Toyota Grand Highlander reliability by year
2 recalls and 274 owner complaints across 3 model years. Best year to buy: 2025. Year to avoid: 2024.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 3 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Grand Highlander aggregated across 3 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Toyota Grand Highlander?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander scores 8.0/10 — the strongest in the 2024–2026 range. 57 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Toyota Grand Highlander year should I avoid?
The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander scores 7.2/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 199 owner complaints with NHTSA, 1 active recall. That doesn't mean every 2024 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Toyota Grand Highlander should I avoid?
No Toyota Grand Highlander model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.
How many years of the Toyota Grand Highlander are tracked?
3 model years (2024 through 2026) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 2 recalls and 274 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Toyota Grand Highlander?
powertrain is the most-reported category — 49 complaints across 2 model years. Average shop repair runs about $2,500.