2024 Toyota Highlander Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2024 Toyota Highlander. Part of Generation 4 — 2020–present.

20232025
Complaints
42
Crashes
9
Fires
0
Injuries
9
Fatalities
Recalls
167

Worst 2024 Toyota Highlander Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#110 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Crash-related:2
#27 complaints

SERVICE BRAKES

Crash-related:2
#35 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:13,357 mi
Crash-related:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2024 Toyota Highlander.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
UNKNOWN OR OTHER102
SERVICE BRAKES72
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5113,357 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
ENGINE21
POWER TRAIN21
BACK OVER PREVENTION113,357 mi
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING11
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS11
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE12,000 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK1
SEATS1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:INTERIOR1
SUSPENSION1
TIRES1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR1

Recalls for 2024 Toyota Highlander

167 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~125,956,712 vehicles.

26V128000SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
~550,007 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.

26V128000SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
~550,007 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.

26V128000SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
~550,007 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.

26V128000SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
~550,007 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.

26V128000SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
~550,007 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.

25V872000SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
~39 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The third row center seat belt roof anchor may have been installed at an incorrect angle, preventing the seat belt from properly restraining the occupant.

25V744000BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
~1,024,407 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

25V744000BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
~1,024,407 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

25V744000BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
~1,024,407 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

25V744000BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
~1,024,407 affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

+ 90 more recalls

Other Toyota Highlander Years

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