NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 73 owner complaints for the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander (including the hybrid).
3Safety recalls
73Owner complaints
0Complaints citing a crash
0Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 28, 2026
Recalled components: equipment, backover prevention and rearview camera, and electrical system. Most-described problem: a shattered sunroof (11 complaints, 15%). Most-reported area: powertrain (15 complaints, 21%). Includes the Grand Highlander Hybrid. The smaller Highlander has its own pages.
3 safety recalls for the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander
Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
Equipment
Mar 24, 2026
labels
Fails federal standard 110 (tire and rim labeling)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 Hybrid, Lexus NX350 Hybrid, 2025-2026 Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Lexus TX350 vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.
NHTSA listings: GRAND HIGHLANDER, GRAND HIGHLANDER HYBRID. Toyota campaign See attached Part573.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
NHTSA listings: GRAND HIGHLANDER, GRAND HIGHLANDER HYBRID. Toyota campaign 25TB13/25LB06/WRE25.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.
Risk: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB05 and 25LA05.
NHTSA listing: GRAND HIGHLANDER. Toyota campaign See Part 573 Report.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Grand Highlander. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Problems owners describe
Shattered sunroof11 · 15%
Overheating or coolant loss7 · 10%
Hesitation or slow acceleration6 · 8%
Jerking, lurching or harsh shifting6 · 8%
Loss of power or limp mode5 · 7%
Air conditioning or heater failures5 · 7%
Check engine light4 · 5%
Fuel smell or fuel leak4 · 5%
Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these.
Areas named in complaints
Powertrain15 · 21%
Engine12 · 16%
Fuel and propulsion system11 · 15%
Body structure9 · 12%
Most named: body (5); body, hood (3)
Speed control6 · 8%
Electrical system5 · 7%
Backover prevention and rearview camera3 · 4%
Unknown or other20 · 27%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Toyota Grand Highlander recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2025 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower.
Owner complaints
2025: 73 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota Grand Highlander
Model year
Complaints
2024
239
2025
73
2026
33
Safety recalls
2025: 3 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Toyota Grand Highlander
Model year
Recalls
2024
4
2025
3
2026
4
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
TOYOTA GRAND HIGHLANDER LATER RELEASE SUV AWD
Rollover risk 17.4%
Toyota GRAND HIGHLANDER HYBRID SUV AWD
Rollover risk 17.4%
Toyota GRAND HIGHLANDER HYBRID SUV FWD
Rollover risk 16.9%
Toyota GRAND HIGHLANDER SUV AWD
Rollover risk 17.4%
Toyota GRAND HIGHLANDER SUV FWD
Not rated
Not rated
Not rated
Not rated
Questions
What are the most common 2025 Grand Highlander problems?
In the 73 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander, the problems described most are a shattered sunroof (11), overheating or coolant loss (7), and hesitation or slow acceleration (6). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Grand Highlander has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Toyota dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 29, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 28, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: GRAND HIGHLANDER, GRAND HIGHLANDER HYBRID.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.