2021 Toyota Highlander: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2021 Toyota Highlander. 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 no complaint 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
4 campaigns, newest first. 2,442,047 units in total.
- 26V128000Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly / Recliner
- 24V452000Tires
- 23V865000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- 23V720000Structure / Body / Bumpers
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: .
24V452000Received . 4,763 units.
Tires
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Highlander vehicles. The 20-inch accessory tires with an insufficient load rating for the vehicle's Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) were installed. 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
Tires with an insufficient load rating can be overloaded and fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
SET will inspect and replace the tires and information placard, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2024. Owners may contact SET's customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET24A.
Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET24A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V865000Received . 999,901 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 23TA15, 23LA03. 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: .
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
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
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 2021 Toyota HighlanderThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Toyota Highlander: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/highlander/2021/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- 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 2021 Toyota Highlander?
- 2,442,047 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 1997 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2021 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Toyota Highlander open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.