Toyota Highlander 2020–2023 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-SB-0040-24 · NHTSA communication 11003596 · issued Apr 22, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2020–2023
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2020 2023 model year Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a water leak from the roof rack attachment clips. This may be caused by the sealant in the roof channel obstructing the proper seating position for the clip gasket.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.