2024–2025 Toyota Highlander & 2024–2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The third row center seat belt roof anchor may have been installed at an incorrect angle, preventing the seat belt from properly restraining the occupant.
💥 The risk
A seat belt that does not properly restrain an occupant increases the risk of injury during a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reinstall the seat belt anchor with a new bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA16.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V872000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 25TA16
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Vehicles affected
- 39
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-331-4331
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 20, 2026
- Built
- Sep 10, 2024 – Feb 6, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR