"How reliable is the 2022 Toyota Highlander?"

"Based on 252 NHTSA complaints, the 2022 Toyota Highlander has a median complaint mileage of 17781 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2022 Toyota Highlander?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Toyota Highlander is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 252 total complaints filed."

2022 Toyota Highlander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 252 complaints

252

Total Complaints

17,781mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,000 25th Percentile

17,781 Median Mileage

48,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE

ENGINE

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"When driving down interstate, ticking came from above followed by a loud bang. Moon roof busted out and glass shattered out while on interstate."

"The Toyota highlander was advertised as a family vehicle that safely fits 7 passengers with the captain chairs. We purchased a brand new 2022 Toyota Highlander for our family of 5. However, you cannot safely install a booster car seat in the third flow as advertised in ANY position. In every positio..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 34 TX: 28 AL: 16 PA: 11 VA: 11 WI: 10 NY: 10 MA: 8 GA: 8 IL: 8

Who Files Complaints?

0.4%

Original Owners

99.6%

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	POWER TRAIN: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
2014	155	38,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8
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
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