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2024 Toyota Grand Highlander

Hybrid Gas

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
8 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

81 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 4

Complaints7 crash · 1 fire · 3 injured · 1 died reported 244

Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 36 mpg

2026 2025 2024

The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas large SUV with 8 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Grand Highlander Hybrid, is EPA-rated at 36 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 244 complaints, most often about the power train.

Toyota Grand Highlander — photograph via Wikimedia Commons — Toyota Grand Highlander · Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitCompare a trim →

Trim	Powertrain	Drive	MSRP	HP	Torque	MPG comb	Cargo (2nd row)	Wheels
XLE	Gas	FWD	—	265 hp	310 lb-ft	24 mpg	57.9 cu-ft	18 in
XLE	Gas	AWD	—	265 hp	310 lb-ft	23 mpg	57.9 cu-ft	18 in
Limited	Gas	FWD	—	265 hp	310 lb-ft	24 mpg	57.9 cu-ft	20 in
Limited	Gas	AWD	—	265 hp	310 lb-ft	22 mpg	57.9 cu-ft	20 in
Platinum	Gas	AWD	—	265 hp	310 lb-ft	22 mpg	57.9 cu-ft	20 in
XLE Hybrid	Hybrid	FWD	—	245 hp	177 lb-ft	36 mpg	57.9 cu-ft	18 in
XLE Hybrid	Hybrid	AWD	—	245 hp	177 lb-ft	34 mpg	57.9 cu-ft	18 in
Limited Hybrid	Hybrid	FWD	—	245 hp	177 lb-ft	34 mpg	57.9 cu-ft	20 in
Limited Hybrid	Hybrid	AWD	—	245 hp	177 lb-ft	33 mpg	57.9 cu-ft	20 in
Limited Hybrid MAX	Hybrid	AWD	—	362 hp	400 lb-ft	27 mpg	57.9 cu-ft	20 in
Platinum Hybrid MAX	Hybrid	AWD	—	362 hp	400 lb-ft	27 mpg	57.9 cu-ft	20 in

Warranty basic 3 yr / 36,000 mi · powertrain 5 yr / 60,000 mi · roadside 2 yr

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Grand Highlander Hybrid	Hybrid	FWD	2.5L 4-cyl + 259V Li-Ion	37	34	36	$1,850
Grand Highlander Hybrid AWD	Hybrid	AWD	2.5L 4-cyl + 259V Li-Ion	36	32	34	$1,950
Grand Highlander Hybrid Limited	Hybrid	FWD	2.5L 4-cyl + 259V Li-Ion	36	32	34	$1,950
Grand Highlander Hybrid AWD	Hybrid	AWD	2.4L 4-cyl turbo + 288V Ni-MH	26	27	27	$2,500
Grand Highlander LE/XLE	Gas	FWD	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	21	28	24	$2,800
Grand Highlander Limited	Gas	FWD	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	21	28	24	$2,800
Grand Highlander AWD LE/XLE	Gas	AWD	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	21	27	23	$2,900
Grand Highlander AWD Limited/Platinum	Gas	AWD	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	20	26	22	$3,050

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 46741, 46753, 46742, 46754, 46743, 46744, 46755, 46756.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
Grand Highlander AWD LE/XLE, Grand Highlander AWD Limited/Platinum, Grand Highlander Hybrid	7 / 10	California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—
Grand Highlander Hybrid AWD, Grand Highlander Hybrid Limited, Grand Highlander LE/XLE, Grand Highlander Limited	7 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Back Over Prevention

25TB13/25LB06/WRE25

1,024,407 vehicles 81% reported repaired built Jun 14, 2023 – Sep 12, 2025

Problem 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 A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix 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.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V744000 reported Oct 30, 2025 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Electrical System

See Part 573 Report

591,377 vehicles 50% reported repaired

Problem 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 An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury. Fix 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' numb

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V595000 reported Sep 11, 2025 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Equipment

24R2

33,848 vehicles 99% reported repaired

Problem 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 A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. Fix 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.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 24V548000 reported Jul 23, 2024 Gulf States Toyota, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Air Bags

24TB09,24TA09,24LB05

145,254 vehicles 96% reported repaired

Problem 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 An improper deployment of the side curtain air bag can reduce occupant protection during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Fix 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.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF

NHTSA campaign 24V461000 reported Jun 20, 2024 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

NHTSA defect investigations

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System — Road debris/rocks damaging the heat exchangers open

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated July 20, 2026. The Petition requests an investigation of road debris / rocks damaging the heat exchangers in model year (MY) 2024-2026 Toyota Grand Highlander vehicles. The Petition contends that the Grand Highlander’s front-end grill has large, open apertures and no protective screen between the grill and the vehicle’s heat exchangers. The Petition further alleges that as a result, during normal driving, the damage to heat exchangers results in coolant leakage and sudden loss of propulsion. The Petitioner cites thirteen (13) complaints received by ODI alleging this failure, which, when added to the petitioner’s own complain

Opened Aug 20, 2026 · action DP26006 · the investigation’s page →

Whether any of this applies to one specific Grand Highlander

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2024 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Toyota publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Toyota’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

244complaints filed

7 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 3 injuries · 1 deaths reported

20 per 10,000 built · Toyota reported 123,547 Grand Highlander built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2023: 9 · 2024: 100 · 2025: 55 · 2026: 80

Most-cited components

Unspecified 60

Power Train → 53

Engine 41

Fuel/Propulsion System 39

Air Bags 33

Vehicle Speed Control 25

In depth: transmission and drivetrain problems →

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V461000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The dealer ordered the parts, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

Air Bags Dec 17, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11631171

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35-45 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of motive power while shifting gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to a software update issue.

Power Train at 2,000 miles Jun 13, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11594294

Fuel tank is 17.2 gallons. Refueling on empty only can put in max at 12 gallons when fueling tank is full or stopped. Have never been able to put more than 13 gallons in this tank. Has taken the car to dealer for checking, they came back and said the tank was a 17 gallon tank

Fuel/Propulsion System Jun 11, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11593687

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated while accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle failed to respond within 2-3 seconds and was nearly T-boned by another vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently while accelerating from a complete stop.

Engine at 5,000 miles Jun 18, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11667636

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while at a complete stop and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle briefly hesitated before responding to the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact stated that on one occasion, the accelerator pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard.

Vehicle Speed Control at 8,000 miles Sep 5, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11612783

Subject: NHTSA Complaint - 2024 Grand Highlander Hybrid XLE Rear Windshield Shattering To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally file a complaint regarding a concerning incident with my recently purchased 2024 Grand Highlander Hybrid XLE.

Structure May 16, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11589209

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Toyota itself: 85 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 1 killed, 121 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 69 per 100,000 built. Every Grand Highlander model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 14k

miles, typically

Half the 21 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 4,000 and 23,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

Too few readings for a curve — the 21 on file: 10 under 10k, 4 10k–20k, 2 20k–30k, 1 30k–40k, 3 40k–50k, 1 90k–100k.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
SUV AWD	not rated	not rated	not rated	★★★★☆	17%
SUV AWD	not rated	not rated	not rated	★★★★☆	17%
SUV FWD	not rated	not rated	not rated	★★★★☆	17%
SUV FWD	not rated	not rated	not rated	★★★★☆	17%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Driver-assist crash reports (1)

Source: NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01

1report filed

1 severity unknown

Jul 2026 to Jul 2026 · 1 with an air bag deployment · 1 towed

What was engaged, and what was hit

System named: TSS 3.0 (1)

Crash partner: Other 1

Filed by: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Incident	System	Struck	Injury alleged	State	Speed	Report
Jul 2026	Level 2 · TSS 3.0	Other	unknown	NE	78 mph	1306-15727

From the manufacturer’s own filing

The reporting entity’s narrative as NHTSA published it, with anything identifying removed and nothing added. A narrative is a notice, written before the entity had verified what happened.

On July [redacted], 2026, Toyota received an initial contact from the driver of a vehicle involved in the crash. The driver described that cruise control was engaged leading up to the crash event. The driver alleged that, while driving in light rain at 78mph on a freeway in the middle lane, the lane assist engaged unexpectedly and pulled to the right.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing report 1306-15727 Jul 2026 NHTSA SGO filing

A report under the General Order is a notice the manufacturer or operator must file within days of hearing of a crash in which a Level 2 driver-assist or automated-driving system was engaged within 30 seconds of impact. It is filed before anything is verified, and entities with telematics hear of far more crashes than entities that rely on complaints, so counts say as much about the reporting as about the car and are not comparable across makes. Nothing is normalised by fleet size. Every report on file, by make and year → · NHTSA’s page and files

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 226

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-04-17

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 193 service bulletins, 20 others, 13 service campaigns

Most often about: Electrical System, Structure, Unknown Or Other, Engine, Equipment.

T-SB-0082-24 Rev2 Service bulletin
2026-04-17 · Power Train
OBSOLETE NOTICE April 17, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0028-26
T-SB-0028-26 Service bulletin
2026-04-16 · Power Train
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. This condition may occur without a grease leak present on the front drive shaft assemblies. An updated front drive shaft assembly is available to resolve this condition.
T-SB-0104-21 Rev2 Service bulletin
2026-02-27 · Engine
OBSOLETE NOTICE February 27, 2026: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 Service bulletin
2026-01-07 · Unknown Or Other
Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This Service Bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare and treat the interi
T-SB-0060-25 Service bulletin
2025-08-19 · Engine
Some customers of 2024 – 2025 model year Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles may experience one or more of the following complaints when the low fuel level warning light illuminates: •The total amount of fuel dispensed during refueling is less than the customer expects when •the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off, leading to the customer not being able to put as •much fuel into the tank as they exp
T-SB-0111-24 Rev1 Service bulletin
2025-07-15 · Structure — Body
Some 2024 – 2025 model year Grand Highlander and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles may exhibit an abnormal fluttering and/or vibration across the rear-center section of the hood. This phenomenon is most notable on darker color vehicles. However, this condition may be noticed on the subject vehicles regardless of the paint color.
T-SB-0058-23 Rev1 Service campaign
2025-06-13 · Electrical System
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.
T-SB-0037-25 Service bulletin
2025-04-18 · Electrical System
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 assist information indicator is illuminated, along with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) present: •C1AB413 – Outer Mir

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 1.3%

failed emissions

5,871 initial inspections of 5,755 vehicles.

Measure	The 2024 Grand Highlander	Every 2024 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the emissions check	1.3%	1.5%	4,268
Failed the safety inspection	1.1%	0.74%	5,871
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0.14%	0.17%	5,871
Miles driven a year	12,075	9,424	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	26,292	21,104	odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2024 vehicle” is every 2024 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Grand Highlander by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2026 C 4 44 36 mpg 2025 B 3 79 36 mpg 2024 this page B 4 244 36 mpg

Common questions about the 2024 Grand Highlander

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 4 recall campaigns for the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander. The most serious on file is 24V461000, covering Air Bags. 1 campaign is phased, so the repair reached some model years before others. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it B (81/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander?

Across the 8 EPA-rated configurations of the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, the best EPA combined figure is 36 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander?

Owners have filed 244 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, most often about unspecified, power train, engine. Of those, 7 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 3 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander?

The EPA smog rating for the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander is 7 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander?

The manufacturer has filed 226 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, most often covering electrical system, structure, unknown or other. The most recent is dated 2026-04-17. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander failed the emissions check on 1.3% of first inspections — close to the 1.5% for every 2024 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.1% (every 2024 vehicle: 0.74%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	8 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	8 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	4	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	244	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	4 tested	NHTSA NCAP	Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins	226	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	1	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	Open and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative.
Driver-assist crash reports	1	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	Crashes the manufacturer or operator reported with a Level 2 or automated-driving system engaged. Notices, filed before verification; not comparable across makes.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	none	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment	11 trims	Manufacturer press kit	Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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