2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 232 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (40 complaints · 17.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 14
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 11
  • Deaths 1
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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 40 of 232 owner complaints (17.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 40 complaints, 17.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 40 · 17.2% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 36 complaints, 15.5% of reports STRUCTURE 36 · 15.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 28 complaints, 12.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 28 · 12.1% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 15 complaints, 6.5% of reports VISIBILITY 15 · 6.5% AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 5.2% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 5.2% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 4.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 4.7% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 10 complaints, 4.3% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 · 4.3% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 6 complaints, 2.6% of reports ENGINE 6 · 2.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 2.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 93 complaints, 40.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 93 · 40.1% · 4 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 40 17.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 36 15.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 28 12.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 15 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 5.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 4.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 93 40.1% 4 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 2021. 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2022-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2023-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2024-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2024-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2026-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2026-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2026-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 Owner reports Oct 2021 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 6
2022-Q3 Owner reports 16
2022-Q4 Owner reports 8
2023-Q1 Owner reports 8
2023-Q2 Owner reports 12
2023-Q3 Owner reports 10
2023-Q4 Owner reports 9
2024-Q1 Owner reports 14
2024-Q2 Owner reports 15
2024-Q3 Owner reports 12
2024-Q4 Owner reports 7
2025-Q1 Owner reports 5
2025-Q2 Owner reports 9
2025-Q3 Owner reports 14
2025-Q4 Owner reports 19
2026-Q1 Owner reports 21
2026-Q2 Owner reports 28
2026-Q3 Owner reports 13
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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