2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander, and owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Arm (steering)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at…
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Axle assembly (power train)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX Plug-In Hybrid, TX Hybrid, TX, Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Grand Highlander vehicles. The rear axle carriers may have been manufactured with insufficient material strength and could break.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear axle carrier sub-assembly code, and replace the sub-assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer…
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Display function (back over prevention)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle…
Remedy: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13…
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Reports cite 5 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 10,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 37 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“About two months after purchasing my new 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, I noticed the air conditioning had stopped cooling. I did not notice any impact, so I do not know exactly when the damage”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 3, 2026 · Structure
“Design flaw of front grille of vehicle causing major damage. Due to the large gaps in front grille, the vehicle is susceptible to rock damage to the coolant system. Under normal highway driving, coola”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 3, 2026 · Unknown or other
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander (Grand Highlander AWD LE/XLE, Grand Highlander AWD Limited/Platinum, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Grand Highlander Hybrid AWD, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 22–36 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 20–37 / 26–34 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 2.4/2.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (AV-S6); Automatic (S6); Automatic (S8) |
Compare Toyota Grand Highlander model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Grand Highlander model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander | 4 | 234 |
| 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander | 3 | 76 |
| 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander | 3 | 38 |
Checking a specific 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander
How do I know if my 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Toyota dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 25V744000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Toyota models
- Camry18,189 complaints
- Prius12,516 complaints
- Corolla11,739 complaints
- RAV49,385 complaints
- Sienna8,549 complaints
- Tacoma8,440 complaints
- Tundra6,922 complaints
- Highlander5,745 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.