2020 Toyota Highlander owner complaints
Most named: transmission and drivetrain
125 of 317 complaints
- Crashes
- 15
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 20
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and drivetrain | 125 | 39% |
| Other or not specified | 44 | 14% |
| Service brakes | 37 | 12% |
| Air bags | 32 | 10% |
| Structure | 29 | 9% |
| Fuel system | 19 | 6% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2020
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 1,221 |
| Kia Telluride | 767 |
| Hyundai Palisade | 537 |
| Honda Pilot | 489 |
| Kia Sorento | 136 |
| Lexus RX | 53 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ