Toyota Highlander
2021 only
264,128 sold in the US for 2021.
per 10,000 sold
2021 Toyota Highlander have 609 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Automatic transmission internals, typically surfacing around 64,150 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2021 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 — 2021 only
Median onset: 64,150 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 59,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 51,165 miles. 2.9% 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: 31,000 miles. 14.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Onset mileage not consistently reported. 11.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 12,000 miles. 3.4% 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 newer model years.
Median onset: 13,250 miles. 4.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 3,800 miles. 10.0% 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 newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →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 2021 model year. See the full Toyota Highlander report for every year and full specs/safety data.