The 2016 Toyota Highlander has 4 recalls, the most serious involving aftermarket replacement windshields whose wire harness can allow water to leak in and damage the engine control module, potentially causing the engine to stall.
A separate brake-related recall covers vehicles where the brake fluid level sensor was not connected during assembly, meaning the sensor cannot detect low brake fluid. If fluid drops low without warning, braking performance can decrease. There is also a label recall affecting certain vehicles distributed through Southeast Toyota: the load-carrying capacity label may show incorrect figures that do not account for installed accessories, which could lead to the vehicle being overloaded.