Toyota Highlander, Highlander Hybrid (2024-2025): Seat belts
Recall 25V872000 · Dec 17, 2025 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
39
vehicles affected
39
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V872000
- Date
- Dec 17, 2025
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 39
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Rear/other > Anchorage
- Model years
- 2024-2025
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
A seat belt that does not properly restrain an occupant increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota | Highlander | 2024-2025 |
| Toyota | Highlander Hybrid | 2024-2025 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V872000?
2 models: Toyota Highlander (2024-2025), Toyota Highlander Hybrid (2024-2025), about 39 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V872000?
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.
What can happen?
A seat belt that does not properly restrain an occupant increases the risk of injury during a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.