2019 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 475 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (174 complaints · 36.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 22
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 18
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 174 of 475 owner complaints (36.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 174 complaints, 36.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 174 · 36.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 82 complaints, 17.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 82 · 17.3% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 35 complaints, 7.4% of reports ENGINE 35 · 7.4% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 33 complaints, 7.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 33 · 7.0% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 2.1% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 2.1% · 6 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 10 complaints, 2.1% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 · 2.1% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 10 complaints, 2.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 10 · 2.1% STRUCTURE: 10 complaints, 2.1% of reports STRUCTURE 10 · 2.1% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 1.5% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 1.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 130 complaints, 27.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 130 · 27.4% · 9 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 174 36.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 82 17.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 35 7.4% 3 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 33 7.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 10 2.1% 6 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 2.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 10 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 10 2.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 130 27.4% 9 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2018. 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2020-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2020-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2023-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2025-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2025-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2025-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2026-Q1: 51 owner reports 51 2026-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2026-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 Owner reports Oct 2018 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 12
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 23
2020-Q2 Owner reports 35
2020-Q3 Owner reports 18
2020-Q4 Owner reports 12
2021-Q1 Owner reports 11
2021-Q2 Owner reports 6
2021-Q3 Owner reports 11
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 6
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 9
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 6
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 16
2023-Q4 Owner reports 7
2024-Q1 Owner reports 12
2024-Q2 Owner reports 11
2024-Q3 Owner reports 13
2024-Q4 Owner reports 25
2025-Q1 Owner reports 19
2025-Q2 Owner reports 26
2025-Q3 Owner reports 29
2025-Q4 Owner reports 41
2026-Q1 Owner reports 51
2026-Q2 Owner reports 29
2026-Q3 Owner reports 11
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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