2015 Toyota Highlander Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 13%of 192 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the steering of the 2015 Toyota Highlander, 13% of the 192 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This vehicle has severe torque steer when accelerating at highway speed. The vehicle pulls hard left and you have to fight the wheel to maintain control. It is very dangerous , especially when trying to pass another vehicle. My complaints to the dealership were waved aside - one tech told me all our front wheel drive cars do it”
NHTSA complaint #10926055, filed 2016-11, 165 miles“This vehicle has a really bad electrical issue with the steering wheel,it feels like it wonders from time to time.then the motor will stall out almost completely while driving down the road. Taken to dealer to only have them not replicate the same problems as when we have it. I know it's not me because my spouse has discussed it with me too. I see there's recalls for similar problems within the same production on this vehicle but somehow it didn't get any notifications but clearly it describes the same problems.”
NHTSA complaint #11388552, filed 2021-01, 100,000 miles“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 system rebooted while traveling on the highway, I only noticed it because the radio shut off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10914905, filed 2016-10, 65,500 miles“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 fixed. We paid a hefty service fee and paid for a really expensive battery. Two days later it happened again and while moving on a city street about 35/40 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #11299797, filed 2020-01, 41,000 miles“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 come back on after stalling, and I had to pull over and turn the car off and back on again. My car has less than 33000 miles on it and has had regular maintenance. …”
NHTSA complaint #11174754, filed 2019-02, 32,673 milesRelated recalls
- 15V144000Mar 13, 2015Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015…Covers: Toyota Highlander 2015, RAV4 2014–2015, Camry 2015
Related service bulletins
- 10182983Oct 12, 2020TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone. ?Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10168537Oct 21, 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 10% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 9 | 2% |
| 2020 | 6 | 2% |
| 2019 | 8 | 2% |
| 2018 | 10 | 4% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 5% |
| 2015 | 25 | 13% |
| 2014 | 4 | 3% |
| 2013 | 46 | 22% |
| 2012 | 46 | 25% |
| 2011 | 34 | 19% |
| 2010 | 21 | 10% |
| 2009 | 11 | 8% |
| 2008 | 40 | 10% |
| 2007 | 6 | 5% |
| 2006 | 16 | 6% |
| 2005 | 26 | 12% |
| 2004 | 35 | 12% |
| 2003 | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2015 Toyota Highlander
52 complaintsOther or unknown
43 complaintsBody and structure
32 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Toyota Highlander
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology