Toyota Highlander problems by year
7,233 complaints across 23 model years, 2001–2023. 2021 draws the most at 663; 2016 the fewest at 139.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 158 | Visibility (14.6%) | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 335 | Visibility (37.0%) | 27 | 8 | 4 |
| 2003 | 316 | Engine and engine cooling (16.1%) | 43 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 337 | Power train (17.8%) | 42 | 3 | 47 |
| 2005 | 289 | Power train (18.7%) | 50 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 349 | Service brakes (20.3%) | 38 | 4 | 1 |
| 2007 | 160 | Service brakes (18.1%) | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 503 | Service brakes (13.1%) | 59 | 19 | 2 |
| 2009 | 178 | Engine (12.9%) | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 272 | Electrical system (19.9%) | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 229 | Steering (14.8%) | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 230 | Steering (20.0%) | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 283 | Steering (16.3%) | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 163 | Electrical system (22.1%) | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 255 | Electrical system (20.4%) | 19 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 139 | Service brakes (13.7%) | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 378 | Power train (20.1%) | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 360 | Power train (18.9%) | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 648 | Power train (31.6%) | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 384 | Power train (33.1%) | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 663most | Power train (34.2%) | 29 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 359 | Power train (15.0%) | 33 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 245 | Structure (13.1%) | 21 | 0 | 0 |