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NHTSA complaint #11765766

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

Manufacturer

Toyota Motor Corporation

Components

VISIBILITY

Dates

Incident: 09/09/2026
Filed: 09/21/2026

Owner complaint summary

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the tailgate glass exploded due to the heat and fell inside the vehicle. The Toyota manufacturer corporate office was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer. The glass was replaced by Safelite. The approximate failure mileage was 55,656.

This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11765766). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.

Official record ID (ODI): 11765766. This page is the human-readable source link used across afterwarranty. The raw JSON link proxies NHTSA's public API for machine verification; prefer this page when reading the complaint.