2017 Toyota Highlander: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 261 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
261
Complaints
4
Recalls
18
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
26
Injuries
111.9
Severity index
Severity index 111.9 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 136 2017 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2017 Toyota Highlander ranks 30 of 136 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 78% of its model-year peers. See the full 2017 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 70 | 26.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 51 | 19.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 46 | 17.6% |
| ENGINE | 44 | 16.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 29 | 11.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 28 | 10.7% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 13 | 5.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 12 | 4.6% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 70 of 261 complaints (26.8%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 24 |
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 |
| 17V520000 | 23/08/2017 | EQUIPMENT | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2017 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles equipped with accessory roof rail cross bars. The fasteners for the roof rails may not be torqued properly. |
| 17V295000 | 02/05/2017 | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the prop |
| 20V682000 | 04/11/2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, |
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.