2015 Toyota Highlander steering problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2015 Toyota Highlander — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the infotainment screen would go blank and the system would turn on inadvertently. This issue became more frequent, occurring approximately every 10 seconds. The power steering…”
filed Jun 1, 2026
“[XXX] battery light appeared on dash. [XXX] on my way to Limestone service station 399 Danbury rd Ridgefield ct ph203-438-8028 a warning appeared on dash stating i will lose steering.Luckily I managed to pull into a parking lot and lost all ability to steer. Thank God i was not on the highway and…”
filed Jan 27, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may have…Campaign 15V144000 · Mar 13, 2015
Steering problems in other Highlander years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Highlander | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 Highlander | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 Highlander | 8 | 2% |
| 2020 Highlander | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 Highlander | 8 | 2% |
| 2018 Highlander | 10 | 4% |
| 2017 Highlander | 4 | 2% |
| 2016 Highlander | 6 | 6% |
| 2014 Highlander | 4 | 3% |
| 2013 Highlander | 46 | 22% |
| 2012 Highlander | 46 | 25% |
| 2011 Highlander | 34 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Toyota Highlander
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.