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Toyota Highlander

2019 only

615 classified complaints 3 recalls

239,437 sold in the US for 2019.

26 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2019 Toyota Highlander have 615 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Automatic transmission internals, typically surfacing around 64,500 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2019 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota Highlander report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2019 only

Automatic transmission internals · Transmission 134 complaints · 5.6/10k sold

Median onset: 64,500 miles. 2.2% 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: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 89 complaints · 3.7/10k sold

Median onset: 10,000 miles.

Fuel pump and sending unit · Fuel system 87 complaints · 3.6/10k sold

Median onset: 12,880 miles. 1.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 50 complaints · 2.1/10k sold

Median onset: 10,000 miles. 4.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 41 complaints · 1.7/10k sold

Median onset: 3,400 miles. 4.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Infotainment, screen and software · Electrical 30 complaints · 1.3/10k sold

Median onset: 200 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 26 complaints · 1.1/10k sold

Median onset: 16,982 miles. 23.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Battery, alternator and charging · Electrical 17 complaints · 0.7/10k sold

Median onset: 77,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.

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 2019 model year. See the full Toyota Highlander report for every year and full specs/safety data.