Reliability & cost of ownership
Toyota Highlander Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Toyota Highlander Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Toyota Highlander Hybrid problems by model year
55 recall entries across 16 model years and 824 owner complaints across 22 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 6 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes230 complaints
- electrical system151 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic78 complaints
- hybrid propulsion system75 complaints
- vehicle speed control75 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)64 complaints
- engine58 complaints
- steering41 complaints