The 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,024,407 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank…
Consequence
A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Component: automatic transmission, 2026 toyota grand highlander hybrid max platinum awd. Available for inspection. Purchased new 11/21/2025 at zero miles. Beginning ~2000 miles (est feb 2026), intermittent transmission malfunction during acceleration: transmission holds gears at elevated rpms…”
“Bought the vehicle in october 2025 everything was going fine. I went away for a few days came back and the a/c was not working. I took it to the dealership where I purchased it and was told outside influence and they refused to repair unless I pay $1900. I have bumper to bumper coverage for 5…”
“2nd time ac system stoppped working with 6000. Miles on it after 3rd time same problem it will be under lemon law”
“While I was closing the trunk did press area below my license plate to close the trunk, and got a dent below the license playe. Looks like very poor quality of steel being used”
“Moon roof exploded while driving on highway. This is most likely due the to temperate glass used for the moon roof. No collision happened, no debris flying from somewhere else hit the glass, there was no cause for it shatter, the glass just exploded almost causing my family to get injured from…”
“My 2026 toyota grand highlander hybrid sunroof shattered spontaneously while driving - no impact, no prior damage. I was driving at 20-25 mph on a feeder way, approaching a signal”
“While driving at approximately 20-25 mph, the panoramic sunroof glass of my vehicle suddenly shattered without any warning. There was no impact from road debris, no visible chip, and no prior damage to the glass. The glass appeared to explode outward, creating a loud noise and causing shattered…”
“Failed system: fuel injector failure (?) at high speeds, under load (uphill), causing an immediate and life threatening loss of power. While traveling on the highway, going up mountainous areas, the vehicle loses power and shakes violently. During multiple repairs/visits, the dealerships state…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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