Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Unknown or other12
- Structure10
- Engine7
- Fuel/propulsion system5
- Forward collision avoidance3
- Power train3
- Electrical system3
- Service brakes2
- Seats2
- Visibility/wiper2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander failed the safety check 0.06% of the time — 62% less often than the average 2026 passenger car (0.16%). Median odometer at inspection: 5 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 2 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 TOYOTA GRAND HIGHLANDER SUV N/A AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.4 % |
| 2026 TOYOTA GRAND HIGHLANDER SUV N/A FWD | ★★★★★ | 16.9 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 10.0–10.7 L/100 km (about 22–24 mpg US), CO₂ 236–249 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Highlander AWD LE/XLE · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 11.2 | 8.6 | 10.0 |
| Grand Highlander AWD Limited/Platinum · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 11.6 | 9.0 | 10.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander.
| 2026330 8 Jul 2026 | Structure Issue: On certain vehicles, the rear axle carriers (knuckles) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the rear knuckle(s) could break and separa… |
| 2025594 30 Oct 2025 | Visual System Issue: Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image to freeze or not to display. If this happens, the rearview image may… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
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.
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."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
Road debris/rocks damaging the heat exchangers
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation