Toyota Highlander 2020–2026 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-SB-0040-24 Rev1 · NHTSA communication 11034823 · issued Jun 25, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2020–2026
model years
14
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2020 – 2026 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
- 2020 Toyota Highlander
- 2021 Toyota Highlander
- 2022 Toyota Highlander
- 2023 Toyota Highlander
- 2024 Toyota Highlander
- 2025 Toyota Highlander
- 2026 Toyota Highlander
- 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- 2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- 2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- 2026 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
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.