Enter the 17-character VIN of your Toyota Highlander to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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This page decodes the VIN of the car Toyota Highlander. Enter the full 17-character code and the decoder names the manufacturer, the model year and the producing country. We have versions in our data for the model Toyota Highlander: 5. They span 2000 - 2022, come in the body styles SUV and show a power of 296 hp. Decoding gives you the manufacturer (from the first three characters), the model year (10th character) and the country of manufacture. The plant is included if the code carries it.
Keep in mind that a decoded VIN says nothing about a vehicle's past: no accidents, no mileage, no theft flags and no owner list are stored in it. When you look at a car Toyota Highlander, compare the VIN stamped or printed on the vehicle with the one in the registration papers, character by character. A single differing character is a reason to ask questions.
2000 - 2022
Production years
157 - 296 hp
Power
1
Body styles
5
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Highlander I | 2000 - 2007 | SUV | 157 - 232 hp |
| Toyota Highlander II | 2007 - 2013 | SUV | 189 - 273 hp |
| Toyota Highlander III | 2013 - 2016 | SUV | 188 - 280 hp |
| Toyota Highlander III (facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2019 | SUV | 188 - 296 hp |
| Toyota Highlander IV | 2020 - 2022 | SUV | 186 - 295 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Toyota Highlander, with model years 2000 - 2022 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2000 - 2022 across 5 versions of the Toyota Highlander. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Toyota Highlander the characters to expect are Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022).
5 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 296 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
It cannot show accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners. The VIN does not contain that information; it is found in a paid vehicle history report.
Yes. The decoder is free and open to everyone, so no account, login or registration is required.