First generation (AS10)
2024 Toyota Grand Highlander
The most reported problem on the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander is airbag, with 30 complaints.
- 233owner complaints
- 4recalls
- 7involved a crash
- 20,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 26, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Grand Highlander doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2024 model year.
Is the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander reliable?
The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander has 233 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, 1.6 times the median of 148 for 2024 SUVs on this site. Of the 3 Grand Highlander model years since 2024, it has the most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to other model years
- No model year next to the 2024 has enough complaints (at least 10) to compare it with.
- Top problem
- No problem dominates. The largest, airbag, covers 30 of the 233 complaints (13%), and hybrid system is next with 23 (one complaint can fall under more than one problem, so these overlap). Too few of the airbag reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 9 of the 233 complaints (4%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 7 reports mention a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 3 people were hurt. The reports record 1 death. The most crash reports, 3 of 7, fall under airbag.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Airbag, the one problem here with enough reports to check, has a recall on the same system (24V-461). 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 54. So far in 2026, 76 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: airbag warning light or recall, 30 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
Behind you
Around your mileage
Ahead of you
How this compares
233 complaints is 1.7 times the median 2024 model on this site and 1.6 times the median 2024 SUV. Among the 2 Grand Highlander model years here it ranks 1st for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander
Toyota filed 127 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander. 7 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 4 bulletins · 23 complaints
Some 2024 Grand Highlander and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a rotational clicking noise from one or both front drive shaft assemblies when accelerating while making turns.
Some 2024 – 2025 model year Grand Highlander and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) system is inoperative, there is a BSM malfunction message on the multi-information display (MID), or the driving ...
2 more on this problem
Some 2023 – 2024 model year Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles and 2024 model year Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles equipped with an A25A-FKS or an A25A-FXS engine may exhibit an oil leak that originates between the oil pan sub-assembly and ...
Some 2023 model year RAV4 Prime vehicles with Data Communication Module (DCM) firmware version earlier than LG-N210hh1V1V-09 may exhibit a condition in which the remote climate system is inoperative after the vehicle has been off for three hours or more.
A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 1 bulletin · 18 complaints
The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The procedures outlined in this Service Bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 1 bulletin · 14 complaints
Some 2018 ? 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with an A25A-FKS, A25A-FXS, M20A-FKS, or M20A-FXS engine may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Milky/discolored engine oil.
Engine overheats or leaks coolant 1 bulletin · 5 complaints
This Service Bulletin provides updated non-electric water pump leak inspection and diagnostic tips for some 2008 – 2025 model year Toyota vehicles.
Complaints filed by year
94 complaints came in 2024, 10.4 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
NHTSA investigations
Road debris/rocks damaging the heat exchangers. Open.
NHTSA summary
Recalls that include the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB05 and 25LA05.
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with GST accessories. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 24R2.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Lexus TX350, TX500 Hybrid, and TX550 Hybrid+ vehicles. The driver and passenger side curtain air bags may not unroll as intended and could partially deploy outside of an open window. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver and passenger curtain shield air bag assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 4, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB09/24TA09 and Lexus' numbers are 24LB05/24LA05.
All 4 recalls on the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide NHTSA has an open investigation on this car. What the investigation stages mean
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander?
Airbag, with 30 of the 233 complaints.
At what mileage do 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander problems start?
Of the 41 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 8,000 miles and half by about 20,000.
How many 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
9 of them (4%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for airbag on the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander?
Yes, NHTSA lists a recall on the same system: 24V-461. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.