Toyota Highlander TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
5,458 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Toyota Highlander — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 1997 to 2026. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Toyota Highlander problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
Although the HV Floor Under Wire Harness and Rear Traction Motor Cable is covered by Toyota’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers’ ownership experience. Toyota is providing extended coverage…
The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The procedures outlined in this Service Bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant leaks.
Model years named: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
22TD02 expired on 2/7/2025 A seam near the fuel inlet may not have been properly sealed during manufacturing. This can allow water to leak into the interior area of the vehicle, behind the third-row seat, when the vehicle is exposed to wet environmental conditions like rain or a…
Model years named: 2021
22TD02 expired on 2/7/2025 A seam near the fuel inlet may not have been properly sealed during manufacturing. This can allow water to leak into the interior area of the vehicle, behind the third-row seat, when the vehicle is exposed to wet environmental conditions like rain or a…
Model years named: 2021
The subject vehicles were delivered with only one (1) Smart Key on select models since October 2022 due to a global semiconductor shortage impacting certain microchips. The affected vehicles were delivered with one (1) Smart Key and a second mechanical key.
The supply of Smart Keys available for Toyota vehicles has been temporarily limited to one (1) on select models since October 2022 due to global semiconductor shortages impacting certain microchips. Affected vehicles have been delivered with only one Smart Key and a second…
The Engine Control Computer software has a programing error which can cause the exhaust variable valve timing (VVT) locking pin to temporarily get stuck. When this happens, an engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) can appear on the dashboard as well as diagnostic trouble code…
The Engine Control Computer software has a programing error which can cause the exhaust variable valve timing (VVT) locking pin to temporarily get stuck. When this happens, an engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) can appear on the dashboard as well as diagnostic trouble code…
The Engine Control Computer software has a programing error which can cause the exhaust variable valve timing (VVT) locking pin to temporarily get stuck. When this happens, an engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) can appear on the dashboard as well as diagnostic trouble code…
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Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | Body & structure, Wheels & tires | View bulletins |
| 2025 | 36 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2024 | 64 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2023 | 130 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 160 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 180 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 186 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 162 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 253 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 265 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 269 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 318 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 418 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 369 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 320 | Body & structure, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 315 | Body & structure, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 331 | Body & structure, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 292 | Body & structure, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 281 | Body & structure, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 171 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 179 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 159 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 164 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 113 | Body & structure, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 120 | Body & structure, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2001 | 135 | Body & structure, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1998 | 25 | Airbags, Seats & interior | View bulletins |
| 1997 | 19 | Airbags, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Toyota Highlander have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 5,458 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Toyota Highlander across the 1997–2026 model years. The most bulletined areas are electrical, body & structure, engine.
Are Toyota Highlander TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Toyota Highlander TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
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. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Toyota Highlander model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.