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2022 Toyota Highlander Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA lists 16 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2022 Toyota Highlander, 6% of its 249 total complaints for the year. No related recall exists. The median mileage at failure is 6,500 miles, and no crashes, fires, or injuries were reported.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
16
6% of 249
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
6,500 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report

  • Owners describe the driver-side mirror vibrating or shaking at speeds above 20 mph, blurring the view of adjacent lanes and worsening at highway speeds.
  • Several drivers report windshields developing cracks or a milky, obscuring film with no impact event, sometimes spreading over several days.
  • Some owners report glass failing spontaneously, including a sunroof that shattered while driving and a rear tailgate window that cracked and crumbled without contact.
  • One owner reported the driver-side mirror cover detaching and flying off while driving on the highway.
  • A windshield crack from a falling object (an acorn) was also reported at low speed.

When 2022 Toyota Highlander visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Mar 17, 2022, latest Sep 21, 2026.

2022 Toyota Highlander visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month3Mar 2022Aug 2022Jan 2023Sep 2023Jan 2025Oct 2025Sep 2026
16 complaints filed with NHTSA from Mar 2022 to Sep 2026; peak Aug 2022 (3).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2022 Toyota Highlander

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by Highlander model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200524 (11%)
  2. 200624 (9%)
  3. 200715 (12%)
  4. 200814 (3%)
  5. 20097 (5%)
  6. 201042 (19%)
  7. 201135 (19%)
  8. 201219 (10%)
  9. 20138 (4%)
  10. 201410 (7%)
  11. 201513 (7%)
  12. 20169 (8%)
  13. 201715 (6%)
  14. 20186 (2%)
  15. 20196 (1%)
  16. 20205 (2%)
  17. 202114 (3%)
  18. 202216 (6%)
  19. 20235 (3%)
  20. 20241 (2%)
  21. 20251 (10%)

Frequently asked questions

How many Visibility & Wipers complaints does the 2022 Toyota Highlander have?
NHTSA lists 16 complaints in this category for the 2022 Highlander, which is 6% of the 249 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2022 Highlander's mirrors or windshield?
No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for the 2022 Highlander's Visibility & Wipers issues.
At what mileage do these visibility problems tend to show up?
The median mileage at failure for Visibility & Wipers complaints on the 2022 Highlander is 6,500 miles.
Did any of these complaints involve crashes or injuries?
No. NHTSA data shows zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries linked to the 16 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2022 Highlander.
What kind of visibility problems do owners report most?
Owners most often describe a vibrating driver-side mirror that blurs the view during lane changes, along with windshields cracking or clouding without any impact.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.