210 of the 2,062 complaints about the Toyota Highlander (10.2%) concern Interior & equipment, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 1.1× the Interior & equipment share across all tracked vehicles.
210Complaints · Interior & equipment
10.2%Share of complaints
1.14×vs. all vehicles
56Last 12 months
2.9%Share involving a crash or fire
4Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2019 model (52, 11% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (2). 56 Interior & equipment complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 32 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “sunroof”, “glass”, “exploded”, “loud” and “explosion”. 6 of these reports (2.9%) describe a crash or fire, with 6 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V548000 (2024-07-23, model years 2023 and 2024).
I was parking my car and was almost to the gray slab to stop when the car suddenly surged forward! It felt like an airplane taking off. I hit a brick building. Somehow my nose was broken, and I was bleeding profusely.
Interior & equipment · 2026-07-24 · ODI 11752659 · Crash
I had been driving for about 20 minutes at approximately 50-55 MPH when the check engine light came on. Seconds later, the red hybrid malfunction message displayed and I lost the ability to accelerate.
Interior & equipment · 2024-04-18 · ODI 11583748 · Fire
According to Toyota service department in Bozeman front pump or input bearing failed causing whine noise with transmission
Interior & equipment · 2026-09-01 · ODI 11761280
The position of the screen monitor for the backup camera is hard to see when the sun creates a glare on the front windshield.
Interior & equipment · 2026-08-26 · ODI 11759618
I own a 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE, purchased new in 2023, with approximately 55,000 miles. My vehicle is affected by NHTSA Safety Recall 26V-128 concerning the second-row seat recliner assemblies/return springs.
Interior & equipment · 2026-08-24 · ODI 11758973
My system information warning signal and chime indicates that an unbuckled passenger is present in my front passenger seat when nobody is there. Additionally, buckling the seat belt does not turn off the signal and chime.
Interior & equipment · 2026-08-22 · ODI 11758715
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 24V548000 · 2024-07-23 · Model years: 2023, 2024
Summary: Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with GST accessories. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Remedy: GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 24R2.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 22V310000 · 2022-05-06 · Model years: 2022
Summary: Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2022 4Runner, Tacoma, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification labels may not be permanent and can fade, becoming illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Remedy: GST will notify owners by mail, including a replacement load carrying capacity modification label for their vehicle and detailed replacement instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 22R1.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 19V244000 · 2019-03-27 · Model years: 2019
Summary: Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Remedy: GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 17V831000 · 2017-12-20 · Model years: 2018
Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 23, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are H0Z for Toyota vehicles, and HLF for Lexus vehicles.
How common are Interior & equipment problems on the Toyota Highlander?
210 of the 2,062 complaints about the Toyota Highlander (10.2%) concern Interior & equipment, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 1.1× the Interior & equipment share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Toyota Highlander model years have the most Interior & equipment complaints?
By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2019 model (52, 11% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (2).
Is there a recall for Toyota Highlander Interior & equipment problems?
4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V548000 (2024-07-23, model years 2023 and 2024).