2020 Toyota Highlander Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 322 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2020 Toyota Highlander, 1% of the 322 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 driver seat started making a motorized noise 2-3 days after I purchased the vehicle. Over the few months from my oil change the noise got louder and louder as we moved the seat back and forth. When I took my vehicle in for its first oil change I addressed it to the dealership as the seat was now no longer able to move forward or backwards. …”
NHTSA complaint #11430693, filed 2021-08“The rear hatch door will not close or open and just sit there.And dings, you have to manually close it and open it most times and it never fully sucks up and latches fully and it doesnt notify you on the hood display of the car , so when we were driving down the road, we heard loud hissing and road noise coming from the rear and come to find out the rear hatch had never fully closed or latched itself fully.And it hangs up constantly.”
NHTSA complaint #11704988, filed 2025-12Related recalls
- 20V633000Oct 14, 2020Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander and Highlander hybrid vehicles. Incorrect seat trim covers on one or…Covers: Toyota Highlander 2020, Highlander Hybrid 2020
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Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 21 | 11% |
| 2022 | 14 | 5% |
| 2021 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 4% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 10 | 5% |
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2020 Toyota Highlander
126 complaintsOther or unknown
46 complaintsBrakes
41 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Toyota Highlander
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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