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2009 Toyota Highlander Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2009 Toyota Highlander has 9 recalls, 134 complaints.

9

Recalls

134

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Recalls

14V743000

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ ...

15V689000

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander an...

14V168000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, 2008-2010 Highlander, and 2009-2010 Tacoma, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Genera...

16V396000

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-20...

13V014000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-20...

10V035000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STAN...

10V036000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAF...

09V223000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

TOYOTA IS RECALLING 27,080 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED ...

10V023000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 COROLLA, VENZA AND MATRIX PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2009 Toyota Highlander 4-DR. w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

ENGINE
18
SERVICE BRAKES
16
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
STEERING
9
STRUCTURE
7
AIR BAGS
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5

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Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jul 30, 2025SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICThe contact owns a 2009 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed ...
Apr 9, 2025SERVICE BRAKES1. Component/System that Failed: The component that has malfunctioned is the ABS actuator, which aff...
Mar 27, 2024SERVICE BRAKESthe ABS pump and actuator on this vehicle have failed. The warning lights on dash indicate ABS, BRA...
Feb 9, 2024TIRES245/55R19 is the tire size. I went to have my tires balanced and aligned on [XXX] at a local shop,...
Feb 1, 2024SERVICE BRAKESBrakes failed at a low rate of speed despite pumping them and pushing the petal all the way to the f...
Dec 13, 2023SERVICE BRAKES2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid; mileage 97,849. While driving a red BRAKE alert showed up along with...
Apr 28, 2023SERVICE BRAKESThe brake warning light has come on, including the abs, anti skid , and the triangle warning light. ...
Apr 22, 2023SERVICE BRAKESGoing down a hill with my family the suv was traveling at a speed of 65mph when suddenly another veh...
Dec 10, 2022AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEMy airbag light came on and I don't understand why the airbag light came on. I took it to a auto sho...
Dec 2, 2022SERVICE BRAKESSimilar to what many other complainants have stated, the ABS has apparently failed. There are clunki...
May 1, 2022SERVICE BRAKES2008-2010 Toyota Highlander vehicles are at risk for a brake malfunction caused by the ABS system. T...
Apr 25, 2022SERVICE BRAKESWhy is there no recall for all these hybrid Highlanders with Brake Actuator failures? My 2009 Highla...
Apr 17, 2022SERVICE BRAKESWhile driving I heard a clunking noise and warning lights for ABS, slip indicator, brake warning sys...
Mar 4, 2022SERVICE BRAKESBraking system warning lights came on. Prior to that the vehicle was making several clunking noises ...
Jan 26, 2022SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKESon 26/Jan/2022 i driving on highway suddendly the front wheel passanger side lock, luckily i quickly...
Sep 7, 2021SERVICE BRAKESBrake Actuator and Pump Assembly. If I drive the car Toyota has told me it could be catastrophic wh...
Jul 30, 2021ENGINEEngine oil filler cap had interior motor part , melt through while driving , almost hurling all the ...
Dec 15, 2020SERVICE BRAKESI HAVE OWNED MY 2009 HIGHLANDER HYBRID SINCE I PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER IN JULY 2009. IN MID DECEMB...
Nov 12, 2020SERVICE BRAKESSEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, TIRE PRESSURE, BRAKES, ABS, TRACTION, THEY ALL STAYED ON FOR A F...
Nov 3, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 TIMES OVER THE LAST MONTH, WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE I WAS...