Who makes Toyota Highlander?

The Toyota Highlander is built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Princeton, Indiana. This covers 2025 US-market Highlander vehicles; Grand Highlander is a separate carline.

Owner
ToyotaToyotaAutomaker
Company record
Made by
ToyotaToyotaFinal vehicle assembly
Company record
Made in
United StatesUSASee the model year and plant list
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Illustration of a generic tire, not a photo of Toyota Highlander.
Exploded illustration of a generic tire1Tread2Belts3Carcass4Beads5Inner liner

SuppliersMap research desk · Source records checked against 3 sources, at least 0 published by Toyota · How we check

Toyota Highlander supply chain

OwnerToyotaToyota
BrandToyota HighlanderToyota Highlander
Made byToyotaToyota
Made inUnited StatesUSA
Key part supplier: Not named by Toyota Not disclosed

Who is behind the Toyota Highlander?

Toyota is the automaker behind the Toyota Highlander. The plant assignments here refer to final vehicle assembly for the specified model year and market. [1] [2]

Where is the Toyota Highlander assembled?

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Princeton, Indiana. [1] [2]

Is the Toyota Highlander made in China or the USA?

The 2025 Toyota Highlander versions covered here have final assembly in United States. [1] [2]

Where was your tire made?

A company address and a country of manufacture answer different questions. Start with your exact model.

  1. Read both sidewalls for the country-of-origin marking.
  2. Record the complete DOT tire identification number and date code.
  3. Check the specific size and production batch rather than another tire from the same brand.

What each source proves

2025 · coverage year

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: Toyota Highlander, 5TDKDRBH*SS

TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, INDIANA, INC.; Highlander; Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc; PRINCETON, INDIANA, UNITED STATES (USA). Position 11: S.

Company record2025 · coverage year

Nnhtsa.gov

NHTSA: model-year 2025 AALA final assembly

Lists model-year final assembly countries.

Third party2026-10-27

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: partial VIN decoding

Explains partial VIN decoding.

Company record

Toyota Highlander milestones

  1. Toyota Highlander: model year 2025, identified by VIN character S. [1] [2]
  2. Final assembly for the covered Toyota Highlander versions: United States. [1] [2]

Questions people ask

Who builds the Toyota Highlander?

Toyota builds the Toyota Highlander at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Princeton, Indiana. The 5TDKDRBH*SS pattern identifies Highlander, with S in the eleventh position for Princeton. The similarly named Grand Highlander needs its own model identification. [1] [2]

Which model years does this Toyota Highlander guide cover?

This guide covers 2025 US-market Highlander vehicles; Grand Highlander is a separate carline. [1] [2]

Sources

  1. [1] VNHTSA vPIC: Toyota Highlander, 5TDKDRBH*SS2025 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-27
  2. [2] NNHTSA: model-year 2025 AALA final assembly2025 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-10-27
  3. [3] VNHTSA vPIC: partial VIN decoding2026-10-27 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-27