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… |