2025 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 9 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (2 complaints · 22.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 2 of 9 owner complaints (22.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 2 complaints, 22.2% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 · 22.2% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports ENGINE 1 · 11.1% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 11.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 11.1% STEERING: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports STEERING 1 · 11.1% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports VISIBILITY 1 · 11.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 6 complaints, 66.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 · 66.7% · 1 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)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 22.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 11.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 1 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 66.7% 1 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 Jul 2025; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2025. 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jul 2025 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 25V595000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V595000 Recall campaign 25V744000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V744000 Recall campaign 25V872000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V872000
  • Campaign 25V872000 was reported 144 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 25V595000
Recall campaign 1 25V744000
Recall campaign 1 25V872000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V595000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB05 and 25LA05.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V744000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V872000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    A seat belt that does not properly restrain an occupant increases the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will reinstall the seat belt anchor with a new bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA16.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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