2015 Toyota Highlander Problems, Recalls & Reliability
250 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Toyota Highlander, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 45/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 48,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2015 sits among all Highlander years
What owners report
“The car's electrical navigation system will go haywire then reboot itself while driving. You can not do anything with the screen while it is going haywire. I have a video but could not upload it. This happens a lot.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Highlander
“Trunk keeps malfunctioning. During lift would not open all the way or at all and sometimes once open will not close.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Highlander
“The blizzard pearl paint on my vehicle is peeling off of the roof and possibly the side of the vehicle.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Highlander
“An intermittent squeaking noise occurs when turning the steering wheel left or right. I have noticed this when driving on a highway as well as on local roads”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Highlander
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 153 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 33,500 miles. Half of those reports fall between 10,500 and 66,670 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
Fujian Wanda Automobile Glass Industry (Wanda) is recalling certain aftermarket Replacement Windshields sold for use in 2014-2018 Toyota Highlander vehicles. The windshields have an attached wire harness that water may leak into, possibly causing damage to…
Fix: Wanda will notify owners, and service centers will replace the windshields, and inspect the ECM for damage, having it replaced, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2019.…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 Rav4 vehicles. A component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may…
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number of the EPS ECU or steering column assembly. If the number is within the affected range, the EPS ECU will be replaced, free of…
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Toyota Highlander reliable?
The 2015 Toyota Highlander drew 250 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 45/100, scored against the model's worst year (2008).
What are the most common 2015 Toyota Highlander problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Toyota Highlander are electrical (61 complaints), other (47), and body & structure (31).
At what mileage do 2015 Toyota Highlander problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Toyota Highlander problems around 33,500 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 10,500 and 66,670 miles.
Does the 2015 Toyota Highlander have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 Toyota Highlander. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.