Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2024 Toyota Highlander
NHTSA data on file today
The 2024 Toyota Highlander has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns and 43 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #26V128000 Second-Row Seat Backs May Fail to Lock NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V872000 Incorrectly Installed Third Row Seat Belt Anchor NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V744000 Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V595000 Instrument Panel Failure NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V548000 Incorrect Weight Capacity Label/FMVSS 110 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V452000 Tires with Insufficient Load Rating/FMVSS 110 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V419000 Insufficient Load Rating on Tires/FMVSS 110 NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Unknown or Other 13 complaints
- Service Brakes 8 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 7 complaints
- Electrical System 6 complaints
- Engine 5 complaints
- Structure 4 complaints
Of the 43 complaints on file, 4 report a crash; across all 43 complaints, owners report 5 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $6,000–$10,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2024 Toyota Highlander has mostly non-critical recalls, such as seat recliner and seat belt issues, and a notable software glitch in the instrument cluster. These issues reflect typical expectations for a new model release phase, with fixes generally available through recall actions.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| seat recliner | 15,000–30,000 miles | $100–$300 | common |
| seat belt assembly | 20,000–40,000 miles | $80–$250 | common |
| rearview camera | 10,000–20,000 miles | $150–$400 | occasional |
| instrument cluster | 5,000–15,000 miles | $250–$600 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Tire rotations
- Brake inspections
- Cooling system checks
- Transmission fluid replacement
- Brake fluid replacement
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Seat back recliner issues
- Warning lights on dash
- Unresponsive rearview camera
- Tire wear irregularities
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2024 Toyota Highlander at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.