10 recalls covering model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
On these Highlanders, the second-row seat backs may fail to lock in place after someone adjusts them. That means a seat back that looks set may not actually be latched. In a crash, an unlocked seat back may not hold the person sitting there the way it should, which could lead to injury. Dealers will replace the springs inside the seat back recliner so the seat locks properly. Toyota is handling this recall in stages, so your repair may be scheduled later.
Reported 2025-10-30 · Campaign 25V744000 · Model years: 2023
These vehicles have a Panoramic View Monitor system that shows what is behind and around you. A software error can make the backup camera image freeze or go completely blank when you shift into reverse. That means you may not see a child, a pet or an object behind the vehicle. Federal rules require a working rear view. A dealer will update the parking assist software at no cost; it is a software fix, not a part replacement.
Reported 2025-01-29 · Campaign 25V040000 · Model years: 2023
Certain Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid and Tacoma vehicles, plus Lexus RX350, NX250 and NX350 models, may have been repaired incorrectly under an earlier recall. Inside the steering column is a coiled ribbon of wiring that carries power to the airbag in the steering wheel. A weld in that connection may not have been done properly, so the connection can come apart and shut the driver's airbag off. The airbag then will not inflate in a crash.
Reported 2024-07-23 · Campaign 24V548000 · Model years: 2023
These Toyotas were sold with accessories added through Gulf States Toyota. When accessories are added, a sticker is supposed to be placed on the vehicle showing how much less weight it can now carry in people and cargo. On these vehicles that sticker shows the wrong numbers. If you go by it, you could load the vehicle heavier than it is rated for. Gulf States Toyota is mailing corrected labels to owners at no charge; nothing on the vehicle needs repair.
Reported 2023-12-20 · Campaign 23V865000 · Model years: 2020, 2021
These Toyota and Lexus vehicles have a sensor in the front passenger seat that tells the airbag system whether someone is sitting there. A short circuit can develop inside that sensor. If it does, the front passenger airbag may not inflate during a crash, so whoever is riding in that seat could be hurt worse than they otherwise would be. The dealer will inspect the sensor and replace it if needed, free of charge. Owner letters are being mailed in stages.
The cover over the lower front bumper can work loose, or come off completely, after even a minor bump during normal driving — a curb, a parking scrape, road debris. If the cover drops off while you are moving, it becomes an obstacle in the road for drivers behind you. How the Highlander drives, steers, and stops is not affected. Dealers will repair or replace the upper and lower front bumper covers as needed, at no cost. Letters were mailed in April 2024.
Reported 2023-07-12 · Campaign 23V480000 · Model years: 2023
Inside the steering column is a coiled ribbon of wiring that keeps the driver's airbag connected as the steering wheel turns. On these vehicles, one electrical connection in that part may not have been welded well enough. If it comes apart, the driver's airbag is switched off and will not inflate in a crash. This recall also means these vehicles do not meet the federal crash-protection standard for occupant safety. Dealers will inspect this part and replace it at no cost if needed.
Reported 2022-05-06 · Campaign 22V310000 · Model years: 2022
The sticker that tells you how much weight your vehicle can safely carry was printed with ink that can fade until you can no longer read it. Without a readable label, you could load the truck or SUV with more people and cargo than it is built to handle. Gulf States Toyota is mailing owners a free replacement label with instructions to put it on yourself. Letters went out June 30, 2022.
Your vehicle has a system that helps keep it from sliding or spinning out in a turn or on a slick road. You can switch that system off with a button. On these vehicles, a software error means the system may stay switched off the next time you start the car, instead of turning itself back on the way it is supposed to. A dealer will reload the correct software so it comes back on by itself.
Reported 2020-10-14 · Campaign 20V633000 · Model years: 2020
One or both of the front seats may have the wrong trim cover fitted. Each front seat has an airbag built into its side, and the wrong cover can keep that airbag from opening the way it is supposed to in a crash. If it does not deploy properly, it may not protect the person in the seat, so injuries could be worse. A dealer will inspect both front seats and replace any incorrect covers at no cost.
Toyota problem guides that cover the Highlander Hybrid