2025 Toyota Grand Highlander problems and complaints
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (21), Power Train (17), Engine (13).
Key takeaways
- 79 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 21 | 27% |
| Power Train | 17 | 22% |
| Engine | 13 | 16% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 12 | 15% |
| Structure | 10 | 13% |
| Electrical System | 6 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 | 8% |
| Lane Departure | 3 | 4% |
| Service Brakes | 3 | 4% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 | 4% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 | 4% |
| Back Over Prevention | 3 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Toyota GRAND HIGHLANDER SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 Toyota GRAND HIGHLANDER SUV FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-15
The vehicle exhibits abnormal fuel system behavior. When the vehicle reaches a low fuel condition (approximately 40–50 miles to empty), the fuel tank only accepts about 12 gallons, even though the listed tank capacity is 17.2 gallons. After refueling, the fuel gauge displays FULL and the “Distance to Empty” reading jum...
Steering,wheels,lane Departure - filed 2026-10-13
I experienced a serious safety incident involving my 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander with approximately 14,000 miles. While driving on a straight interstate highway at approximately 70 mph, surrounded by other vehicles, the steering wheel suddenly made two to three sharp, forceful jerking movements to the left. Afterward,...
Power Train,electrical System,service Brakes - filed 2026-10-09
On 9/26 at about 10:15am, my husband and I were fully stopped at a red light with his foot on the brake. Without him touching the gas pedal, the car suddenly surged forward as if it had been accelerated. It stopped for a moment, then surged forward again. Because he was holding the brake, the car didn’t move much, but ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.