Compact SUV · what it costs new, what it’s worth used, and who has one near you.

The 2012 Toyota Highlander is a compact suv we track across the used market in Canada. It comes in gas (11.6 L/100 km) and hybrid (6.7 L/100 km) forms, so the main choice is fuel — the hybrid earns its premium back over enough kilometres. A 24-year-old one keeps roughly 4% of a current model's market price — what actually matters over five years of ownership.
Fuel economy & range: Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada). Safety recalls & owner-reported complaints: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (public domain); complaint shares are a relative signal, not a failure rate. Prices, payments, depreciation, listing counts and dealer inventory: Conquest market data; payment estimates use market-average terms and are not an offer of credit. Independent service — not affiliated with or endorsed by Toyota.
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The view no marketplace shows you
Typical payment
$180/mo $53
Typical asking price
$10,200 $3,000
Gas — combined
11.6L/100 km
Hybrid — combined
6.7L/100 km
Fuel / year (20k km)
$4,130
Hybrid saves
$1,744/yr
Typical figures. See what it costs for your commute.
Median market price by vehicle age
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AUTO TAK USED CAR SALES INC.
Toronto, ON · 1 in stock
NAYA MOTORS INC.
Ottawa, ON · 1 in stock
MCCRODAN MANAGEMENT (WHITBY) INC. & KINGSLEY OPERATIONS INC. & STANFORD PERFORMANCE (WHITBY) INC.
Whitby, ON · 1 in stock
2675315 ONTARIO INC.
Burlington, ON · 1 in stock
Owner-reported problems and open safety recalls
Most-reported problems
Across 190 owner complaints filed on the 2012 Toyota Highlander
Share of complaints naming each system — a signal of what owners report most on this model, not a failure rate. The denominator is people who filed a complaint, not every owner. Complaints are filed with the US regulator; the same models are sold in Canada.
Safety recalls
2 campaigns issued by the manufacturer
Air Bags · Frontal · Sensor/control Module-inactive
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
Campaign 13V014000
Equipment · Other · Labels
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Campaign 13V123000
Recall campaigns are manufacturer-issued and fixed free of charge. This is the US campaign set matched by year, make and model — it is not a check against a specific VIN, and Canadian campaigns may differ.