Toyota Highlander problems by year
7,039 complaints across 23 model years, 2001–2023. 2019 draws the most at 624; 2016 the fewest at 137.
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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 | 346 | Service brakes (19.7%) | 38 | 4 | 1 |
| 2007 | 159 | Service brakes (17.6%) | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 502 | 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 | 228 | Steering (20.2%) | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 281 | Steering (16.4%) | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 161 | Electrical system (22.4%) | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 250 | Electrical system (20.4%) | 19 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 137 | Service brakes (13.9%) | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 369 | Power train (19.2%) | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 352 | Power train (17.6%) | 40 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 624most | Power train (30.1%) | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 365 | Power train (33.2%) | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 615 | Power train (32.7%) | 29 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 305 | Power train (15.4%) | 24 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 231 | Structure (13.4%) | 21 | 0 | 0 |