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Toyota Highlander: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Toyota reported 2,155 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Toyota Highlander, model years 2001–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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2,155 incidents reported
58 deaths, as claimed
2,903 injuries, as claimed
2001–2025 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2001202——
2002959——
200310012——
200426132——
200532139——
200646456——
200732038——
20081132139——
200936146——
2010773102——
201161073——
2012911113——
20131074146——
2014715100——
20151526214——
20161615222——
20171551221201,10077
20181894248237,73679
20192432329307,15079
20201172159141,83382
20211681236269,42862
20221395193231,88460
2023910142197,92046
20242342995,34824
202541351,8757.7

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags86520
Vehicle Speed Control37315
Service Brake System3156
Other2432
Seat Belts2008
Structure1975
Seats1215
Forward Collision773
Engine and Cooling System693
Power Train661
Electrical System602
Steering System550
Visibility541
Fire441
Fuel System411
No System/Component Specified3714
Rollover243
Parking Brake System200
Tires191
Lane Departure170
Service Brake System, Air170
Latch141
Backover Prevention90
Wheels70
Exterior Lighting60
Suspension System50
ESC20

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Toyota Highlander puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Toyota Highlander, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2026-03-182022CA02Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-03-162018AZ01Service Brake System2026 Q1
2026-03-142018ME02Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-03-132025CH10No System/Component Specified2026 Q1
2026-03-122021WA01Seats2026 Q1
2026-03-082019CA02Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-03-042024CH11No System/Component Specified2026 Q1
2026-02-282020ND01Air Bags · Seat Belts · Forward Collision2026 Q1
2026-02-222022TN01Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-02-042019AL02Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-02-032022KY02Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-02-022023AL01Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-01-282021CA01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Seat Belts · Forward Collision2026 Q1
2026-01-242025TX01Service Brake System2026 Q1
2026-01-222020CH11No System/Component Specified2026 Q1
2026-01-192020KS01Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-01-162022PR01Seat Belts2026 Q1
2026-01-162020WA01Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-01-022024OH01Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-12-302022LA01Lane Departure2026 Q1
2025-12-272022WA01Fire · Steering System · Electrical System2026 Q1
2025-12-242018OR01Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-12-232017MA01Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-12-172021TX01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-12-112023CA02Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2026 Q1
2025-12-102025IL01Engine and Cooling System · Other2025 Q4
2025-12-062019FL01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-12-052019CA01Electrical System2025 Q4
2025-12-032020GA01Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-11-282020MD01Fire · Steering System2025 Q4
2025-11-192021KS02Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision2026 Q1
2025-11-122019PR01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q4
2025-11-122018LA01Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q4
2025-11-092019IL02Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-11-052019PA01Vehicle Speed Control2026 Q1
2025-11-052019OR01Structure2025 Q4
2025-10-302022OH03Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-10-282023KY01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-10-282021WA01Service Brake System · Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-10-202017CA03Structure · Other2026 Q1
2025-10-132024IL01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2026 Q1
2025-10-112022AZ01Structure2025 Q4
2025-10-102021CA01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-10-092022CA01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-10-072020TX01Air Bags · Forward Collision · Lane Departure2025 Q4
2025-10-052022IN01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-10-032019MO01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q4
2025-10-012023TX05Engine and Cooling System · Other2025 Q4
2025-09-302022MA01Seat Belts2025 Q4
2025-09-282018WA01Structure · Latch2025 Q4
2025-09-262022CA01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-09-262018KY01Air Bags · Seat Belts2025 Q4
2025-09-242019MN02Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-09-212023FL01Seats2025 Q3
2025-09-192020MS01Air Bags · Seat Belts2025 Q4
2025-09-192019NJ01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-09-182017TX01Air Bags · Seat Belts2025 Q3
2025-09-152024CO04Seat Belts2025 Q4
2025-09-122025TX01Other2025 Q3
2025-09-112024TX01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-09-082018AR04Engine and Cooling System · Other2025 Q3
2025-09-072021IN01Air Bags · Forward Collision2025 Q3
2025-08-292024CA01Parking Brake System2025 Q4
2025-08-262021IL02Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-08-242022NY01Service Brake System · Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-08-222021NC01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q4
2025-08-212021OH01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-08-182024MA01Fire · Seats2025 Q3
2025-08-172024VA02Steering System · Air Bags · Tires2025 Q4
2025-08-162023NJ02Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-08-082023WA01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-08-052023TX01Backover Prevention2025 Q3
2025-08-012021NC01Air Bags · Structure2025 Q3
2025-07-312024CA01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-07-312023KY01Service Brake System2025 Q3
2025-07-282021MD01Other2025 Q4
2025-07-262023OK02Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-07-232023MO02Air Bags · Seat Belts2025 Q3
2025-07-212021MA02Structure · Other2025 Q3
2025-07-182017IL01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q3
2025-07-152019TX01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q3
2025-07-142023GA01Service Brake System · Parking Brake System · Power Train2025 Q3
2025-07-082017WV01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-07-032023KY02Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-07-022022PA02Engine and Cooling System · Electrical System2025 Q3
2025-07-012023MI01Air Bags · Forward Collision · Service Brake System2025 Q3
2025-07-012022FL01Other2025 Q3
2025-06-292023CA01Steering System · Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-06-242023FL01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-06-162022CA01Service Brake System2025 Q4
2025-06-152019FL01Other2025 Q4
2025-06-152022CA01Service Brake System · Structure2025 Q3
2025-06-142023GA02Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-06-092023OH02Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-06-062018VT01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-06-042021NJ03Air Bags · Seats2025 Q2
2025-06-032023TN01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q3
2025-06-032023CO01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-06-022017NY01Seat Belts2025 Q2
2025-05-212023CA01Service Brake System2025 Q3
2025-05-112020PA01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2025 Q2
2025-05-012021MI01Service Brake System2025 Q2
2025-04-192023CA04Service Brake System · Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-04-112021FL01Seat Belts2025 Q2
2025-04-112020TX01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-04-092021AL03Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-03-252023CA01Other2025 Q1
2025-03-182016GA02Air Bags · Seat Belts2025 Q1
2025-03-172021CA01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-03-172020CA01Fire · Steering System · Electrical System2025 Q1
2025-03-142019CA01Service Brake System2026 Q1
2025-03-132021AR01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-03-132018MT01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-03-112018IA01Air Bags · Seat Belts · Other2025 Q2
2025-03-112019FL01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-03-072019IL01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q1
2025-03-052021OH02No System/Component Specified2025 Q1
2025-03-032017HI01Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q2
2025-03-012021GA01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-02-252022AL02Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-02-242023CA01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q1
2025-02-232021WA01Forward Collision2025 Q1
2025-02-192021KY01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-02-172024OR01Structure2025 Q1
2025-02-152017CA01Seat Belts2025 Q1
2025-02-142024NC01Structure2025 Q1
2025-02-122023IL01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-02-122022GA01Structure2025 Q1
2025-01-292022FL01Service Brake System2025 Q1
2025-01-252019TX01Seat Belts2025 Q1
2025-01-222020TX01Air Bags · Forward Collision2025 Q1
2025-01-202020OR02Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-01-182021TX03Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-01-162016WI01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-01-142019CA03Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-01-092023PA01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q1
2025-01-032019TN01Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-12-282024CH10No System/Component Specified2024 Q4
2024-12-152018NJ01Latch2024 Q4
2024-12-122023FL01Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-12-112022MO02Visibility2024 Q4
2024-12-092023OR02Other2025 Q1
2024-12-092018TN02Latch2024 Q4
2024-12-072021PA01Fire · Steering System2024 Q4
2024-12-042022MI01Air Bags · Seat Belts2024 Q4
2024-12-012020IN01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-262016MA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-212019CT02Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-152021TN03Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-11-152021IL01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-092021NY01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-072016LA01Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-11-052016IN01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-032022OK02Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-012022MA01Other2024 Q4
2024-10-312020IN02Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-10-302023TX05Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-10-302018IA01Structure2024 Q4
2024-10-292020LA01Seat Belts · Structure · Seats2025 Q3
2024-10-292023AZ02Engine and Cooling System2024 Q4
2024-10-292021GA01Air Bags · Forward Collision2024 Q4
2024-10-282019CO02Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-10-282019GA02Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-10-272024VA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-10-272023NC01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-10-242023NY01Service Brake System · Forward Collision2025 Q1
2024-10-222021AL03Other2026 Q1
2024-10-202019MA01Electrical System2024 Q4
2024-10-122022SC01Seat Belts2024 Q4
2024-10-022020GA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-10-012019VA04No System/Component Specified2025 Q4
2024-10-012024RI01Other2024 Q4
2024-09-272021MO01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-09-272018LA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-09-252019LA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-09-202019DE01Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-09-182019AL02Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-09-142021NY01Seats2024 Q3
2024-09-132022NC01Steering System · Forward Collision2024 Q4
2024-09-132023NC01Steering System · Service Brake System · Forward Collision2024 Q3
2024-09-132019NJ01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-09-122023MN01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Other2024 Q4
2024-09-122024MD01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-09-052024GA10Service Brake System2024 Q3
2024-09-052019TX01Steering System · Air Bags · Tires2024 Q3
2024-09-042021PA01Forward Collision · Lane Departure2024 Q3
2024-09-022021VA01Power Train2024 Q4
2024-09-012023GA02Electrical System2025 Q2
2024-08-312022KY06Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-08-312019AR03Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-08-192023PR01Seat Belts2024 Q3
2024-08-182023VT01Rollover · Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-08-182017CT02Power Train2024 Q3
2024-08-142016VA01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q4
2024-08-142020SC01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-08-132020WA01Parking Brake System2024 Q3
2024-08-092021IA01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-08-082023LA01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-08-062022CA03Service Brake System · Forward Collision2024 Q3
2024-08-042021MS02Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-08-032023TN01Service Brake System2024 Q3
2024-07-282022MA01Seat Belts · Structure · Seats2025 Q3
2024-07-282019CA01Electrical System2025 Q2
2024-07-252022WY01Seat Belts2024 Q3
2024-07-232018DE01Engine and Cooling System2024 Q3
2024-07-212023TX03Air Bags · Forward Collision2024 Q3
2024-07-202023NV01Fuel System · Other2024 Q4
2024-07-202019CA03Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q3
2024-07-202019UT01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-07-192022WI01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-07-192021AZ01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-07-162017NC01Service Brake System2025 Q2
2024-07-152023OK02Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-07-152023TX01Seat Belts2024 Q3
2024-07-102022IL01Air Bags · Seat Belts2024 Q3
2024-07-082022PA01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-07-082015WA01Electrical System · Air Bags · Forward Collision2024 Q3
2024-07-042023SC02Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-07-042023OH01Air Bags · Seat Belts · Structure2024 Q3
2024-07-032019FL01Air Bags · Seat Belts2024 Q3
2024-07-012022SC01Other2024 Q4
2024-07-012022WA01Seat Belts2024 Q3
2024-07-012022NJ01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-06-282022ID01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-06-252024TN02Fuel System · Other2024 Q3
2024-06-242019NC02Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q3
2024-06-212022CA01Seat Belts2024 Q3
2024-06-212022CA04Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-06-162023IL01Service Brake System · Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-06-122021FL02Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-06-122016AK01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-06-112021CA01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-06-102022GA01Structure2024 Q3
2024-06-082020NC01Service Brake System · Forward Collision2024 Q3
2024-06-062018CA02Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-06-052018OR03Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-06-032024TX02Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-06-022022CA01Electrical System · Lane Departure2024 Q2
2024-06-012023FL03Structure2024 Q2
2024-05-302024CH12No System/Component Specified2024 Q3
2024-05-272022IL02Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-05-262020IL01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q3
2024-05-242023PA02Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-05-212024TX01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-05-132023TN01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-05-132020CT01Seat Belts2024 Q2
2024-05-102022CA01Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision2024 Q2
2024-05-072023NC01Air Bags · Forward Collision2024 Q2
2024-05-062022WA04Air Bags · Other2024 Q2
2024-05-062021CA01Fuel System · Other2024 Q2

The newest 250 of 2,155 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Toyota received alleging a death or injury in a Toyota Highlander and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Highlander that sold more will have more rows. All Toyota models · What these reports are, and are not.