Toyota Highlander
2009 only
83,118 sold in the US for 2009.
per 10,000 sold
2009 Toyota Highlander have 168 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 8 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 75,948 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota Highlander report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2009 only
Median onset: 75,948 miles. 3.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 46,684 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 78,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 142,299 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 44,176 miles. 7.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 42,392 miles. 18.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 14,550 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 18,990 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2009 model year. See the full Toyota Highlander report for every year and full specs/safety data.