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2012 Toyota Highlander body & structure problems

The 2012 Toyota Highlander has 20 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

20

Body & Structure complaints

9%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Highlander body & structure complaints by model year47 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 18 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 11 complaints2009: 15 complaints2010: 14 complaints2011: 28 complaints2012: 20 complaints2013: 18 complaints2014: 34 complaints2015: 27 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 8 complaints2018: 12 complaints2019: 13 complaints2020: 28 complaints2021: 47 complaints2022: 41 complaints2023: 30 complaints2024: 5 complaints
Highlander body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TOYOTA HIGHLANDER WAS CROSSING INTERSECTION WITH GREEN LIGHT AND WAS STRUCK ON THE MIDDLE SIDE BY ONCOMING VEHICLE RUNNING A RED LIGHT. TOYOTA HIGHLANDER ROLLED 1.25 TIMES. TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HAD SECOND ROW SET UP IN BENCH CONFIGURATION WITH CENTER CONSOLE UNIT STOWED AS MANUAL INDICATED UNDER…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · August 7, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2012 Toyota Highlander have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Highlander body & structure — 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.