Toyota Highlander Maintenance Cost
Toyota Highlander maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
Estimate the Toyota Highlander's total cost for your mileage and years of ownership →
Which year Highlander should you buy?
Green is safe, red means major known issues. Tap any year.
Years scored against Highlander's own complaint record — not against other SUVs.
Low complaint volume relative to the model's own average. High NHTSA safety score.
Visibility/Wiper complaints most reported in 2010. NHTSA recall 14V168 issued.
- Seats
- Air Bags
- Visibility
- Equipment
- Vehicle Speed Control
What breaks on the Highlander
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Toyota Highlander maintenance schedule
RepairPal's scheduled dealer-service costs for the Toyota Highlander, by mileage interval. This is separate from the avg. repairs/yr figure above, which covers unscheduled repairs only.
| Mileage | Service cost | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 mi | $181–$229 | $181–$229 |
| 7,500 mi | $146–$178 | $327–$407 |
| 10,000 mi | $228–$286 | $555–$693 |
| 15,000 mi | $230–$317 | $785–$1,010 |
| 20,000 mi | $228–$286 | $1,013–$1,296 |
| 22,500 mi | $217–$272 | $1,230–$1,568 |
| 25,000 mi | $181–$229 | $1,411–$1,797 |
| 30,000 mi | $476–$623 | $1,887–$2,420 |
| 35,000 mi | $181–$229 | $2,068–$2,649 |
| 37,500 mi | $146–$178 | $2,214–$2,827 |
| 40,000 mi | $228–$286 | $2,442–$3,113 |
| 45,000 mi | $234–$322 | $2,676–$3,435 |
| 50,000 mi | $228–$286 | $2,904–$3,721 |
| 52,500 mi | $146–$178 | $3,050–$3,899 |
| 55,000 mi | $181–$229 | $3,231–$4,128 |
| 60,000 mi | $633–$837 | $3,864–$4,965 |
| 65,000 mi | $181–$229 | $4,045–$5,194 |
| 67,500 mi | $217–$272 | $4,262–$5,466 |
| 70,000 mi | $228–$286 | $4,490–$5,752 |
| 75,000 mi | $238–$328 | $4,728–$6,080 |
| 80,000 mi | $228–$286 | $4,956–$6,366 |
| 82,500 mi | $146–$178 | $5,102–$6,544 |
| 85,000 mi | $181–$229 | $5,283–$6,773 |
| 90,000 mi | $622–$797 | $5,905–$7,570 |
| 95,000 mi | $181–$229 | $6,086–$7,799 |
| 97,500 mi | $146–$178 | $6,232–$7,977 |
| 100,000 mi | $327–$432 | $6,559–$8,409 |
| 105,000 mi | $238–$328 | $6,797–$8,737 |
| 110,000 mi | $228–$286 | $7,025–$9,023 |
| 112,500 mi | $217–$272 | $7,242–$9,295 |
| 115,000 mi | $181–$229 | $7,423–$9,524 |
| 120,000 mi | $1,117–$1,450 | $8,540–$10,974 |
| 125,000 mi | $181–$229 | $8,721–$11,203 |
| 127,500 mi | $146–$178 | $8,867–$11,381 |
| 130,000 mi | $228–$286 | $9,095–$11,667 |
| 135,000 mi | $242–$333 | $9,337–$12,000 |
| 140,000 mi | $228–$286 | $9,565–$12,286 |
| 142,500 mi | $146–$178 | $9,711–$12,464 |
| 145,000 mi | $181–$229 | $9,892–$12,693 |
| 150,000 mi | $568–$758 | $10,460–$13,451 |
RepairPal dealer-schedule pricing. Independent shops typically charge less, and your actual cost depends on which services you keep up. Running total is cumulative — each row includes everything before it.
Is a Highlander extended warranty worth it?
Probably not. The Toyota Highlander's 13% major repair probability over 5 years is below the segment average — 87 out of 100 owners won't hit a repair that exceeds the warranty cost. The most reliable years to buy are the 2010, 2011, and 2012. The exception: if you're buying a 2013, 2016, and 2019, check the known issues before deciding.
Buy new or save on a used Highlander?
The Highlander holds 84% of its value after 3 years — one of the best in its class. That strong resale narrows the used-car savings, but here's the real math.