MYRModel Year Report

Toyota Highlander — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2021, 2019 · Best bets: 2024, 2016, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2001

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota Highlander Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1997: 1 complaints 1997 1998: 1 complaints 1999: 0 complaints 2000: 0 complaints 2001: 137 complaints 2001 2002: 301 complaints 2003: 258 complaints 2004: 286 complaints 2005: 224 complaints 2005 2006: 275 complaints 2007: 123 complaints 2008: 403 complaints 2009: 134 complaints 2009 2010: 216 complaints 2011: 181 complaints 2012: 182 complaints 2013: 205 complaints 2013 2014: 135 complaints 2015: 190 complaints 2016: 109 complaints 2017: 264 complaints 2017 2018: 263 complaints 2019: 474 complaints 2020: 307 complaints 2021: 497 complaints 2021 2022: 233 complaints 2023: 176 complaints 2024: 41 complaints 2025: 9 complaints 2025 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19971
19981
19990
20000
2001137
2002301
2003258
2004286
2005224
2006275
2007123
2008403
2009134
2010216
2011181
2012182
2013205
2014135
2015190
2016109
2017264
2018263
2019474
2020307
2021497
2022233
2023176
202441
20259
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 176 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 233 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Avoid 497 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 307 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 474 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 263 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 264 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 109 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 190 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 135 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 205 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 182 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 181 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 216 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 134 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 403 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 123 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 275 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 224 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 286 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 258 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 301 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 137 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.