2012 Toyota Highlander Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 182 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,487miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 2012 Toyota Highlander, 2% of the 182 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,487 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Lug nuts are 2-piece: steel nuts with chromed covers crimped on. The nuts rust inside the chrome covers and swell so that the lug wrench that comes with the vehicle (nor sockets or typical 4-way lug wrenches) will not fit the nut. One can be stranded on the side of the road unable to remove a flat tire. Besides the wheel locks, all 16 of the remaining nuts were affected. I have ordered replacement nuts, on advice from my local tire shop, that are chrome plated and not 2-piece. …”
NHTSA complaint #10970714, filed 2017-04, 45,500 miles“I was driving on I-35 and has to stop at the shoulder for about 30 seconds to fix something. The shoulder is smooth and newly paved. Then I went on driving again, minutes late, the tire low air indicator was on and a few more minutes later, the left front tire was totally flat. The tire has only 7500 miles on it and was told by Toyota dealer that I need to purchase a new one. And there is no warranty on it since it is from a new car and I did not purchase their extended coverage. I think it is quality of the tire used and I saw tons of same complaints from other Toyota Highlander owners.”
NHTSA complaint #10502666, filed 2013-03, 7,474 miles“Toyota and other vehicle brands use wheel lug nuts that become swollen over time. This happens because a cosmetic cap (with no mechanical purpose) made from a different metal is bonded over the metal of the lug nut. The cosmetic cap deforms or swells, because of its different properties compared to the lug nut itself. On 12 August 2021 I was unable to change a flat tire because the lug nut wrench that came with the vehicle no longer would fit over the lug nuts in order to loosen them. The lug nut wrench would not fit any of the 20 lug nuts on the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11429034, filed 2021-08Related service bulletins
- 10207946Jan 12, 2022POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept…
- 10177781Jun 23, 2020TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. ST005-01, SU001-08, and T-SB-0391-08. The aforementioned bulletins are…
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 | 4 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 5 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 4 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Highlander
46 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Highlander
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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