2026 Toyota Grand Highlander: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander. The newest campaign is 26V598000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Sep 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm. NHTSA has 35 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V598000, in the NHTSA record
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 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TA19 and 26LA09.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,030,432 units in total.
26V598000Received . 617 units.
Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TA19 and 26LA09.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 26TA19 / 26LA09.
26V437000Received . 5,408 units.
Power Train / Axle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A broken rear axle carrier can cause a sudden loss of vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB13, 26TA13, 26LB08, and 26LA08.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 26TB13 26TA13 26LB08. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V744000Received . 1,024,407 units.
Back Over Prevention / Display Function
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 25TB13/25LB06/WRE25. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
35 complaints, 45 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 11 |
| Structure | 8 |
| Engine | 6 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Lane Departure | 2 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 29 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP26006 | Defect petition | Road debris/rocks damaging the heat exchangers | Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System | 20 Aug 2026 | Open |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2026 Toyota Grand HighlanderThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/grand-highlander/2026/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander?
- 1,030,432 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Grand Highlander have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Toyota Grand Highlander, model years 2024 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2026 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 11 of 45 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.