Skip to main content

2017 Toyota Highlander consumer reviews

$30,630–$34,140 MSRP range
side view of 2017 Highlander Toyota
(354 reviews)
93% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.9
  • Interior 4.8
  • Performance 4.7
  • Value 4.6
  • Exterior 4.8
  • Reliability 4.8
Explore the 2017 Toyota Highlander
Shop the 2017 Toyota Highlander

I love my Toyota Highlander and so does my grandki

Great vehicle Would recommend it to anyone. Love the color and the ride is smooth. I get compliments all the time on my Toyota Highlander.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Great car ever

The car meet all the needs , wonderful inside and outside , with a luxury and confort . The driving is so easy and very confortable

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Ok but not like the older ones

This suv would not be half bad except for the horrible wind noise front passenger. Toyota looked at it twice and won't admit there is excess wind much more fix it. I am working with them but I suspect I will be let down. If this is the case I will dump it and drive my 2002 until it dies and then buy a ford f 150 rather than a tundra.. Yes its that bad!!! I loved the 2002, this one not so much and not just the wind. The gps is useless and hard to use, the voice commands are 100% useless. ask it for pizza and it comes back with steak, not even close. I choose to use my $159 garmin which is 10X better and I never ever had to open the manual. Also the shut off at stop sign is useless and annoying. Overall its a solid 3 with nothing special and no redeeming options. It is my 6th Toyota/ lexus and probably the only one that isn't 5* It is probably 1 month from going on the lot unless they can fix the horrible wind., then I might look past all the average stuff.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does not recommend this car
1 person out of 1 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Most comfortable to drive and Roomy SUV

This is my 2nd Highlander. It is so easy and comfortable to drive. Third row is handy and plenty of room for 3 children. I'm thankful for the larger cargo space when 3rd row is up compared to 2009 model.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Love that Highlander!

I was hesitant to give up the RAV-4 I had owned for several years because it was so easy to drive. But my wife and I found we needed a larger vehicle when we both retired as we wanted to start taking more and longer road trips. My wife and I both love the Highlander...everything about it. It has so many safety features that make us feel more comfortable when driving on freeways and also city streets. I love the increased leg room (I'm 6'4") so the seats fit my long legs better. The pearl white color is gorgeous, the overall design is really nice, and the reliability is excellent. We are so happy we purchased the Highlander...our road trips are a great experience in this vehicle.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Very pleased with our car. Travels smooth.

We take the car on long trips and it's so comfortable and drives smoothly. Good mileage per gallon rate. Plenty of room for luggage and passengers.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Love it so far.

I have only had my Highlander for two months but so far I really like it. Coming off owning Audi’s I was afraid of a big letdown but that has not been the case. There are a couple things I don’t like however. First off you can’t lock and unlock the rear doors externally. You have to use the front door handle. Second there is no digital read out for the speedometer. Third you can’t lock the doors until all doors are closed. Small complaints but they are annoying.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Almost perfect

Amazing vehicle. Only two drawbacks. The top-of-the-line sound system in my platinum limited trim has a lot of vibration at the back and is xxxx poor compared to my 2005 and 2006 Range Rovers. The other main drawback is lack of Android Auto. My second choice would have been a 4Runner, but the Highlander drives much smoother and has better storage.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Still own 2002 @ 222,222 miles bought 2017

see YouTube -CALROOTPEG..2017 Highlander used as tow car for Jayco 175Rd / 2900 lbs dry. Chronicled on YouTube for others to see. So far, great. The CVT transmission is the only unknown variable but so far so good. Holds engine speed with continual adjusting trans... hard to get use to but hoping Toyota quality ensues. Great car. We have two. 2002 w 222,222 mile, and this one. Trouble free on both... (so far) Buy it. Tow with it. Check out the YouTube videos under CALROOTPEG for proof. Enjoy! We are.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Towing
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Have to pay $$$$ for best GPS

This Highlander is still the best performance like all Toyotas. We have owned MANY Toyotas and the family still drives the older models. They keep going and going!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No