Midsize SUVs · XU50 generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 97 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $13,559 to own, including $1,218 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Toyota Highlander.
Reliability
97/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,218
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$9,273
22 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$18,626
$16,391 – $20,861, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
111
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 2016 Highlander vehicles manufactured May 26, 2016, to September 16, 2016. The brake fluid level sensor may not be connected to the wire harness, preventing the sensor from detecting the brake fluid level. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "T
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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 97 out of 100, one of the more reliable midsize SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 97 out of 100 against other midsize SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 111 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,218 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $13,559 over 5 years: $3,068 in lost value, $1,218 in repairs and $9,273 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $18,626 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2016 scores best (97/100) and the 2021 worst (38/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.