"How reliable is the 2014 Toyota Highlander?"

"Based on 155 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Toyota Highlander has a median complaint mileage of 38500 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Toyota Highlander?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Toyota Highlander is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 155 total complaints filed."

2014 Toyota Highlander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 155 complaints

155

Total Complaints

38,500mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

16,189 25th Percentile

38,500 Median Mileage

55,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Body

Power Train

Seat Belts

Vehicle Speed Control

Hatchback/Liftgate

Visibility/Wiper

Steering

Tires

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OUR 2014 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LIMITED WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH 18 MILES ON FEBRUARY 25, 2014. ON MARCH 7, 2014 WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS ANOTHER DRIVER FAILED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT SO I PRESSED THE HORN TO ALERT THE DRIVER WHILE I SWERVED OUT OF HIS PATH. THE HORN DID NOT WORK SO THE DRIVER WAS NO..."

"I PURCHASED MY 2014 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER ON 4/24/14. I NOTICE A FEW DAYS LATER THAT THEIR WAS A CHIRP NOISE IN THE PASSENGER 2ND ROW WHILE DRIVING ( VERY ANNOYING). I TOOK IT TO DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSIS THAT THE RAIL RACK SHOWS SIGN OF FRICTION AND POSSIBLE CAUSING IT CREATE THE CHIRP NOISE. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 33 complaints

25th: 28,000 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 53,017 mi

Unknown Or Other 33 complaints

25th: 18,430 mi Median: 33,300 mi 75th: 52,591 mi

Body 22 complaints

25th: 22,793 mi Median: 49,000 mi 75th: 57,000 mi

Power Train 8 complaints

25th: 18,025 mi Median: 53,622 mi 75th: 87,933 mi

Seat Belts 5 complaints

25th: 25,700 mi Median: 26,500 mi 75th: 47,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 19 NY: 15 FL: 15 WA: 11 NJ: 9 TX: 8 SC: 6 VA: 6 MA: 5 CO: 5

Who Files Complaints?

1.9%

Original Owners

98.1%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Highlander — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2001	158	53,000	Vehicle Speed Control	28
2002	335	70,000	Visibility	27
2003	316	94,000	Engine	43
2004	335	55,675	Automatic Transmission	42
2005	289	52,991	Vehicle Speed Control	50
2006	344	68,483	Service Brakes	38
2007	159	60,500	Service Brakes	15
2008	502	77,900	Service Brakes	59
2009	177	58,000	Engine	7
2010	271	52,000	Electrical System	28
2011	228	52,355	Steering	16
2012	228	48,000	Steering	20
2013	279	30,500	Steering	44
2015	242	30,800	Electrical System	19
2016	137	24,000	Unknown Or Other	22
2017	348	20,380	Power Train	32
2018	328	15,163	Service Brakes	38
2019	576	10,000	Power Train	38
2020	318	12,995	Power Train	19
2021	516	15,000	Power Train	29
2022	252	17,781	Service Brakes	22
2023	194	28,000	Unknown Or Other	14
2024	42	-	Unknown Or Other	9

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28