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2016 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
108 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 13, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Complaint reports have faded. Early issues appear resolved or aged out.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
5/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2016 Toyota Highlander HV SUV AWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 17%
1 open NHTSA defect investigation on file, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2016 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (14) · Engine (9) · Visibility & wipers (9) · Airbags (9)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Brakes
20%22 complaints · typically near 10k mi · 1 in the last 2 years
“brakes did not work in January 13, 2023 when backing out of driveway. Have had numerous dealership look at it multiple times in last 4 years.”
Electrical system
13%14 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“2016 toyota highlander le model v-6 cylinder. The FUEL PUMP runs after engine has been turned off for several hours, even up to as many as 8 hours. This situation can …”
Engine
8%9 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“2016 toyota highlander le model v-6 cylinder. The FUEL PUMP runs after engine has been turned off for several hours, even up to as many as 8 hours. This situation can …”
Visibility & wipers
8%9 complaints
“I was driving and I started to lower my sun visor and something broke and visor went all the way down and I could not see and had to pull over and remove the visor fro…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.