2018 Toyota Highlander Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2018 Toyota Highlander, and owners have filed 268 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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4 safety recalls for the 2018 Toyota 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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Fuel pump (fuel system)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021.…
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Fuel pump (fuel system)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13,…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987.…
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Vacuum (service brakes)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump assembly may have been improperly machined possibly…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, or Lexus customer…
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Labels (equipment)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 23, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are…
268 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2018 Toyota Highlander have filed 268 complaints with NHTSA; 23 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 25 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 35,490 miles. Complaints peaked in 2020 with 46 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I took my car in to the dealer for a noticable hum sound that was staying to occur. UA80 transmission model has been determined to be failing by the dealership that I took it to. They determined there”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 4, 2026 · Power train
“The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, there was an audible chime followed by the message "Transmission Overheating". The vehicle started jerking and”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 30, 2026 · Power train
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2018 Toyota Highlander (Highlander AWD, Highlander AWD LE, Highlander Hybrid AWD, Highlander Hybrid AWD LE Plus, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 22–29 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 19–30 / 24–28 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 4/6 cyl, 2.7/3.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (AV-S6); Automatic (S6); Automatic (S8) |
Compare Toyota Highlander model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Highlander model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 1997 Toyota Highlander | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Toyota Highlander | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Toyota Highlander | 3 | 137 |
| 2002 Toyota Highlander | 2 | 301 |
| 2003 Toyota Highlander | 2 | 258 |
| 2004 Toyota Highlander | 5 | 286 |
| 2005 Toyota Highlander | 6 | 224 |
| 2006 Toyota Highlander | 7 | 277 |
| 2007 Toyota Highlander | 4 | 124 |
| 2008 Toyota Highlander | 11 | 404 |
| 2009 Toyota Highlander | 9 | 134 |
| 2010 Toyota Highlander | 10 | 216 |
| 2011 Toyota Highlander | 5 | 181 |
| 2012 Toyota Highlander | 2 | 182 |
| 2013 Toyota Highlander | 3 | 207 |
| 2014 Toyota Highlander | 4 | 136 |
| 2015 Toyota Highlander | 1 | 192 |
| 2016 Toyota Highlander | 2 | 111 |
| 2017 Toyota Highlander | 3 | 269 |
| 2018 Toyota Highlander | 4 | 268 |
| 2019 Toyota Highlander | 3 | 490 |
| 2020 Toyota Highlander | 4 | 319 |
| 2021 Toyota Highlander | 4 | 529 |
| 2022 Toyota Highlander | 5 | 260 |
| 2023 Toyota Highlander | 9 | 184 |
| 2024 Toyota Highlander | 7 | 42 |
| 2025 Toyota Highlander | 4 | 10 |
| 2026 Toyota Highlander | 0 | 2 |
Checking a specific 2018 Toyota Highlander
How do I know if my 2018 Toyota 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 2018 Toyota 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 17V831000).
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
- 4Runner4,860 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.