2025 Toyota Highlander Owner Complaints
Complaint Summary
The 2025 Toyota Highlander has 2 reported complaints.
- Top issues involve seat belts and unknown or other.
Powertrain: Hybrid (HEV).
Reliability Score
Reliability Score
Based on 2 complaints
Most Frequent Issues
SEAT BELTS
1 50%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 50%
Quick Insights
The top category is SEAT BELTS, accounting for 50% of all complaints.
Owners have reported issues across 2 distinct vehicle systems.
Note: Complaint data reflects owner reports and may not always indicate a verified defect. Compare with Recalls and TSBs for a complete picture.
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What owners keep reporting on the 2025 Toyota Highlander
The 2025 Toyota Highlander has 2 owner complaints in this dataset. SEAT BELTS is the most common complaint category, representing about 50% of the reports shown here.
Most common complaint categories
The top complaint groups for the 2025 Toyota Highlander are SEAT BELTS (1), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1).
Are these complaints a serious red flag?
The complaint pattern looks more scattered than concentrated in the highest-risk systems. That lowers urgency, but repeated narratives still deserve inspection before you buy.
What should buyers inspect on a used 2025 Toyota Highlander?
Start with the top complaint systems, compare them against the recall report, then inspect service records for evidence that those same areas were already repaired or monitored.
Detailed Complaint Log
Showing 2 of 2 systems
SEAT BELTS
1 Report50% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
Passenger seat belt won't extend half of the time. We have tried with engine on or off, put it in park and in gear, door open or closed and every other trick. We have pulled the belt straight up and down and every other angle. We have adjusted the height for tall or short riders. We took to the auto dealership, and they said it would not work for them at first then it started to work. We have had riders in the passenger front seat ride with no seat belt on because they couldn't extend it and gave up. It should work every time there because it is a safety issue that should be fixed.
7/26/2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 Report50% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
While waiting for a traffic light to change, I pressed the pedal to accelerate, and the car would not move. Like my pedal was dead. I have experienced this issue three times. I have also experienced bucking or jerking issues.
9/26/2025
Data and Methodology
Scores are derived from NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, normalized by vehicle segment averages.
What are the most common owner complaints for the 2025 Toyota Highlander?
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Complaint list entries are sourced from owner-submitted NHTSA ODI records.
Toyota Highlander: How should complaint data influence buying decisions?
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- Complaint entries
- 2
- Top-topic view
- 2 grouped topics shown
- Primary source
- NHTSA ODI owner complaint records
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