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2019 Toyota Highlander Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2019 Toyota Highlander has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,360,128 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 613 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 20V682000 2020-11-04 1,525,742 affected
Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus…

Consequence

If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be…

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 20V012000 2020-01-13 1,830,752 affected
Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350…

Consequence

If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01…

EQUIPMENT 19V244000 2019-03-27 3,634 affected
Defect

Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

Consequence

If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
180
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
86
2crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
76
3crashes5injuries
ENGINE
67
3crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
55
3crashes3injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
17
SERVICE BRAKES
17
4crashes3injuries
AIR BAGS
14
8crashes5injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
12
4crashes2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
3crashes1injuries
Total complaints613

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The dealership recommended transmission fluid exchange services for my 2019 highlander se after the recommended mileage for this service. I wasn’t able to get this service completed because of timing, however later on the service was completed and after three weeks the vehicle started jerking…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-06-14

“8 speed transmission faulty”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-06-09

“8 speed transmission faulty”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-06-09

“My car has been making a whining noise upon acceleration. It stops whining as soon as you release the acceleration I had a mechanic look at it who verified transmission failure.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-06-04

“The rear air conditioning refrigerant lines on a 2019 toyota highlander se failed due to excessive rust/corrosion, causing the a/c system to leak refrigerant and stop holding a charge. The failure affected the rear a/c lines that run to the rear of the vehicle. The problem was first diagnosed by…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-29

“I am filing this safety complaint regarding a known defect in my 2019 toyota highlander hybrid related to the high-pressure fuel system. My vehicle triggered a check engine light with diagnostic trouble code p107b - fuel rail pressure sensor ‘b’ circuit range/performance. This code appeared…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-05-25

“My toyota highlander 2019 began to produce a whining noise that orginates in the transmission at about 89000 miles. An independent mechanic examined the vehicle and deteremined that the noise is well documented. After conducting research, I found that the issue is caused by improper assembly and…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-05-22

“My 2019 toyota highlander has taken on water from a leaking panoramic sunroof. Both times the dealership ran it through a car wash and it did not leak after cleaning the sun roof drains. Took my car in on 5/4/2026 after a thunderstorm and they cleaned (tom o’brien toyota) the roof drains. Then…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-19
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Toyota Highlander as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.