2019 Toyota Highlander: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 467 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 3 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
467
Complaints
3
Recalls
22
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
18
Injuries
51.0
Severity index
Severity index 51.0 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Toyota Highlander ranks 60 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 51% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 185 | 39.6% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 86 | 18.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 76 | 16.3% |
| ENGINE | 69 | 14.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 55 | 11.8% |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 21 | 4.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 19 | 4.1% |
| GASOLINE | 19 | 4.1% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 185 of 467 complaints (39.6%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 89 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 62 |
| 2025 | 115 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 86 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 1.5x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, |
| 20V012000 | 13/01/2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and ce |
| 19V244000 | 27/03/2019 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehi |
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.