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2026 Toyota Grand Highlander VIN decoder and recalls

Check a 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander by VIN: exact trim, engine and factory, plus the safety recalls NHTSA lists for the 2026 model year. Free, with official NHTSA data.

2026 Toyota Grand Highlander at a glance

VIN year code (10th character)T
Recalls listed by NHTSA3
Latest recall filedSep 2026

2026 Toyota Grand Highlander recalls

Every recall campaign NHTSA lists for the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander, newest first. One campaign can cover only part of the production, so check your own VIN.

Steering: Linkages: Knuckle: Spindle: Arm

17 Sep 2026 · NHTSA campaign 26V598000 · Model years: 2026

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.

Risk: A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TA19 and 26LA09.

Power Train: Axle Assembly

8 Jul 2026 · NHTSA campaign 26V437000 · Model years: 2026

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX Plug-In Hybrid, TX Hybrid, TX, Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Grand Highlander vehicles. The rear axle carriers may have been manufactured with insufficient material strength and could break.

Risk: A broken rear axle carrier can cause a sudden loss of vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the rear axle carrier sub-assembly code, and replace the sub-assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB13, 26TA13, 26LB08, and 26LA08.

Back Over Prevention: Display Function

30 Oct 2025 · NHTSA campaign 25V744000 · Model years: 2026

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.

Recalled parts on the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander

  • Steering: 1 recall
  • Power train: 1 recall
  • Back over prevention: 1 recall

2026 Toyota Grand Highlander questions

Does the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander have recalls?

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander. Decode your VIN to see them, then ask a dealer which were already repaired.

How do I know a Toyota Grand Highlander is a 2026 from the VIN?

The 10th character of a 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander VIN is T. The same code repeats every 30 years. On cars and light trucks built for North America, a letter in position 7 means 2010 or later and a digit means 1980-2009; the decoded result settles it.

What should I check before buying a used 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander?

Decode the VIN and make sure the model, engine and year match the listing, look for open recalls, compare the VIN on the dashboard, door label and title, and get a full history report for accidents, title brands and odometer records.

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