Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Toyota Highlander has 43 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
43
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Fujian Wanda Automobile Glass Industry (Wanda) is recalling certain aftermarket Replacement Windshields sold for use in 2014-2018 Toyota Highlander ve...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Exterior lights continually burn out. |
| Dec 7, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | When right front pax sits in seat and fastens seatbelt, the airbag indicator correctly says "ON." B... |
| Sep 20, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stal... |
| Apr 5, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Highlander. While stopped at a gas station with the engine on, the co... |
| Feb 26, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | My Highlander had a strange burning smell and we couldn’t find where it was coming from. We took it ... |
| Sep 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | I have a 2015 Toyota Highlander XLE. Last winter I began noticing a burning smell which I believed t... |
| Aug 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | We have a 2019 Toyota Highlander. VIN: [XXX] . There are two issues with this vehicle... 1) Our b... |
| Jul 22, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I experienced a sudden engine failure while driving my 2015 Toyota Highlander on Interstate 294 outs... |
| May 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | Water leak at sun roof caused by rubber seal failure in sun roof frame due to faulty material and or... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On Jan 25, 2022 while sitting in my car... engine running. Smoke filled the inside of the vehicle. ... |
| Apr 28, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | actuators, yes it's available for inspection The actuators on all the door are going out, they rand... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The door locks have stopped working one by one. First I noticed the driver door not unlocking or loc... |
| Feb 28, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE SCREEN FREEZES AND RESTART FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE SITUATION IS HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE IS... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DOOR ACTUATORS ON BOTH REAR PASSENGER DOORS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO POWER... |
| Jul 12, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | REAR BOOT LID NOT OPERATIONAL. TRIED USING.MY KEYS AND ALSO THE DASH BUTTON BUT THE GATE WONT OPEN... |
| Feb 14, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. WITHIN TWO MONTHS ALL OF THE ACTUATOR DOOR LOCK... |
| Jan 12, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE REAR GATE REMAINS IN THE LOCKED POSITION WHICH KEEPS THE HATCH UNABLE ... |
| Aug 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE'S RADIO, MAPS, ENTUNES, WILL FREEZE. AS WELL AS THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. IT WILL THEN RESET IT... |
| Aug 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING, THE RADIO AND MAPPING SYSTEM WILL SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. THERE THEN IS NO WAY TO RES... |
| Jul 28, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVER-SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WHEN USING THE KEY FOB, DOOR HANDLE, OR THE SWITCH INSIDE THE ... |