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The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.","consequence":"A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat back recliner assemblies, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed April 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated August 27, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB06 and 26TA06.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"26TB06 / 26TA06","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V452000","component":"TIRES","mfr":"Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC","reported":"2024-06-18","owner_notified":"2024-08-16","units":4763,"summary":"Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Highlander vehicles.  The 20-inch accessory tires with an insufficient load rating for the vehicle's Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) were installed.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"Tires with an insufficient load rating can be overloaded and fail, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"SET will inspect and replace the tires and information placard, as necessary free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2024.  Owners may contact SET's customer service at 1-866-405-4226.  SET's number for this recall is SET24A.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SET24A","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V419000","component":"TIRES","mfr":"Gulf States Toyota, Inc.","reported":"2024-06-06","owner_notified":"2024-08-08","units":4869,"summary":"Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2022-2024 model year Highlander L and Highlander LE vehicles equipped with the Blackout Package that includes 20\" black alloy wheels and tires.  The installed tires have an insufficient load rating.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"Tires with an insufficient load rating may be overloaded and fail, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"GST will inspect and replace the tires as necessary, and install a new tire information label as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2024.  Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074.  GST's number for this recall is 24R1.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"24R1","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V720000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2023-10-26","owner_notified":"2024-04-22","units":750795,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Highlander & Highlander Hybrid vehicles.  During normal vehicle operation, minor impact to the front lower bumper cover may result in the cover coming loose or detaching.","consequence":"A detached front bumper cover can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will repair or replace the upper and lower front bumper covers as necessary, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed April 22, 2024.  Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB12/23TA12.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"23TB12 / 23TA12","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V310000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Gulf States Toyota, Inc.","reported":"2022-05-06","owner_notified":"2022-06-30","units":661,"summary":"Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2022 4Runner, Tacoma, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid vehicles.  The load carrying capacity modification labels may not be permanent and can fade, becoming illegible.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"An illegible label may allow the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"GST will notify owners by mail, including a replacement load carrying capacity modification label for their vehicle and detailed replacement instructions, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022.  Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074.  GST's number for this recall is 22R1.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"22R1","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"22V239000","component":"ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2022-04-13","owner_notified":"2022-05-27","units":458110,"summary":"Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles.  The Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the VSC system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, \"Electronic Stability Control Systems.\"","consequence":"Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the Skid Control ECU software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022.  Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA03.  Lexus' number for this recall is 22LA01.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"22TA03, 22LA01","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["hev"],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":6,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":62,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":244,"crash":16,"fire":1,"injured":13,"deaths":1,"comps":[["Power Train",50],["Structure",46],["Service Brakes",37],["Unspecified",35],["Air Bags",23],["Forward Collision Avoidance",19]],"by_year":{"2021":1,"2022":35,"2023":41,"2024":49,"2025":47,"2026":71},"excerpts":[["2026-03-05","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that the second-row seats had been making an abnormal rattling sound. Additionally, the contact stated that there was an abnormally strong foul odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the car wash, the contact was i\u2026"],["2024-10-21","Electrical System","The contact's wife owns 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 70 MPH, the vehicle shut off with the \"Maintenance Required Visit Your Dealer\" message displayed. The contact\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wife restarted the vehicle and immediately pulled over to the shoulder. Despite the failure, the con\u2026"],["2024-10-10","Vehicle Speed Control","The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated while the brake pedal was depressed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on several different occasions to be diagnosed; however, the dealer was \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":15,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":36,"ncap":5,"complaints":244},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}