Midsize SUVs · XU50 generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 92 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $13,572 to own, including $1,425 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Toyota Highlander.
Reliability
92/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,425
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$9,273
22 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$17,445
$15,351 – $19,538, estimate
Recalls
2
on record
Owner complaints
192
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Fujian Wanda Automobile Glass Industry (Wanda) is recalling certain aftermarket Replacement Windshields sold for use in 2014-2018 Toyota Highlander vehicles. The windshields have an attached wire harness that water may leak into, possibly causing damage to the vehicle's Engine Control Module (ECM).
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.
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Of the years we rate, the 2016 scores best (97/100) and the 2021 worst (38/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 87/100 |
| 2023 | 68/100 |
| 2022 | 71/100 |
| 2021 | 38/100 |
| 2020 | 73/100 |
| 2019 | 58/100 |
| 2018 | 83/100 |
| 2017 | 84/100 |
| 2016 | 97/100 |
| 2015 | 92/100 |
No. It scores 92 out of 100, one of the more reliable midsize SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 92 out of 100 against other midsize SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 192 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,425 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $13,572 over 5 years: $2,874 in lost value, $1,425 in repairs and $9,273 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $17,445 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2016 scores best (97/100) and the 2021 worst (38/100).
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.