2021 Toyota Highlander owner complaints
Most named: transmission and drivetrain
222 of 523 complaints
- Crashes
- 16
- Fires
- 4
- Injuries
- 18
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and drivetrain | 222 | 42% |
| Other or not specified | 67 | 13% |
| Service brakes | 66 | 13% |
| Structure | 51 | 10% |
| Engine | 47 | 9% |
| Air bags | 42 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Palisade | 439 |
| Honda Pilot | 438 |
| Ford Explorer | 430 |
| Kia Telluride | 365 |
| Lexus RX | 71 |
| Kia Sorento | 20 |
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