The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The third row center seat belt roof anchor may have been installed at an incorrect angle, preventing the seat belt from properly restraining the occupant.
The risk
A seat belt that does not properly restrain an occupant increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will reinstall the seat belt anchor with a new bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA16.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Highlander | 2024, 2025 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 2024, 2025 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Highlander | 2024 | 43 | 7 |
| Toyota Highlander | 2025 | 10 | 4 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2025
33 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the seat belts; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 25V899000 19 Dec 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V862000 12 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V864000 12 Dec 2025 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 25V816000 25 Nov 2025 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 25V797000 17 Nov 2025 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 25V777000 12 Nov 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V773000 10 Nov 2025 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 25V753000 3 Nov 2025 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025