2020 Toyota Highlander · symptom sheet
Takata airbag inflator recall
- 25owner reports
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Feb 1, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
25 of the 32 reports of airbag on the 2020 Highlander describe Takata airbag recall.
Part of Airbag warning light or recall (32 reports)
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Takata airbag recall on other Highlander years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024.
What this problem usually is
This is the narrower sheet inside airbag problems for complaints about inflator recalls, Takata's above all. Many owners here aren't describing a failure they've seen. They're describing a recall notice, a dealer who doesn't have the part, and the question of whether the car is safe to drive in the meantime.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the airbags cover the 2020 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
Incorrect seat trim covers on one or both of the front seats can prevent the seat-mounted side air bag from deploying properly.
All 4 recalls on the 2020 Toyota Highlander, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Taken vehicle at least 6 times to dealer (Corwin Toyota), to enquire about the 23v-865 recall, and each time have been told the repair is not available. Most recently asked December 2025.”
Filed Feb 1, 2026
“There was a safety recall for this airbag issue, and Toyota estimated the remedy can be available in Quarter 3, 2024, however, till date nothing was completed. Toyota failed to resolve this matter in a timely manner. Every time I ask the dealer, they say no remedy yet! This is very unacceptable. This is affecting my personal finance. I need this to be resolved ASAP. Thank you.”
Filed Mar 1, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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