Toyota Highlander · 4th gen (2020–2026)
2023 Toyota Highlander
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What changed
- A 265 hp 2.4L turbo four takes the V6's place, with 12.3-inch screens on the Limited and Platinum and a 7-inch gauge screen on the L and LE.1
What it came with
Colors
Interiors
- Graphite Woven cloth, L, LE 4,1
- Black Woven cloth, L, LE 4,1
- Harvest Beige SofTex, XLE 4,1
- Graphite SofTex, XLE 4,1
- Black SofTex, XLE 4,1
- Black SofTex with fabric inserts, XSE 1
- Harvest Beige, Graphite or Black Perforated leather, Limited 1
- Harvest Beige, Graphite or Black Embossed, perforated leather, Platinum 4,1
- Glazed Caramel Embossed, perforated leather, Platinum 4,1,2
- Bronze Edition SofTex with fabric inserts and bronze stitching, Bronze Edition 6
- Black Fabric, Nightshade 8
- Black two-tone SofTex with embossed fabric inserts, Nightshade 8
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Recalls
- 23V480000 2023
A weld inside the steering column's spiral cable can fail and disable the driver's airbag.10,11
- 23V720000 2020–2023
The front lower bumper cover can come loose or fall off after a minor knock.12,13,9,10,14,15,16,11
- 25V040000 2023
Vehicles not repaired properly under 23V480000 may still have the spiral cable fault that can disable the driver's airbag.10,11
- 25V595000 2023–2025
A software fault at start-up can stop the instrument panel showing speed and the brake and tire pressure warning lights.10,17,18
- 25V744000 2023–2025
A software error can freeze the camera image or leave the screen blank in reverse.10,17,18,11,19,20
- 26V128000 2021–2025
Second-row seatbacks may not lock in place when adjusted. The recliner return springs are replaced.13,9,10,17,18,15,16,11,19,20
Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.
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Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.
Sources
- Toyota Newsroom (2023 Highlander)
- Toyota Newsroom (2026 Highlander)
- Toyota Newsroom (2026 vehicle page)
- Toyota Newsroom (2020 Highlander)
- Edmunds 2020 review
- Toyota Newsroom (Bronze Edition)
- Toyota Newsroom (25th Edition)
- Toyota Newsroom (Hybrid Nightshade)
- NHTSA recalls (2022 Highlander)
- NHTSA recalls (2023 Highlander)
- NHTSA recalls (2023 Highlander Hybrid)
- NHTSA recalls (2020 Highlander)
- NHTSA recalls (2021 Highlander)
- NHTSA recalls (2020 Highlander Hybrid)
- NHTSA recalls (2021 Highlander Hybrid)
- NHTSA recalls (2022 Highlander Hybrid)
- NHTSA recalls (2024 Highlander)
- NHTSA recalls (2025 Highlander)
- NHTSA recalls (2024 Highlander Hybrid)
- NHTSA recalls (2025 Highlander Hybrid)