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2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

22 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious25V744000

Back Over Prevention:Display Function

rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Serious26V437000

Power Train:Axle Assembly

broken rear axle carrier can cause a sudden loss of vehicle stability and control, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect the rear axle carrier sub-assembly code, and replace the sub-assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 23, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB13, 26TA13, 26LB08, and 26LA08.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX Plug-In Hybrid, TX Hybrid, TX, Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Grand Highlander vehicles. The rear axle carriers may have been manufactured with insufficient material strength and could break.

Complaint volume

22 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 22 complaints. Severity Index 0.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Unknown Or Other6 · 27%Structure · Body3 · 14%Engine3 · 14%Forward Collision Avoidan…1 · 5%Service Brakes1 · 5%Lane Departure · Warning1 · 5%Lane Departure · Assist1 · 5%Electrical System · Inst…1 · 5%
  1. Unknown Or Other — 6 reports
  2. Structure:Body — 3 reports
  3. Engine — 3 reports
  4. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 1 reports
  5. Service Brakes — 1 reports
  6. Lane Departure: Warning — 1 reports
  7. Lane Departure: Assist — 1 reports
  8. Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel — 1 reports
  9. Wheels — 1 reports
  10. Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2024 (4) · 2025 (3) · 2026

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.