2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2023 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 9 complaints on file for 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
6 campaigns, newest first. 2,650,281 units in total.
- 26V128000Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly / Recliner
- 25V744000Back Over Prevention / Display Function
- 25V040000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
- 24V548000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 23V720000Structure / Body / Bumpers
- 23V480000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
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: .
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: .
25V040000Received . 1,716 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 25TA02/25LA02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V548000Received . 33,848 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with GST accessories. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. 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
A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 24R2.
Report filed by Gulf States Toyota, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 24R2. 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: .
23V480000Received . 152,927 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 23TA08/ 23LA02. 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
9 complaints, 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Structure | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Seats | 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
- 9 Jul 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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 2023 Toyota Highlander HybridThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/highlander-hybrid/2023/. 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 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid?
- 2,650,281 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 2023 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid name most often?
- Structure: 3 of 11 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.