and right side have failed and the lamp assemblies condense and fill…
2022-08-15 AIR BAGS Yes 3 *AIRBAG FAILURE* -Head on impact with tree. -Significant front end damage. -Vehicle towed from scene, deemed total los…
2022-05-28 AIR BAGS No 1 Airbags did not deploy in front end crash. The vehicle is available at tow center for inspection. Driver sustained conc…
2022-01-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 On Jan 25, 2022 while sitting in my car... engine running. Smoke filled the inside of the vehicle. Prior to seeing sm…
2021-08-24 STEERING No 0 steering rack/box
2021-08-21 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 While driving at highway speed of about 60 MPH, the moonroof burst and shattered in to thousands of pieces. There was n…
2021-06-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The paint on my 2015 Highlander (Blizzard Pearl) is peeling off in chunks. I see a repair notice for other models of T…
2021-04-29 AIR BAGS Yes 2 We were involved in a car accident on 04/29/2021 and the front airbags that are suppose to come out the wheel and dashb…
2021-04-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 actuators, yes it's available for inspection The actuators on all the door are going out, they randomly work. It's a s…
2021-03-19 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 [XXX]. 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, 70,000 MILES. WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FRO…
2021-03-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The door locks have stopped working one by one. First I noticed the driver door not unlocking or locking with the key f…
2021-02-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE SCREEN FREEZES AND RESTART FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE SITUATION IS HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR STATI…
2021-01-21 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Repeated cracking of the windshield from even trivial impact from highway rocks/stones. Windshield replaced once by the…
2020-12-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THIS VEHICLE HAS A REALLY BAD ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL,IT FEELS LIKE IT WONDERS FROM TIME TO TIME.THEN …
2020-11-20 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A PARKING SPOT, WHEN THE VEHICLE AC…
2020-11-04 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, WITH MORE THEN 1/2 FULL ON FUEL. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN UNTIL FUEL AS…
2020-10-12 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that the front driver’s and passenger’s side doors failed…
2020-10-12 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 REAR BRAKE LIGHT SEALS FAILING ALLOWING WATER INTO LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT HOUSINGS. WHEN I ASKED DEALER ABOUT REPL…
2020-10-10 POWER TRAIN No 0 IN THE FREEWAY RUNNING 65 MPH , CAR START JUGGLING AND VIBRATION , SO I SLOW DOWN TO 60 MPH AND PROCEED GOING HOME , HA…
2020-09-30 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE …
2020-09-25 ENGINE No 0 VEHICLE IS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL.
2020-08-27 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MOLD SMELL IN CAR. MUSTY SMELL COMING FROM A/C, WATER ON FLOOR OF DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT, MOLD UNDER CARPET/…
2020-08-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DOOR ACTUATORS ON BOTH REAR PASSENGER DOORS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH N…