Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Toyota highlander has 6 recalls, 225 complaints.
6
Recalls
225
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V396000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-20...
11V539000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRI...
11V112000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF ...
10V035000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STAN...
06V253000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND HYBRID VEHICLES, THE TWO RETAINING CLIPS FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE FORWARD CENTER CONSOLE CAN BECOME LOOSE. IF BOTH CLIPS SE...
10V499000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 LEXUS RX, AND MODEL YEAR 2006 LEXUS GS ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2005 Toyota Highlander 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2025 Acura MDX (under 10,000 miles) has failed to restart after the automatic idle stop engaged a... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2005 Toyota Highlander. The contact discovered that there wa... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | All at once the windows, moon roof, blinkers, reverse lights, running lights and brake lights stoppe... |
| Dec 23, 2024 | SEATS | Passager seat burnt up from the heated seats |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Other/I am not sure | I was driving home and a deer ran infront of me. I tried to put my seat belt on before but it locked... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | Driver's seat belt locked up so I was unable to wear it, I hit a deer tried to swerve to miss it, an... |
| Sep 14, 2021 | CHILD SEAT | The contact owns a Mifold Original Grab-and-Go Booster Seat, Model Number: MF01/US, Manufactured Dat... |
| Dec 4, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LOOKS TO BE LEAKING NEAR THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I KNOW T... |
| Nov 22, 2020 | PARKING BRAKE | The contact owned a 2005 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the brake ... |
| Jan 20, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SHORT IN MASTER WINDOW SWITCH |
| Jan 18, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | REAR BREAK LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT WITH FUSE BLOWING. NO REAR LIGHTS AT ALL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I KEEP... |
| Feb 12, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE FLUID HAS TO BE REFILLED EVERY 500 MILES. THERE MUST BE A LEAK SOMEWHERE IN THE BRAKE MASTER C... |
| Dec 31, 2017 | ENGINE | ENGINE SLUDGE |
| Sep 22, 2017 | PARKING BRAKE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY DROV... |
| Jun 5, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSAXLE VENT IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO EXHAUST, POTENTIAL OF CATASTRAPHIC TRANSMISSION FA... |
| May 10, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. |
| Nov 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | MY HIGHLANDER HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY GAVE OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HI... |
| Oct 3, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ANTI-SKID COMPUTER HAS GONE BAD, ACTIVATING SKID CONTROL CONSTANTLY ( CUTTING POWER AND APPLYING BRA... |
| Aug 5, 2016 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I WAS TRYING TO PARK MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2005 IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING WHERE I WORK, BACKING U... |
| Jul 7, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT THE CAR AND NOT EVEN A WEEK AFTER OWNING IT I HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I TOOK IT BACK TO TH... |