Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Toyota Highlander has 23 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2023 | STEERING | There is a clunk noise in the steering column On bumpy roads |
| Jan 9, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR. I PUT THE CAR ON... |
| Sep 23, 2020 | STEERING | THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. |
| Jul 1, 2020 | STEERING | THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED AND AFTER INSPECTING THE CV JOINT, I REALIZED TH... |
| May 1, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING RIGH... |
| Jun 28, 2018 | STEERING | POOR INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY! POPPING NOISE WITH CLUNKING FEEL IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN ... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | STEERING | DEFECTIVE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. CLUNKING, ETC. SEEMS DANGEROUS, NO RECALL.... THIS IS ONE COM... |
| Jan 2, 2018 | STEERING | STEERING HAS POPPING AND CLICKING WHEN TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE STEERING HAS ALWAYS S... |
| Oct 19, 2017 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL A CLICKING NOISE IS HEARD. THERE IS A TSB OUT ON THIS PROBLEM WHILE ... |
| Aug 9, 2017 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THERE IS A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN ... |
| May 9, 2017 | STEERING | CLUNK IN STEERING WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED FROM STOP FOUND TO BE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT-REPLAC... |
| Apr 26, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. DID NOT FEEL SA... |
| Mar 6, 2016 | STEERING | I BOUGHT MY HIGHLANDER USED IN MARCH 2016. THE CAR HAS HAD THE CLUNKING NOISE SINCE I BOUGHT IT BUT ... |
| Feb 23, 2016 | STEERING | VERY COMMON PROBLEM IS BEING REPORTED IN ALL OF THE HIGHLANDERS OF 2008 FORWARD. AT LOW MILEAGE, TH... |
| Sep 15, 2015 | STEERING | VEHICLE MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN YOU MAKE A TURN. NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT A... |
| Jan 2, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIG... |
| Jun 12, 2014 | STEERING | FROM A STOP WITH A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION ON ANY SERVICE IN ANY WEATHER, AN AUDIBLE NOISE AND JOLT... |
| Apr 10, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | WHEN STEERING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT DURING FORWARD OR REVERSE MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE, THERE'S A LOUD... |
| Dec 9, 2013 | STEERING | THREE TIMES REPORTED FEELING A RATTLE IN THE STEERING ON RIGHT TURN LN ROUGH ROAD TO TOYOTA SERVICE ... |
| Mar 20, 2013 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I'D STOPPED ON THE RESIDENTIAL STREET TO LET A CAR PASS. AFTER THE CAR PASSED, I ATTEMPTED TO PULL ... |