2013 Model Year

Toyota Highlander

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
208
Recalls
1
Crashes
26
Severe
38

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

14V148000 Mar 2014

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2025

2013 Toyota Highlander Limited sunroof drains continue to back up and dump water into the front and rear cabin, causing electrical issues and mold if...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2025

A persistent smell of fuel occurred while in slow moving traffic and after vehicle was parked after use. Upon close inspection, the fuel injector fuel...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2025

I own a Toyota and have always been a strong supporter of the brand — I truly believe Toyota’s reliability and build quality are unmatched. That’s why...

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Jun 2025

Driver side airbags (curtain and left seat) spontaneously deployed while I was parking the car. I did not hit anything. I was not injured but my saf...

Structure
May 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact discovered that the paint on the top of the ve...

Air Bags
Feb 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving in negative 10-degree weather at 75 MPH, the driver's and passenger’s...

Brakes
Oct 2024

Multiple ABS related(ABS, TRACTION, BRAKES) warning lights/messages making driving my Highlander dangerous to me and others. Warning lights appeared 9...

Steering
Aug 2024

Steering column cracks, no help from Dealer. Many complaints on internet. Remedy requires expensive new steering column. Defective spindle type beari...

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
May 2024

I purchased the car in 2020 with 73K miles on it. It has sporadically had incidents of unintended acceleration. I happens when I slow for a stop sig...

Engine
Mar 2024

The issue started when the car was over 84,000 miles. The engine burns excessive oil. I have to add oil every 2200 miles. When I press on the gas peda...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2013 Toyota Highlander has 208 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Steering. 26 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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