2020 Toyota Highlander Recall: Due to an Engine Control Unit (ECU) programming error, fuel may not be…

NHTSA campaign 20V162000 · Engine · filed Mar 19, 2020 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

39K

Manufacturer

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began May 15, 2020

The defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander vehicles equipped with a 3.5 L, V6 (2GR-FKS) gasoline engine. Due to an Engine Control Unit (ECU) programming error, fuel may not be correctly supplied to the engine while using the stop and restart feature.

The risk

Improper fuel supply programming can result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECU, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA06.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Toyota	Highlander	2020

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 20V162000 (manufacturer number 20TA06). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.