2015 Toyota Highlander Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2015 Toyota Highlander, 27% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 41,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “door locks” (13% of reports).
- 52electrical system complaints
- 41,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Door locks: mentioned in 7 of 52 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 37 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 4 a fire, 2 an injury.
Toyota Highlander electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Highlander | 1 | 10% | — |
| 2024 Highlander | 6 | 14% | 13,357 |
| 2023 Highlander | 12 | 6% | 120,000 |
| 2022 Highlander | 21 | 8% | 17,781 |
| 2021 Highlander | 28 | 5% | 75,055 |
| 2020 Highlander | 18 | 6% | 11,000 |
| 2019 Highlander | 56 | 11% | 5,100 |
| 2018 Highlander | 24 | 9% | 14,900 |
| 2017 Highlander | 46 | 17% | 35,500 |
| 2016 Highlander | 14 | 13% | 25,000 |
| 2015 Highlander | 52 | 27% | 41,000 |
| 2014 Highlander | 35 | 26% | 40,000 |
| 2013 Highlander | 26 | 13% | 38,150 |
| 2012 Highlander | 29 | 16% | 48,151 |
| 2011 Highlander | 23 | 13% | 42,500 |
| 2010 Highlander | 53 | 25% | 66,000 |
| 2009 Highlander | 20 | 15% | 72,900 |
| 2008 Highlander | 44 | 11% | 85,000 |
| 2007 Highlander | 23 | 19% | 60,500 |
| 2006 Highlander | 26 | 9% | 90,000 |
| 2005 Highlander | 25 | 11% | 57,770 |
| 2004 Highlander | 18 | 6% | 63,750 |
| 2003 Highlander | 15 | 6% | 113,500 |
| 2002 Highlander | 13 | 4% | 103,500 |
| 2001 Highlander | 5 | 4% | 64,575 |
| 1998 Highlander | 1 | 100% | 14,325 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2015 Toyota Highlander. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The a/c condenser was damaged due to impact of road debris. This caused loss of proper system operation. The cost to repair was $1100+. The debris entered thru the front grill, which has nothing in place to prevent debris from entering the engine compartment.
The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that the power liftgate consistently failed halfway through while opening and closing the liftgate. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact became aware of information online about…
The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the infotainment screen would go blank and the system would turn on inadvertently. This issue became more frequent, occurring approximately every 10 seconds. The power steering…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Toyota Highlanders have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2015 Toyota Highlander (27% of the 192 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Toyota Highlander electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 41,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2015 Toyota Highlander?
The most frequent phrase is “door locks”, in 7 of 52 complaints.
See all 2015 Toyota Highlander problems or electrical system problems across all Highlander years.