Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota highlander has 20 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
20
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Other/I am not sure | The unmatched handle completely broke. So now the insert and the base are stuck together and I can n... |
| Nov 28, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2012 Toyota Highlander Blizzard white paint peeling I need help!!! I noticed paint peeling on a si... |
| Dec 12, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I have had at least 6 occasions that in shifting from reverse and backing up that the bakes did not ... |
| Feb 24, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN FILLING THE HIGHLANDER WITH FUEL, IT LOOKS LIKE A WATERFALL OF FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. IT... |
| Oct 19, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IN LEFT TURN LANE, ACCELERATING FROM RED LIGHT STOP, A LOUD BAND (AS FROM A ROCK), SUNROOF GLASS EX... |
| Aug 4, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND "DINGER" COME ON AUG 4, 2019, WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. I CHE... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND IN PARK IN A PARKING LOT, WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. SUDDENLY, I H... |
| Aug 29, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE STOPPED ON AN INCLINE WITH BRAKE BEING PRESSED VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND SKID LIGH... |
| Jul 11, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | In July 2018, I was rear ended and had to have the Toyota of Greenville repair and repaint the rear ... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE SUNROOF EXPLODED AND SHUTTERED WITH A LOAD EXPLOSION NOISE WHILE I WAS DRIVING 55MPH ON A HIGHW... |
| Jun 21, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6/21/17 DRIVERS DOOR FAILED TO LOCK, 7/24/17 PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO LOCK, 8/4/17 PASSENGER REAR DO... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | POWER LIFTGATE MOTOR ARM DETACHED FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF THE REAR DOOR. UPON REPEATED USE AND TIG... |
| May 19, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | 1. MY CAR HAS ONLY 30000 MILES AND YESTERDAY BRAKE MALFUNCTION SHOWED UP. MY WIFE HAD HARD TIME STOP... |
| Feb 2, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON FEBRUARY 2, 2017,MY 2012 HIGHLANDER WAS PLACED IN PARK AND LEFT IN HIGH SCHOOL( DHS DURANGO, CO) ... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BOUGHT THE CAR CERTIFIED PREOWNED IN 2014 AND NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOOR. WHEN TRYING TO C... |
| Apr 11, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REAR TAILGATE MOTOR WITH POWER TO OPEN/LIFT AND CLOSE THE TAILGATE NO LONGER WORKS. COURTESY TOYOTA ... |
| Oct 10, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | LIFT GATE HANDLE LITERALLY FELL OFF AND BROKE AS WE WERE CLOSING THE DOOR USING THE POWER BUTTON ON ... |
| Jul 28, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK (DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR) ON MY 2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER RECENTLY BEGAN TO HAVE PR... |
| Jun 4, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON (OR ABOUT) THE LAST WEEK OF MAY 2015, I HAD MY AUTO SERVICED AT THE DEALSHIP. I WAS ADVISED THAT... |
| Jul 3, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No accident |