Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Toyota Highlander has 24 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
24
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V144000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 201...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | STEERING | [XXX] battery light appeared on dash. [XXX] on my way to Limestone service station 399 Danbury rd Ri... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | STEERING | Driving the car was hard to steer. Check engine light came on and check speed sensor. Went to a mech... |
| Aug 24, 2021 | STEERING | steering rack/box |
| Dec 30, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THIS VEHICLE HAS A REALLY BAD ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL,IT FEELS LIKE IT WONDERS FROM... |
| Jan 12, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | OUR 2015 HIGHLANDER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP AND HAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. FIRST HAPPENE... |
| Apr 23, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, THE STEERING W... |
| Feb 6, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | FOR TWO YEARS NOW, MY VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY HAVE AN ENGINE STALL WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. IT HA... |
| Jul 9, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPE... |
| May 17, 2018 | STEERING | AN INTERMITTENT SQUEAKING NOISE OCCURS WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. I HAVE NOTICE... |
| Feb 16, 2018 | STEERING | IT IS HARD TO TURN WHEEL ON LOW SPEED. BOTH DIRECTIONS |
| Sep 23, 2017 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, ... |
| Oct 8, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TWO OR THREE TIMES NOW, WHILE PAUSED IN TRAFFIC, I LOOK AT THE RADIO INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT HAS COM... |
| Apr 8, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A WINDING ROAD... |
| Dec 14, 2015 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AS IF POWER STEERING SHUT DO... |
| Aug 22, 2015 | STEERING | RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. SCHEDULED SERVICE ON VEHICLE FOR SATURDAY THE 22ND OF SEPTEMBER 2015, 0930. ... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | LIGHT ON CRUISE CONTROL LEVER ON STEERING COLUMN FLICKERS OFF AND ON IF VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND STE... |
| May 29, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ST... |
| May 29, 2015 | STEERING | I TOOK MY 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER TO FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA IN RALEIGH FOR A RECALL ON THE CIRUIT BOARD... |
| May 23, 2015 | STEERING | A SAFETY RECALL ON A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, I WAS TOLD TH... |
| May 20, 2015 | STEERING | I RECEIVED MY RECALL LETTER FOR THE EPS ECU UNIT 5/13. INSPECTION WOULD TAKE 1.5 HOURS, REPLACEMENT ... |