573 problems have been reported for the 2019 Toyota Highlander. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2019 Toyota Highlander. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 161 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, other (86 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2019 Toyota Highlander in the United States are 281,982 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Toyota Highlander owners in the last 7 years is 573, and the age of the vehicle is 7, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 573 / 281,982 / 7 * 1000 = 0.29.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Toyota Highlander model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2019 Toyota Highlander in 2019.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota Highlander, the following table can be used to compare the 2019 Toyota Highlander with the Toyota Highlander from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2019 Highlander is 573 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Toyota Highlander is 256.