First generation (AS10) · first-year watch
2026 Toyota Grand Highlander, day 331
- 35complaints since Nov 5, 2025
- 3recalls
- 1involved a crash
- 3,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 6 new complaints in September, mostly about fuel and propulsion, transmission and drivetrain and airbags.
- Recall 26V-598 on steering, filed Sep 17, 2026.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
- 18th most complaints of the 79 2026 models on this site.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Other11
- Structure8
- Engine6
- Fuel and propulsion4
- Collision avoidance3
- Brakes2
- Lane keeping2
- Windshield and wipers2
Recent reports
“For no reason at all windshield has two parallel lines crack in upper right side, no signs of impact and not sure what caused this.”
Filed Aug 24, 2026
“Front bumper grille too large. I see lots of bugs stuck on top of radiator. Very exposed for rocks to enter and damage cooling systems.”
Filed Aug 22, 2026
“2nd time ac system stoppped working with 6000. Miles on it after 3rd time same problem it will be under lemon law”
Filed May 20, 2026
“While i was closing the trunk Did press area below my license plate to close the trunk, and got a dent below the license playe. Looks like very poor quality of steel being used”
Filed May 10, 2026
At a glance
- Next to the 2024
- The 2026 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 35 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 233.
- Top problem
- The 35 complaints on file don't group into a problem with 5 or more reports.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 2 of the 35 complaints (6%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, about the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 1 report mentions a crash and 5 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 3 recalls are on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against them.
- When owners filed
- Every complaint so far came in during 2025. So far in 2026, 34 more have come in.
NHTSA investigations
Road debris/rocks damaging the heat exchangers. Open.
NHTSA summary
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TA19 and 26LA09.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX Plug-In Hybrid, TX Hybrid, TX, Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Grand Highlander vehicles. The rear axle carriers may have been manufactured with insufficient material strength and could break.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear axle carrier sub-assembly code, and replace the sub-assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB13, 26TA13, 26LB08, and 26LA08.
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.
All 3 recalls on the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide Seeing this on your own car? How to file a complaint with NHTSA
The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
At what mileage do 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander problems start?
Of the 6 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 2,000 miles and half by about 3,000.
How many 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
2 of them (6%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.