Used Car Checklists

Used Toyota Grand Highlander: Inspection checklist

Pick the model year you are going to see. Each sheet lists the checks for the problems owners reported on that year, in the order you would do them at the car. Owners filed 204 complaints across these 2 years; the 2024 drew the most.

Toyota Grand Highlander

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Problems that follow the Grand Highlander from year to year

Each of these is a top-three complaint area in at least two model years. Darker cells mean more complaints that year. Whatever year you are looking at, give these extra time.

Area20242025Total
Transmission26834

Grand Highlander generations and updates

First years of a new generation and mid-cycle updates are marked. Each year links to its checklist.

Mileages where Grand Highlander problems start

From owner reports for each model year, lowest mileage first. Compare these with the odometer of the car you are seeing.

Typical mileageProblemYear
1,000–5,000 milesEarly CV axle popping2024
15,000–20,000 milesCV axle replacement needed2024
47,000–50,000 milesAxle clicking returns after repair2024

Every Grand Highlander recall to confirm

4 recalls cover the Grand Highlanderyears on this site. Open a campaign number for NHTSA's full notice. 2 campaigns span more than one model year.

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