Toyota
Toyota Grand Highlander problems by year
- 268complaints
- 6recall campaigns
- 2model years with a page
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025 and 2026.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2024 has the most complaints of any Toyota Grand Highlander year here: 233 of 268 (87%).
- Problem across the years
- Airbag is the top problem in every model year with a page, 30 reports in all.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 4% of Toyota Grand Highlander complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site.
- Recalls on the top problem
- Every model year where owners report airbag also has a recall on the same system. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2024 at 94 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 55. So far in 2026, 110 more have come in.
Photo: Mr.choppers, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2025 (74).
Year by year
2026 Toyota Grand Highlander
35 owner complaints so far; too new to call. 1 report involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 26V-598 on the steering system and 26V-437 on the transmission and drivetrain.
2024 Toyota Grand Highlander
233 owner complaints, 78 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: airbag (30 reports), hybrid system (23 reports) and transmission shudder (19 reports). 7 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 24V-461 on the airbags and 25V-744 on the backup camera.
Recalls that cover several model years
Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse.
Questions
What is the most common problem on the Toyota Grand Highlander?
Airbag, with 30 reports across the 2 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2024.
How many recalls does the Toyota Grand Highlander have?
6 recall campaigns cover the Toyota Grand Highlander model years 2024 to 2026 on this site. The widest, 25V-744 on the backup camera, covers 2 model years.
How many Toyota Grand Highlander complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
4% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site.
Is there a recall for airbag on the Toyota Grand Highlander?
Yes, on every model year where owners report it.