2015 Toyota Highlander
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Award applies only to vehicles with optional front crash prevention
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2014-15 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Toyota Highlander LE Plus 4-door 4wd
The Toyota Highlander was redesigned for the 2014 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
|
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
The dummy’s head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the left side, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. The side curtain airbag deployed and had sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag also deployed. |
Action shot taken during the small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.
During the crash, the dummy's head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off to the left. The side curtain airbag did extend far enough forward toward the A-pillar to protect the head from contact with forward side structure.
Despite considerable intrusion of the parking brake pedal (see arrow) and door sill and hinge pillar, risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN1348 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 19 |
| Footrest (cm) | 13 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 4 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Parking brake (cm) | 23 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 13 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 2 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 8 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 12 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 11 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN1348 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 99 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.24 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 26 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 2.6 |
| Right | 0.9 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 4 |
| Right | 2 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.69 |
| Right | 0.40 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 2.2 |
| Right | 1.1 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 55 |
| Right | 37 |
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2014-19 models
Tested vehicle: 2018 Toyota Highlander LE 4-door 4wd
The Toyota Highlander was redesigned for the 2014 model year. Although Toyota reinforced the structure starting with the 2016 model year on the driver side to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes, no such changes were made on the passenger side.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Action shot taken during the passenger-side small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame and dashboard after the crash test indicates that the passenger's survival space was not maintained well.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
Despite intrusion of the dashboard and door hinge pillar, risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Test ID | CEP1810 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 29 |
| Footrest (cm) | 19 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 11 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 3 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 10 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 9 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 14 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 15 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 14 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CEP1810 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 118 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 9 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.22 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 18 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.5 |
| Right | 3.6 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 5 |
| Right | 10 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.48 |
| Right | 0.74 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 0.1 |
| Right | 0.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 63 |
| Right | 53 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEP1810 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 45 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.15 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.3 |
| Right | 1.0 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 4 |
| Right | 2 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.37 |
| Right | 0.37 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.3 |
| Right | 0.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 40 |
| Right | 37 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2014-19 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Toyota Highlander LE Plus 4-door 4wd
The Toyota Highlander was redesigned for the 2014 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1318 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 8 |
| Center (cm) | 7 |
| Right (cm) | 7 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 6 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1318 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 213 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 17 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.31 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.6 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 4 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.46 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.48 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.3 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 63 |
| Right | 99 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2014-19 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Toyota Highlander XLE 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Toyota Highlander was redesigned for the 2014 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1311 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -18.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1311 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 167 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 44 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.56 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.31 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 49 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 42 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1311 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 63 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 24 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 20 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.76 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.27 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 68 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -40 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2014-19 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Toyota Highlander LE Plus 4-door 4wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 4,414 lbs |
| Peak force | 23,836 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.40 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power cloth seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power cloth seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 16 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 2 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.9 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 56 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 335 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2015-16 models
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | LE Plus |
| Seat type | cloth |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 2 additional seating positions with a tether anchor only.
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | LE Plus |
| Seat type | cloth |
| G | Good |
| A | Acceptable |
| M | Marginal |
| P | Poor |
| Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| difficult to maneuver around anchors | |
| 2 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| none available | |
| 3 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 5 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| none available |
Seat position 21
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 12 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 67 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 12 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 64 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 22
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| No lower latch for this seat position | |
| Lower anchor B | |
| No lower latch for this seat position | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 17 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 52 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 10 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 50 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 32
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| No lower latch for this seat position | |
| Lower anchor B | |
| No lower latch for this seat position | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |