Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V162000

Engine

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-03-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V162000

Engine

Component
Engine
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
38,810
Reported to NHTSA
2020-03-19
Owners notified
2020-05-15

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander vehicles equipped with a 3.5 L, V6 (2GR-FKS) gasoline engine. Due to an Engine Control Unit (ECU) programming error, fuel may not be correctly supplied to the engine while using the stop and restart feature.

Safety risk

Improper fuel supply programming can result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECU, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA06.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Highlander2020

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.