Toyota Highlander
2016 only
191,379 sold in the US for 2016.
per 10,000 sold
2016 Toyota Highlander have 135 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 25,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016 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 — 2016 only
Median onset: 25,000 miles. 5.3% 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: 8,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 14,000 miles. 45.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 27,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 15,000 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 32,500 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 16,225 miles.
Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 205 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
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 2016 model year. See the full Toyota Highlander report for every year and full specs/safety data.