2015 Toyota Highlander: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 188 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
188
Complaints
2
Recalls
17
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
16
Injuries
123.4
Severity index
Severity index 123.4 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 143 2015 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2015 Toyota Highlander ranks 26 of 143 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 82% of its model-year peers. See the full 2015 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 51 | 27.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 42 | 22.3% |
| STRUCTURE | 29 | 15.4% |
| STEERING | 25 | 13.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 15 | 8.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 12 | 6.4% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 | 5.9% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 | 5.3% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 51 of 188 complaints (27.1%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 27 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 8 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18E107000 | 27/11/2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Fujian 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 |
| 15V144000 | 13/03/2015 | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 Rav4 vehicles. A component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may have been damaged during |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.