2015 Toyota Highlander problems and recalls

Owners have filed 190 complaints on the 2015 Toyota Highlander, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (52 complaints).

190
Complaints
2
Recalls
17
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
16
Injuries
101.0
Severity index

Severity index 101.0 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 101.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 24 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 83% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 52 complaints (27.4%)52 27%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 43 complaints (22.6%)43 23%StructureStructure: 30 complaints (15.8%)30 16%SteeringSteering: 25 complaints (13.2%)25 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 15 complaints (7.9%)15 8%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 12 complaints (6.3%)12 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 11 complaints (5.8%)11 6%EngineEngine: 10 complaints (5.3%)10 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5227.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4322.6%
STRUCTURE3015.8%
STEERING2513.2%
SERVICE BRAKES157.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER126.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL115.8%
ENGINE105.3%

Complaints filed per year

014272014: 12015: 272016: 232017: 212018: 252019: 212020: 172021: 122022: 82023: 82024: 122025: 52026: 10 (partial year)1415271617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20141
201527
201623
201721
201825
201921
202017
202112
20228
20238
202412
20255
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (25 against 37).

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
15V14400013/03/2015STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMToyota 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

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.