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2005 Toyota Highlander steering problems

The 2005 Toyota Highlander has 26 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Steering complaints

9%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Highlander steering complaints by model year46 complaints2001: 1 complaints2002: 1 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 36 complaints2005: 26 complaints2006: 16 complaints2007: 6 complaints2008: 40 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 21 complaints2011: 34 complaints2012: 46 complaints2013: 46 complaints2014: 4 complaints2015: 25 complaints2016: 6 complaints2017: 4 complaints2018: 10 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 4 complaints2021: 8 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 3 complaints
Highlander steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHEN I WAS TRYING TO PARK MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2005 IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING WHERE I WORK, BACKING UP, THE ENGINE IDDLE WENT EXTREMELY HIGH AND I TRIED TO STOP, BUT I COULD NOT DO IT BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. I TRIED TO PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL, BUT INSTEAD, IT WENT STRAIGH…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · August 5, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2005 Toyota Highlander have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Highlander steering — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.