Worst 2015 Toyota Highlander Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STEERING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2015 Toyota Highlander.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 47 | — | 4 | 49,077 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 42 | — | 4 | 25,324 mi | |
| STEERING | 24 | 1 | — | 34,870 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 21 | 1 | — | 26,502 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 15 | 5 | — | 32,240 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 12 | 1 | — | 60,047 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 | 5 | — | 17,860 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 | — | — | 29,916 mi | |
| ENGINE | 9 | — | 2 | 78,829 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | 5 | — | 9,412 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 | — | — | 73,335 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4 | — | — | 75,804 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 60,510 mi | |
| SEATS | 4 | — | 1 | 23,500 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | — | — | 101,932 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | 5,854 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | 2 | — | — | 15,418 mi | |
| TIRES | 2 | — | — | 28,770 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | 1 | — | — | 30,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 11,562 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 | — | — | 5 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | 1 | — | — | 15 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | 65,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK | 1 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | 1 | — | 98,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 | — | — | 9,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE | 1 | — | — | 71,933 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | — | — | 193,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2015 Toyota Highlander
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~110,085 vehicles.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 Rav4 vehicles. A component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may have been damaged during the manufacturing process. Over time, this damage may result in failure of the electric power steering system.
Other Toyota Highlander Years
Wider context: See the full Toyota Highlander reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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