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2017 Toyota Highlander electrical system problems

The 2017 Toyota Highlander has 51 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

51

Electrical System complaints

14%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Highlander electrical system complaints by model year60 complaints1998: 1 complaints2001: 6 complaints2002: 15 complaints2003: 20 complaints2004: 39 complaints2005: 28 complaints2006: 40 complaints2007: 28 complaints2008: 59 complaints2009: 23 complaints2010: 60 complaints2011: 25 complaints2012: 30 complaints2013: 28 complaints2014: 37 complaints2015: 55 complaints2016: 18 complaints2017: 51 complaints2018: 27 complaints2019: 60 complaints2020: 17 complaints2021: 24 complaints2022: 16 complaints2023: 12 complaints2024: 6 complaints
Highlander electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. THE SUV LUNGED FORWARD OVER CURBING AND INTO BUILDING. THEN WENT VIOLENTLY INTO REVERSE AND INTO A UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN. THEN THE SUV WENT VIOLENTLY INTO DRIVE AND JUMPING OVER A CURBING AND INTO A DITCH AND WAS SITTING ON TOP OF A NATURAL GAS LINE.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 2, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2017 Toyota Highlander have?

NHTSA has 51 complaints about the 2017 Toyota Highlander electrical system — 14% 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.