Toyota Highlander problems reported in California
979 of the 7,196 complaints filed about the Toyota Highlander came from California, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
979
Complaints from California
108
Crashes
14
Fires
2021
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
118
12.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
112
11.4%
Engine & Cooling
103
10.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
102
10.4%
Electrical System
94
9.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
75
7.7%
Body & Structure
60
6.1%
Other & Unspecified
57
5.8%
Airbags
51
5.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
47
4.8%
Steering
38
3.9%
Stability & Traction Control
20
2.0%
By model year
1997 Highlander
1
0.1%
2001 Highlander
25
2.6%
2002 Highlander
69
7.0%
2003 Highlander
71
7.3%
2004 Highlander
56
5.7%
2005 Highlander
40
4.1%
2006 Highlander
53
5.4%
2007 Highlander
23
2.3%
2008 Highlander
74
7.6%
2009 Highlander
11
1.1%
2010 Highlander
42
4.3%
2011 Highlander
26
2.7%
2012 Highlander
32
3.3%
2013 Highlander
42
4.3%
2014 Highlander
23
2.3%
2015 Highlander
20
2.0%
2016 Highlander
18
1.8%
2017 Highlander
50
5.1%
2018 Highlander
34
3.5%
2019 Highlander
57
5.8%
2020 Highlander
62
6.3%
2021 Highlander
86
8.8%
2022 Highlander
38
3.9%
2023 Highlander
23
2.3%
2024 Highlander
2
0.2%
2025 Highlander
1
0.1%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
35
16.7%
SAN Diego
34
16.3%
SAN Jose
22
10.5%
SAN Francisco
17
8.1%
Sacramento
16
7.7%
Huntington Beach
15
7.2%
Irvine
14
6.7%
Castro Valley
12
5.7%
SAN Rafael
11
5.3%
Bakersfield
11
5.3%
Oceanside
11
5.3%
Fresno
11
5.3%