2007 Toyota Highlander: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2007 Toyota Highlander. The newest campaign is 16V396000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler. NHTSA has 44 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, 16V396000, in the NHTSA record
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
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. 435,817 units in total.
- 16V396000Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
- 14V743000Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
- 10V036000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 10V035000Equipment / Other / Labels
16V396000Received . 7,749 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET16B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V743000Received . 3,233 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V036000Received . 153,418 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Report filed by SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V035000Received . 271,417 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This does not meet the standard requirements.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact gulf states toyota at 713-580-3300.
Report filed by GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.. 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
44 complaints, 51 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2007 Toyota Highlander
- All 2007 vehicles
| Component | 2007 Highlander | All 2007 vehicles | Highlander, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 235.3 | 84.2 | 164.9 | 12 |
| Electrical System | 176.5 | 85.2 | 50.9 | 9 |
| Power Train | 98 | 100.8 | 128.8 | 5 |
| Tires | 98 | 50.6 | 56.6 | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 78.4 | 71.3 | 73.8 | 4 |
| Structure | 58.8 | 46 | 42.7 | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 58.8 | 60.7 | 24.6 | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 39.2 | 91.3 | 91.9 | 2 |
| Air Bags | 39.2 | 56.1 | 25.4 | 2 |
| Trailer Hitches | 19.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 10
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Sep 2010
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 2007 Toyota HighlanderThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2007 Toyota Highlander: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/highlander/2007/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
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 2007 Toyota Highlander?
- 435,817 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 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 51 recall campaigns for the Toyota Highlander, model years 1998 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2007 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Toyota Highlander name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 12 of 51 component mentions, or 235.3 per 1,000. For all 2007 vehicles the figure is 84.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Toyota Highlander open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.