Best and worst years for the Toyota Highlander
Of the 24 model years of the Toyota Highlander with enough data to compare, the 2021 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (665), and the 2024 has the fewest (60).
Complaints in the first five years, by model year
- Most complaints
- Fewest complaints
- In between
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints (first five years; total for recent years) |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 86 |
| 2002 | 159 |
| 2003 | 101 |
| 2004 | 201 |
| 2005 | 182 |
| 2006 | 161 |
| 2007 | 70 |
| 2008 | 230 |
| 2009 | 90 |
| 2010 | 162 |
| 2011 | 131 |
| 2012 | 129 |
| 2013 | 213 |
| 2014 | 120 |
| 2015 | 183 |
| 2016 | 105 |
| 2017 | 242 |
| 2018 | 244 |
| 2019 | 396 |
| 2020 | 318 |
| 2021 | 665 |
| 2022 | 361 |
| 2023 | 248 |
| 2024 | 60 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 6 |
What stands out
The 2021 stands out, with about 3.9 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2019, 2020, 2022.
Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2021 and 2019. Or the years with the fewest: 2024 and 2007.
All model years
| Model year | First five years | All complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 |
| 2023 | 248 | 248 |
| 2022 | 361 | 361 |
| 2021 | 665 | 665 |
| 2020 | 318 | 387 |
| 2019 | 396 | 656 |
| 2018 | 244 | 363 |
| 2017 | 242 | 379 |
| 2016 | 105 | 139 |
| 2015 | 183 | 255 |
| 2014 | 120 | 163 |
| 2013 | 213 | 283 |
| 2012 | 129 | 230 |
| 2011 | 131 | 229 |
| 2010 | 162 | 272 |
| 2009 | 90 | 178 |
| 2008 | 230 | 504 |
| 2007 | 70 | 160 |
| 2006 | 161 | 349 |
| 2005 | 182 | 289 |
| 2004 | 201 | 337 |
| 2003 | 101 | 316 |
| 2002 | 159 | 335 |
| 2001 | 86 | 158 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |