Toyota Grand Highlander by Model Year: Problems, Recalls and MPG
Every Toyota Grand Highlander model year since 2024: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash tests.
Every model year since 2024 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 36 mpg combined, arrived in 2024 and has held since. Includes the Grand Highlander Hybrid. The smaller Highlander has its own pages.
Year by year
| Model year | Best rating | Recalls | Complaints | Crash test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 |
36 mpg Hybrid |
4 | 33 | |
2025 |
36 mpg Hybrid |
3 | 73 | |
2024 |
36 mpg Hybrid |
4 | 239 | Not rated |
Owner complaints by model year
All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints.
2024: 239 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 239 |
| 2025 | 73 |
| 2026 | 33 |
Best combined rating by model year
The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 24 mpg (every year from 2024 to 2026). Hybrid: 36 mpg (every year from 2024 to 2026).
- Best gas version
- Best hybrid version
2026: gas 24 mpg · hybrid 36 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | 36 |
| 2025 | 24 | 36 |
| 2026 | 24 | 36 |
Comparisons
Questions
Which Toyota Grand Highlander years have the most recalls?
The 2024 and 2026 have the most safety recalls in NHTSA's file (4 each). A recall can cover a problem that affects only a few cars, so open a year's page to see what each one covers. No recall for 2024 to 2026 models tells owners not to drive the car or to park it outside.
What are the most common Toyota Grand Highlander problems?
In the 345 owner complaints NHTSA lists for 2024 to 2026 models, owners most often describe hesitation or slow acceleration (48 complaints, most of them for the 2024); shaking, shuddering or vibration (28 complaints, most of them for the 2024); and loss of power or limp mode (25 complaints, most of them for the 2024). One complaint can describe several problems. Each year's recalls and problems page lists what owners describe for that year.
Which Toyota Grand Highlander year has the best MPG?
The best EPA fuel economy is 36 mpg combined, first reached by the 2024 hybrid version and matched by every year since.
Sources and method
- US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
- NHTSA recall file dated Sep 29, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 28, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.