2015 Toyota Highlander Electrical System Problems
- 26
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 26 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Our 2015 highlander steering intermittently locks up and has a complete loss of power. First happened when starting the vehicle and had to sit and start and stop over 15 times and the steering finally came back. We immediately contacted toyota and they said this vehicle had no recalled parts and there is no problem. When it happened the second time we took it in and they said it had a bad battery and the problem was…
ODI 11299797
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
While driving, the radio and mapping system will suddenly stop working. There then is no way to reset the map and/or radio, other than to stop the vehicle, turn it off and then restart it. Sometimes, it takes more than one restart to have the system back to running normal. This happens when the vehicle is in motion and on various types of roadways or highways. It has happened on various dates, but the most recent…
ODI 11243225
Electrical System
Driver-side door does not lock/unlock when using the key fob, door handle, or the switch inside the vehicle. Issue was sporadic at first but now occurs almost every time we (try to) lock/unlock the doors. I believe the issue to be the door lock actuator, which i intend on replacing.
ODI 11240165
Electrical System
The car's electrical navigation system will go haywire then reboot itself while driving. You can not do anything with the screen while it is going haywire. I have a video but could not upload it. This happens a lot.
ODI 11231667
Electrical System · Hatchback/Liftgate
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the rear power hatchback door made an abnormal noise when being opened. In addition, the door only opened halfway. The vehicle was taken to nalley toyota of roswell (11130 alpharetta hwy, roswell, ga 30076, [redacted]) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 11203072
Electrical System
After driving a short period of time the nav unit will reset itself, short or long trips may result in multiple occuranceses
ODI 11194470
Electrical System
Driver's heated seat began heating to a high level while control was in 'off' position. Driver's lumbar support pressure began increasing on its own without use of the pressure control button.
ODI 11184675
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
For two years now, my vehicle will randomly have an engine stall while operating the vehicle. It happens at different speeds and while going straight ahead or turning. The entire instrument panel and navigation screens shuts off and turns back on. I have taken the car in to toyota twice and was told they couldn't find anything wrong or get the the vehicle to malfunction again. Today, the engine didn't immediately…
ODI 11174754
Electrical System
In december of 2018 i started having problems with my doors,got it checked at toyota,3 door actuators had gone bad ,toyota said it was not a recall,checked toyota bulletin numerous owners were having this problem, toyota was not going to fix problem cost 3 hundred plus for each actuator plus labor,had to buy on amazon and fix myself.
ODI 11300030
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Soon after warranty ran out the lift gate to the trunk hatch began leaking lubrication and intermittanly would not open all the way, close all the way, or open or close at all. Many times, i would need to manually push the hatch down to close, which required extreme force. The same force would be required to open the hatch at times. Esentially, the lift gate is unreliable to lift or close most of the time.the cost…
ODI 11132340
Electrical System
Door lock actuator has been replaced 3 times within 12 months on the vehicle, twice on the same door. The internet has many complaints about this defect. The failure rate is far too high for this actuator. This is a safety issue because, due to the design of the highlander, if you exit the vehicle with the engine running the 3 passenger doors do not respond to the key fob or the exterior manual unlocking mechanism.…
ODI 11073481
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota highlander. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. A police officer helped the contact coast the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle restarted after it was coasted to the side of the road and driven to the contact's residence. The contact took the vehicle to darcars toyota frederick (5293 buckeystown pike, frederick, md 21704, [redacted]), but…
ODI 11051687
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota highlander. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated. The contact removed the key from the ignition switch and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle worked normally. The vehicle was taken to hartford toyota superstore in hartford, connecticut for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer sent an evaluator to diagnose the vehicle.…
ODI 11014732
Electrical System
The front main console of the gps, radio, and entire radio head will suddenly gets frozen and/ requiring reboot. The voice activation/recognition has hard time recognizing voice, commands, and 90% of the time it is a useless device, which drivers must use the phone manually instead. This is a safety concern for a driver since we are relying on the modern devices. A consumer like me is expecting >$36,000 to have…
ODI 10985776
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I was driving 80 mph on the interstate when the engine light came on and a "check awd" display appeared. At that same moment i lost the ability to steer and to accelerate. I managed to get the car off of the interstate. The car came to a stop. I did not see any smoke, or smell anything and the engine temp gauge showed mid cool so i decided to start the car again. When i tried to start the car, the engine light and…
Fire reported
ODI 10983627
Electrical System
Brakes lights to do not always light up. Took to automotive mechanic and they could not duplicate problem. My wife drives car home and i can see that left side brake light work but right side (passenger) does not light up. Turn signals are ok. Brakes light work sometimes. Not bulb problem.
ODI 10953858
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The power liftgate closed on my head when i was putting stuff in the trunk. It was open like normal, but then it suddenly dropped without warning. Before this happened it was having problems closing completely. It is still having these problems. I took it into the dealership to get fixed and they "reset" the system but that didnt fix anything. It is still not closing completely sometimes. It will seemingly open fine…
1 injury
ODI 11021367
Electrical System
The navigation system shuts down and reboots. The front usb plug works inconsistently. The door locks work inconsistently. I took it to toyota in slidell, la and they charged me $600 and said it was my battery. My car is still doing the above and i am very disappointed in toyota. :-(
ODI 10985653
Electrical System · Steering
Two or three times now, while paused in traffic, i look at the radio instrument panel and it has completely shut off and reboots, it then causes all previously programmed information in the system to be changed. In addition at the same time, the steering feels like it "pauses". I checked my vin it is not in the recall but i will be taking it to the dealer as soon as possible. Once the electrical radio/entertainment…
ODI 10914905
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the rear door failed to properly open and close. The contact had to apply force or the door would remain open. The vehilce was taken to the dealer (furiel toyota ponce, industrial san rafael, 00731, calle navarra, ponce, puerto rico, [redacted]) for diagnostic testing. The dealer indicated that the warranty expired on november 1, 2017. In…
ODI 11057071
Electrical System · Service Brakes
When the car had 20k miles the brakes would shake when going down hill, took it in but they found nothing wrong. I have since had the rotars turned brakes replaced and when braking the brakes shake really bad its scary. I have also had too many electrical problems with the door locks one goes out then next week another, the outlets have never worked and now the stereo is going to be replaced because it blacks out…
ODI 11075232
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall-this past sunday my car had been parked in the drive way for a few days and when i went to drive my car and there was a strange noise under the hood, i backed out of the drive way and when the car shifted from first to second it jurked and was not smooth so i parked the car. I looked under the hood and there were mouse dropping on the engine. I called toyota on monday morning and they said to have it…
ODI 10808025
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
While the vehicle was being driven, the power cut out and a message appeared on the dash stating that the brake and accelerator were being depressed simultaneously -- but they were not. This happened three times in a row. We had the vehicle toward to the toyota dealer where purchased. They could not figure out what was wrong and attributed the problem to "driver error." the dealer's mechanic produced a report…
ODI 10787272
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Light on cruise control lever on steering column flickers off and on if vehicle is in motion and steering column is in use. Alternator in car already required replacement at 73,000. Dealership was advised of issue and i was told there was nothing wrong with the lever.
ODI 11130868
Electrical System
Hello, i would like to get nhtsa's help because toyota won't provide any remedy for this problem. On 4/17/2015, i bought a toyota 2015 highlander le plus from toyota north brunswick (nj) and noticed buzzing sound after driving only ~30 minutes. Buzzing sound comes from dashboard area constantly, ~once every minute (in the beginning of driving) to ~every second (after driving an hour). The noise is from the air blend…
ODI 10715419