2016 Toyota Highlander

Safety Score
75
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2016-10-24 16V775000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING 7,056 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-02-05 STEERING No 0 I was on Hwy 27 headed south bound at Bellecita Rd in Davenpoerrt, Fl. This is a busy four way intersection. I moved in…
2026-01-17 POWER TRAIN Yes 0 I was driving on a 2-lane road early in the morning with light snowfall. There was about 1" of snow on the road, with …
2025-10-21 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Yes 1 I was traveling on an interstate going home from work. My speed was approximately 65mph. I noticed traffic slowing up a…
2025-09-18 TIRES No 0 **Nature of Safety Defect Within 13,000 miles of normal mixed highway and light off-road use on a Toyota Highland, one …
2025-08-15 TIRES No 0 P245/55R19 103T Nitto Crosstek2 BW. Vehicle pulls to different directions when the tires are cross swapped. I have take…
2025-06-03 STEERING No 0 Steering column can become worn prematurely causing loose steering and possibly loose control
2025-05-09 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING No 0 On multiple (3-5), but not all, occasions at the same location my pre collision warning and automatic breaking appear t…
2025-01-05 TIRES No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Highlander equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Evolution H/T, Tire Size: 245/55/R19, …
2024-12-03 ENGINE No 0 The water pump on my 2016 Toyota Highlander XLE disintegrated while I was driving in heavy traffic. The pulley came lo…
2024-11-11 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 The contact owned a 2016 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed low speeds on a dec…
2024-08-23 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The driver side rear passenger door can not be opened,either by remote or manually. This poses a threat to the safety o…
2024-04-17 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the trunk power switch…
2024-01-10 VISIBILITY No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the front right …
2023-12-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 2016 toyota highlander le model v-6 cylinder. The FUEL PUMP runs after engine has been turned off for several hou…
2023-10-30 SUSPENSION No 0 Had cv boot and control arm work at 30k miles caught it in time in 2021 and dealer fixed it. 2 years later same issue …
2023-08-07 VISIBILITY/WIPER Yes 0 The side view mirrors are positioned in a way that completely blocks visibility on the sides of the car, especially whe…
2023-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Description of Problem (electrical issue affecting multiple systems): Engine shuts off while driving. All instrument/el…
2022-11-19 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 1 I have had problems with the brakes since I bought the vehicle new in 2016. I have the brakes checked every year and w…
2022-11-14 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND SUNROOF EXPLODED. SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT.
2022-06-04 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 While driving down the road the panoramic moonroof section of the sunroof exploded. This included a lout shotgun like …
2022-05-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH on the highway, the contact pulled …
2022-05-05 TIRES No 0 Cooper Adventurer P245/60R18 tires. Three of four tires had sidewall separation on both inner and outer sidewalls in sa…
2022-04-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I had bought my vehicle 5 months ago in an authorized Toyota dealer, on Easter Day we got on the vehicle drove 15 minut…
2022-01-05 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 UNKNOWN please investigate this vehicle. The recalls we're never addressed. The dealership I purchased the car from, Au…
2022-01-02 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 I was driving and I started to lower my sun visor and something broke and visor went all the way down and I could not s…
2021-10-30 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 After shopping, we went to open the trunk of our Highlander by pressing the button. As it opened, we heard a crunching…
2021-06-14 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would s…
2020-12-11 ENGINE No 0 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR INOPERATIVE DURING NORMAL USE
2020-11-02 STEERING No 0 MONDAY 2, 2020 AND ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE AND 2 OTHER TIMES ,THE STEERING WHEEL ICON WOULD SHOW ON DASH. AND ON AT LEAST …
2020-09-20 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 HAS THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS IN MY VEHICLE THAT I HAVEN'T ADDRESSED OR TAKEN CARE OF? I AM ON THE ROAD QUITE A BIT AND WA…
2020-09-18 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MY SUV S SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON A SUBURBAN STREET WITH TWO KIDS IN CAR SEATS BEHIND ME . IT SOUNDED LIKE A…
2020-08-22 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 WATER INSIDE LEFT TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY AS PURCHASED USED FROM DAVE EDWARDS TOYOTA, AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED
2020-05-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE IPHONE 11 IS NOT COMPATIBLE WHICH CAUSES YOU NOT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE HANDS FREE. EVERY TIME I TURN ON MY CAR AND C…
2020-01-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 1 THE LIFTGATE HIT MY 73 YEAR OLD MOTHER IN THE HEAD KNOCKING HER BACKWARDS WITHOUT ANY SAFETY FEATURE STOPPING OR REVERS…
2020-01-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 HEADED TO WORK AT 5:35 AM ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020, AT 55 MPH ON MY DAILY COMMUTE IN MY 2016 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, W…
2020-01-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 INTERIOR LIGHTS ON AND OFF; WARNINGS E.G .HOOD OPEN WHEN NOT; DID NOT (LIGHT) ALERT CARS ALONG SIDE OR PASSING; MODULE …
2019-12-26 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 LACK OF HANDS FREE PHONE CALLING. TOYOTA AND APPLE IPHONE 11'S ARE NOT SYNCING AND CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE.
2019-12-22 ENGINE No 0 ENGINE IS MAKING A AUDIBLE KNOCKING SOUND THAT INCREASES WITH ENGINE RPM. THE SOUND IS EMITTING FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT H…
2019-12-08 STEERING No 0 2016 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 30,000 MILES EPS FAILURE STEP ON THE BREAK IN THE MORNING EPS FAILURE WITH THE FLASHING LIGHT SH…
2019-09-22 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND CAR WENT THROUGH A 4 WAY STOP SIGN. DATES WENT OUT: SEPTEMBER 2019, OCTOBER 2019. BRAKES FAI…
2019-08-15 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I'VE HAD TWO SERIOUS INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE CAR'S AUTO BRAKING SYSTEM WE BOUGHT AS PART OF A SAFETY PACKAGE. BOTH WERE…
2019-08-13 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD METAL RUBBING ON T…
2019-08-10 SERVICE BRAKES Yes 0 2 years ago I pulled my car, that was backed into the driveway out to turn it around to face in to the garage. As I pul…
2019-06-25 AIR BAGS No 0 DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIDE AIR BAG MOUNTED PASSENGER DRIVER SEAT AIR BAG OF THE FRONT PASSENGER DRIVER ALL THE ROW FILTER I…
2019-06-05 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 NOTED FUEL ECONOMY CONTINUES TO DROP AND NOWHERE NEAR ADVERTISED MILEAGE. LAST TRIP IN VEHICLE NOTED 20 MPG ON ADVERTI…
2019-05-22 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 STARTED COMPLAINING ABOUT BRAKES AT 10,000 MILES. THE DEALER TURNED REAR ROTORS AT 28,000 AND INSTALLED NEW PADS. NOW A…
2019-05-21 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE REAR WINDSHIELD ON OUR 2016 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY PROVOCATION. PULLING INTO AN EMPTY PARKING SPAC…
2019-05-20 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 COMPLAINT FILES 3/18/2019 COMPLAINT # 11189699 ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM FAILS IN WET WEATHER. SNOW OR SLUSH OR HEAVY R…
2019-05-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Yes 0 PARKING SENSORS AND PARK ASSIST RANDOMLY TURNS ITSELF OFF. WILL NOTICE THE SENSORS NOT DETECTING WHILE BACKING UP AND …
2019-05-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 The tail lights on the back tailgate hatch are leaking and have been leaking. The leaks are getting progressively worse…