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2020 Toyota Highlander

SUV or crossover · 6 trims · 3.5 L 6-cylinder, 2.5 L 4-cylinder 5 recalls

Typical repair costs

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Fuel economy

Trim City Highway Combined
FWD 11.9 8.3 10.3 L/100 km
AWD 11.7 8.6 10.3 L/100 km
Hybrid AWD 6.7 6.8 6.7 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

  • Airbag Transport Canada 2023684 ·

    On certain vehicles, a sensor for the occupant classification system (OCS) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the sensor could short circuit and cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. Note: This problem w...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Structure Transport Canada 2023574 ·

    On certain vehicles, the front lower bumper cover may not be attached properly. As a result, if there is a minor impact to the front bumper, the lower bumper cover, engine under cover, and the fender liners could separate from the vehicle while driving.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Brakes Transport Canada 2022179 ·

    Under certain conditions, the vehicle stability control (VSC) system may not switch on when the ignition is restarted. This can happen if the driver manually turns off the VSC, depresses the brake pedal, and then turns off and restarts the vehicle while continuously depressing th...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Airbag Transport Canada 2020480 ·

    On certain vehicles, one or both of the front seats may have an incorrect trim cover installed. This could prevent the front seat-mounted side airbags from inflating properly in a crash.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Powertrain Transport Canada 2020111 ·

    On certain vehicles, the engine stop-start system may not work properly and could cause the engine to stall while driving. If this happens, a warning chime will sound and multiple warning lights would turn on to let the driver know that the engine has stopped.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Show 5 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

  • Air bags: sensor: occupant classification NHTSA (U.S.) 23V865000 ·

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H ve...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Structure: body: bumpers NHTSA (U.S.) 23V720000 ·

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Highlander & Highlander Hybrid vehicles. During normal vehicle operation, minor impact to the front lower bumper cover may result in the cover coming loose or detaching.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Electronic stability control (ESC): control module: software NHTSA (U.S.) 22V239000 ·

    Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The Skid Control ECU software...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Seats; air bags NHTSA (U.S.) 20V633000 ·

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander and Highlander hybrid vehicles. Incorrect seat trim covers on one or both of the front seats can prevent the seat-mounted side air bag from deploying properly.

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Engine; fuel system, gasoline: delivery NHTSA (U.S.) 20V162000 ·

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander vehicles equipped with a 3.5 L, V6 (2GR-FKS) gasoline engine. Due to an Engine Control Unit (ECU) programming error, fuel may not be correctly supplied to the engine while using the stop and re...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

Maintenance schedule

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Specs

Body type
SUV or crossover
Engines
3.5 L 6-cylinder, 2.5 L 4-cylinder
Fuel
Gas, Hybrid
Transmissions
Automatic (S8), Automatic (AV-S6)
Drivetrains
FWD, AWD