2014 Toyota Highlander problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2014 Toyota Highlander include 1 fatality report, 5 crashes and 1 fires across 135 filings.

135
Complaints
5
Recalls
5
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
6
Injuries
74.5
Severity index

Severity index 74.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 74.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 57 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 59% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 35 complaints (25.9%)35 26%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 34 complaints (25.2%)34 25%StructureStructure: 32 complaints (23.7%)32 24%Power TrainPower Train: 8 complaints (5.9%)8 6%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 6 complaints (4.4%)6 4%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 5 complaints (3.7%)5 4%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 5 complaints (3.7%)5 4%VisibilityVisibility: 4 complaints (3.0%)4 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3525.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3425.2%
STRUCTURE3223.7%
POWER TRAIN85.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER64.4%
SEAT BELTS53.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL53.7%
VISIBILITY43.0%

Complaints filed per year

012242014: 122015: 142016: 122017: 122018: 242019: 202020: 92021: 92022: 42023: 82024: 12025: 42026: 6 (partial year)1415161718241920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201412
201514
201612
201712
201824
201920
20209
20219
20224
20238
20241
20254
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2020 to 2022 (13 against 22).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18E10700027/11/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFujian Wanda Automobile Glass Industry (Wanda) is recalling certain aftermarket Replacement Windshields sold for use in 2014-2018 Toyota Highlander vehicles. The windshields have an attached wire harness that water may leak into, possibly causing damage to the vehicle's Engine C
14V27200022/05/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles may have improper software installed in the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) for the operation of the front passenger seat
14V57600019/09/2014FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Avalon, Camry, Sienna, and Highlander and model year 2015 Lexus RX350 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the one of the fuel delivery pipes in the engine compartment.
14V27400022/05/2014SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLYToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Highlander vehicles manufactured April 23, 2014, through April 29, 2014. The affected vehicles may have a second row right-hand seat assembly that does not fully lock into the inboard seat tra
14V05100007/02/2014SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHERToyota is recalling certain model year 2014 Highlander vehicles manufactured November 20, 2013, through January 18, 2014. The third row middle seat belt assembly might not have been properly secured to the vehicle floor anchorage during vehicle assembly. As such, these vehicles

Other Toyota Highlander model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.