Toyota Highlander 2014–2019 · Maintenance schedule & cost to maintain

Same Toyota rule as the V6: 10,000 miles or 12 months on 0W-20, 5,000 miles or 6 months if most of your driving fits a listed special operating condition. Toyota's manuals list the 2.7L 1AR-FE beside both V6 engines and give 4.6 qt with the filter. The V6 filter card on this page is not listed for this engine, so match the filter to your engine. RepairPal's rows do not split by engine.

The 2015-2019 Hybrid guides print the same oil text as the gas car: 10,000 miles or 12 months on 0W-20, 5,000 or 6 months under a special operating condition. No 2014 Hybrid guide was found. Toyota's Hybrid manuals give 6.4 qt with filter for the 2GR-FXE and 5.8 qt for the 2GR-FXS. Read the engine code on your manual's spec page before buying oil.

Every 5,000 miles or 6 months in all eleven 2014-2019 gas and Hybrid guides: rotate the tires, visually inspect the brake linings, drums, pads and discs, and check fluid levels and wiper blades. Toyota's footnote resets the MAINT REQD light after maintenance at every 5,000 miles, so on 0W-20 in normal use that light means a rotation, and oil every second time. RepairPal 2014-2019 rows: $49-$72.

None of the eleven 2014-2019 guides replaces brake fluid at any mileage. The 2018 and 2019 gas and Hybrid books add a footnote to inspect brake fluid level and condition. The 2014-2017 gas and 2015-2017 Hybrid books cover it only under inspect and adjust all fluid levels. Toyota's manuals specify DOT 3. Replace it when a test or inspection finds it due, not on a mileage.

Only the 2018 and 2019 Hybrid guides print this, and only under extensive idling or low speed driving for a long distance such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery use, where it appears at every service from 5,000 to 120,000 miles. The 2015, 2016 and 2017 Hybrid guides have no such line. On a 2017 commuter it is not in the book.

The 2018 and 2019 gas and Hybrid guides replace the cabin air filter at every 10,000 mile service, twelve times by 120,000. The 2014-2017 gas and 2015-2017 Hybrid books replace it every 30,000 (see 30,000 mi), so check your model year before accepting either number. The parts link covers the gas 2.7L and 3.5L, confirm the Hybrid's filter by VIN. RepairPal 2014-2019 rows: $91-$114.

At 15,000, 45,000, 75,000 and 105,000 Toyota inspects ball joints and dust covers, brake lines and hoses, drive shaft boots, engine coolant, exhaust pipes and mountings, radiator and condenser, steering gear, linkage and boots, and on the gas car rear differential and transfer case oil (4WD). The 2017 gas and Hybrid books add a cabin filter inspection. Expect inspection time, not parts.

In normal use Toyota only inspects these. Under towing, a car-top carrier or heavy loading, the 2014-2019 gas guides replace rear differential oil (4WD) and transfer case oil (4WD) at every 15,000 miles through 120,000, eight times. Toyota's manuals list both as Toyota Genuine Differential Gear Oil LT 75W-85 GL-5. The Hybrid has no transfer case line (see 60,000 mi).

Inspected every 15,000 miles in all eleven guides, and at every 5,000 mile service if you drive primarily on dirt or dusty roads. A split boot lets grit into the joint and throws grease onto the brake rotor, so a boot missed at inspection becomes an axle plus a brake cleanup. RepairPal's Highlander CV axle page returned no estimate.

The 2014-2017 gas guides and 2015-2017 Hybrid guides replace it at 30,000, 60,000, 90,000 and 120,000, and say heavy traffic, dirt roads or urban, dusty or desert areas may shorten its life. The 2018-2019 guides move it to every 10,000. The parts link covers the gas 2.7L and 3.5L, confirm the Hybrid's filter by VIN. Toyota's manual: fit it with the UP marks pointing up. RepairPal rows: $91-$114.

Beyond the look at every 5,000, Toyota measures the pads and discs at 30,000, 60,000, 90,000 and 120,000 in all eleven guides. The footnote reads: inspect thickness measurement and disc runout. Runout decides whether a pad job becomes a pad and rotor job, so ask for the numbers.

Not a Toyota mileage item. Get one after new tires or any strut, bushing or steering work, and check it about once a year. Toyota inspects ball joints and steering linkage every 15,000 miles (every 5,000 on dirt roads), and a worn joint is the usual reason an alignment will not hold. RepairPal 2014-2019 rows: $183-$269.

The 2017-2019 gas guides replace spark plugs (2GR-FKS engine only) at 60,000 and again at 120,000. The 2017-2019 Hybrid guides also replace them at 60,000 and 120,000. The 2014-2016 V6, the 2015-2016 Hybrid and every 2.7L stay at 120,000 (see 120,000 mi). RepairPal 2017-2019 rows: $528-$822.

No 2014-2019 guide replaces it in normal use, only an inspection on the 30,000 grid. Towing, a car-top carrier or heavy loading replaces it at 60,000 and 120,000 in every gas and Hybrid book. The 2017-2019 gas books add extensive idling or low speed driving at the same mileages. Toyota's manuals call for Toyota Genuine ATF WS. RepairPal 2014-2019 rows: $284-$378.

Under towing, a car-top carrier or heavy loading: the 2014-2016 gas guides and the 2015-2016 Hybrid guides replace front differential oil at 60,000 and 120,000, and the 2017-2019 books print no front differential line. The 2015-2019 Hybrid guides replace rear differential oil at 60,000 and 120,000 (the gas car's rear oil is on the 15,000 towing list).

Toyota prints no replacement mileage for the drive belt. Every 2014-2019 guide gives initial inspection at 60,000 miles or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles or 18 months. Replace it when an inspection finds cracks, wear or oil on it. RepairPal's Highlander belt page returned no estimate.

Wear-based, not a Toyota mileage item. The guides look at the pads every 5,000 miles and measure them on the 30,000 grid, so the replacement call comes from those numbers. Heavy stop-and-go use wears them sooner. Check the drive shaft boots at the same visit, since a split boot can throw grease on a new pad. RepairPal 2014-2019 rows: $289-$346.

No Toyota interval. Ride control commonly fades somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 miles. Worn struts let a tire bounce and cup, which is uneven wear no alignment corrects, and new struts change the geometry, so budget an alignment in the same job. RepairPal rows: $975-$1,226 for 2014-2015, $988-$1,238 for 2016, $991-$1,242 for 2017-2019.

Not a Toyota interval. The Highlander is a road SUV, so a highway or all-season touring tire fits how it is used, and an all-terrain tire adds noise and cost for grip it rarely needs. Rotate every 5,000 miles per the guides, and align after new tires. On AWD cars, Toyota's manual warns against mixing tires of different wear.

Every 2014-2019 gas and 2015-2019 Hybrid guide: first replacement at 100,000 miles or 120 months, then every 50,000 miles or 60 months, with Toyota Super Long Life Coolant or a similar non-silicate, non-amine, non-borate long-life hybrid organic acid coolant. The guides say another coolant type can change the interval. RepairPal rows: $297-$366 for 2014-2015, $310-$378 for 2016-2019.

The 2014-2016 gas guides and 2015-2016 Hybrid guides replace spark plugs at 120,000 only. In the 2017-2019 gas guides the unqualified 120,000 row is the 2.7L's first change and the 2GR-FKS's second. Toyota's manuals list DENSO FK20HR11 for the 2GR-FE and 2GR-FXE and SK16HR11 for the 1AR-FE. RepairPal rows: $504-$781 for 2014-2016, $528-$822 for 2017-2019.

The 2017, 2018 and 2019 gas guides replace the vacuum pump for brake booster (2GR-FKS engine only) at 120,000 miles. The 2014-2016 guides and every Hybrid guide have no such line. It is a scheduled replacement, not a failure repair, so it belongs in the 120,000 mile budget on a 2017-2019 V6. RepairPal has no Highlander estimate for it.

Wear-based, no Toyota interval. A worn mount lets the engine move, which shows up as a clunk into drive or reverse and vibration at idle in gear, and the extra movement loads the exhaust joints and the other mounts. RepairPal rows: $629-$783 for 2014-2016, $568-$721 for 2017-2019.

No Toyota interval. Rubber bushings commonly wear out somewhere between 70,000 and 120,000 miles, and sooner on rough roads. Worn bushings are why a fresh alignment drifts, so have them checked before paying for an alignment on a high-mileage car. Toyota's 15,000 mile ball joint and linkage inspection is the time to ask.

The 2015-2019 Hybrid guides put the first inverter coolant replacement at 150,000 miles, then every 50,000. The 2017-2019 books print 150,000 miles/180 months. The 2015 and 2016 books print 150,000 miles/230 months. No 2014 Hybrid guide was found. The Hybrid's engine coolant follows the 100,000 mile rule.

Calendar-based. Load-test it from about year 3 and replace it by year 5 regardless of mileage. Match the group size and cold-cranking amps on the old battery, and compare warranty terms, which differ by seller. RepairPal's 2017-2019 rows: $508-$525.