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Seat beltsPart report

2012 Toyota Highlander Seat belts Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 182 total for the year
Median mileage
70,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Toyota Highlander, 1% of the 182 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that the male seat belt connector failed to connect into the female connector. The seat belt indicator was illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the female seat belt connector failed and needed to be replaced. The seat belt connector was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10923806, filed 2016-11, 70,000 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025110%
202412%
202342%
202231%
202120%
202062%
201961%
201831%
201741%
201622%
201532%
201454%
201352%
201211%
201142%
201010%
200921%
200892%
200711%
200563%
200452%
200342%
200231%
200143%

Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Highlander

Steering
46 complaints
Electrical system
29 complaints
Other or unknown
24 complaints
Body and structure
20 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaints
Engine
17 complaints
Brakes
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
14 complaints
Air bags
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
5 complaints
Tires
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Highlander

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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