Is the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander a bad year?
240 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other Grand Highlander years.
Keep it
Engine and transmission complaints for the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander are in line with other Grand Highlander years.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2024 Grand Highlander owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 80,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and drivetrain | 52 (22%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Engine | 38 (16%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Fuel system | 38 (16%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Air bags | 30 (13%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Speed control | 24 (10%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Electrical system | 23 (10%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Body structure | 19 (8%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Suspension | 15 (6%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Steering | 11 (5%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Brakes | 10 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Visibility and wipers | 10 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Collision avoidance | 9 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Backup camera | 7 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Lane assist | 6 (3%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 80,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 240 complaints: 7 mention a crash · 1 mentions a fire · 3 report an injury · 2 say the car was towed.
90 complaints were filed in the last 12 months, the newest in Oct 2026.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
Recalls for the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander: 4
A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights. An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
The driver and passenger side curtain air bags may not unroll as intended and could partially deploy outside of an open window. An improper deployment of the side curtain air bag can reduce occupant protection during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Toyota: 52
Repair instructions Toyota sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
Some vehicles may exhibit a rotational clicking noise from one or both front drive shaft assemblies when accelerating while making turns
Some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak that originates between the oil pan sub-assembly and the stiffening crankcase assembly
Technical instructions for special service campaign 24TC05 malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is on with DTC P05CE00 software update certain 2023 & 2024…
Non-electric water pump leak inspection and diagnostic tips for some 2008 - 2025 model year Toyota vehicles
NHTSA defect investigations: 1
Road debris/rocks damaging the heat exchangers
Neighbouring years
2025 Grand Highlander: 81 complaints, keep it.
Every Toyota Grand Highlander year
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Questions
Is the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander a bad year?
240 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other Grand Highlander years. At 80,000 miles the tool says: Keep it.
What are the most common problems with the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: transmission and drivetrain (52), engine (38), fuel system (38), air bags (30), speed control (24).
How many recalls does the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander have?
4 recall campaigns list this model year: Backup camera (NHTSA 25V-744), Electrical system (NHTSA 25V-595), Equipment (NHTSA 24V-548), Air bags (NHTSA 24V-461). A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.