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2025 Toyota Highlander: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 15 complaints about the 2025 Toyota Highlander with NHTSA, and it has 4 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

25 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$8,160

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Driver-assist & stability6

Brakes2

Airbags & seat belts1

Engine & cooling1

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L	Front-Wheel Drive	25 mpg

Recalls

Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly › ReclinerMar 5, 2026 · campaign 26V128000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.
Seat Belts › Rear/Other › AnchorageDec 17, 2025 · campaign 25V872000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The third row center seat belt roof anchor may have been installed at an incorrect angle, preventing the seat belt from properly restraining the occupant.
Back Over Prevention › Display FunctionOct 30, 2025 · campaign 25V744000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the
Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/PanelSep 11, 2025 · campaign 25V595000
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel

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Other years of the Toyota Highlander

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

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2025 Toyota Highlander have?

Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA: driver-assist & stability (6), brakes (2), airbags & seat belts (1). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2025 Toyota Highlander have?

4 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2025 Toyota Highlander get?

Up to 25 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.

What are the best years of the Toyota Highlander?

Of the years we rate, the 2016 scores best (97/100) and the 2021 worst (38/100).