Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Toyota Highlander has 4 recalls, 308 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
308
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated September 2, 2026
20V633000
AIR BAGS
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander and Highlander hybrid vehicles. Incorrect seat trim covers on ...
20V162000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander vehicles equipped with a 3.5 L, V6 (2GR-FKS) gasoline engine. ...
23V720000
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Highlander & Highlander Hybrid vehicles. During normal vehicle opera...
23V865000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, ...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Toyota HIGHLANDER SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission had a catastrophic failure at 73,000 miles and six years after purchase. There has ... |
| Aug 8, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Incident: [XXX] Conditions: Clear daylight, dry pavement, normal highway conditions Crash/Injuries: ... |
| Aug 1, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I am having fuel pump issues and my VIN was excluded from the recall from Toyota for similar issues.... |
| Jul 24, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | We have a 2020 Toyota Highlander with 89K miles that we have owned since it was new. I was informed ... |
| Jul 7, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission can suddenly fail even at very early mileages. This is almost certainly related to ... |
| Jun 28, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I pushed the brake and swerved and the car kept going and a greater speed and surged into a house. |
| Jun 27, 2026 | STRUCTURE | While driving on a 75 MPH highway, the lower bumper cover, windscreen, and interior wheel well compo... |
| Jun 22, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I am submitting this complaint regarding a sudden and unexpected transmission failure in my 2020 Toy... |
| Jun 18, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission stalls in situations where speed is needed. For example when merging into traffic all o... |
| Jun 14, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission (the UA80) has been known to have several issues and my transmission has normal dri... |
| Jun 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The 8 speed Toyota transmission is defective and my transmission started to whine very loudly. I w... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My transmission failed in my 2020 Toyota Highlander after about 75,000 miles. This is a know issue ... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My 2020 Hylander, which has under 50,000 miles, started to whine with any use of gas pedal/accelerat... |
| Jun 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission has been making a whining noise since about 75K miles. Had the transmission fluid c... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Toyota Highlander UA-80 transmission failed prematurely at 63,017 miles (just beyond warranty) due t... |
| May 31, 2026 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Highlander. the contact stated that while driving, the back driver s... |
| May 28, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I was told by oxmoor dealership I had to talk to toyota corporate before I could get my car touched ... |
| May 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving to the dealer for ... |
| May 25, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I took my car in for service and I noticed my car is making a loud whining noise. I asked the mecha... |
| May 11, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Premature transmission failure due to factory defect. All maintenance was done on time and at dealer... |