2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The newest campaign is 26V128000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Mar 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly / Recliner. NHTSA has 6 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, 26V128000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat back recliner assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 9, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB06 and 26TA06.
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
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,896,154 units in total.
- 26V128000Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly / Recliner
- 23V720000Structure / Body / Bumpers
- 22V310000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 22V239000Electronic Stability Control (ESC) / Control Module / Software
26V128000Received . 686,588 units.
Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly / Recliner
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat backs may fail to lock into position during seat back adjustment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A seat back that fails to lock may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the return springs in the seat back recliner assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 9, 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB06 and 26TA06.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 26TB06 / 26TA06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V720000Received . 750,795 units.
Structure / Body / Bumpers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Highlander & Highlander Hybrid vehicles. During normal vehicle operation, minor impact to the front lower bumper cover may result in the cover coming loose or detaching.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached front bumper cover can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair or replace the upper and lower front bumper covers as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed April 22, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB12/23TA12.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 23TB12 / 23TA12. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V310000Received . 661 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2022 4Runner, Tacoma, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification labels may not be permanent and can fade, becoming illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An illegible label may allow the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GST will notify owners by mail, including a replacement load carrying capacity modification label for their vehicle and detailed replacement instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 22R1.
Report filed by Gulf States Toyota, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 22R1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V239000Received . 458,110 units.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) / Control Module / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the VSC system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the Skid Control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA03. Lexus' number for this recall is 22LA01.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 22TA03, 22LA01. 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
6 complaints, 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
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.
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 2022 Toyota Highlander HybridThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/highlander-hybrid/2022/. 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 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid?
- 1,896,154 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Highlander Hybrid have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns for the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, model years 2004 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2022 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid name most often?
- Service Brakes: 2 of 10 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.