Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-21 | 10V499000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 728,544 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited has an ABS fault that has caused my vehicle to undergo several maintenance iss… |
| 2025-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was on the interstate driving about 72 mph when the car just shut off all the dash lights came on and the dash it sai… |
| 2025-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Toyota’s part number 44050-48190 brake actuator assembly failed, as it has in other models and is very commonly doing i… |
| 2025-04-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The vehicle suffers from an ABS module failure. I've been researching that this is common problem with the Toyota High… |
| 2025-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 1 | The brakes on my 06 Highlander hybrid AWD have been finicky at best since I’ve owned the vehicle. The car lunges forwar… |
| 2025-01-09 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The driver's side sun visor does not stay up against the roof of the car and falls down obstructing the driver's view. … |
| 2024-12-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Car is lunging forward while braking.I just had to put a new abs module and pump on the vehicle which was very expensiv… |
| 2024-07-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Two problems being reported are severe safety issues, and could result in injury, death, and/or property damage. Proble… |
| 2024-02-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The ABS Module on the vehicle continually go bad. A newly never used one was purchased 2yrs 4 months ago. A genuine Toy… |
| 2023-05-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The past couple months the Brakes have been acting up. Changed brakes and rotors to only find out that my brake pump or… |
| 2023-04-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The Brake Actuator on many Toyota Hybdrid and Lexus Hybrid models fails prematurely leading to a unsafe situation with … |
| 2023-04-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | When braking, apparently when the vehicle transitions from regenerative braking to hydraulic braking, there is a brief … |
| 2022-10-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Power brakes stopped working while driving due to bad brake actuator. Vehicle shut down while driving due to power tr… |
| 2022-05-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I can see many complaints similar to mine on line since the car was built in 2006. Driving on a 7hr trip when engine l… |
| 2022-04-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My electric brake computer thu a code C1256 & C1391, ABS Brake Actuator Failure. Not regular maintenance item. No code… |
| 2021-12-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake Actuator Assembly is a known issue with several Toyota models including my Hylander Hybrid. Toyota tried to addr… |
| 2021-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While normally driving on the highway and without no warning the vehicle the power steering stops working , it just die… |
| 2021-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | I was driving the car then as I hit the brakes it felt like they were not engaging until I applied more pressure. Then … |
| 2021-10-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | The contact's client owned a 2006 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while his client was driving at an unknown spee… |
| 2021-09-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | Sudden power steering failure. Hybrid vehicle with power assist steering. |
| 2021-07-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | In the last 4 weeks my 06 Highlander Hybrid has had malfunctions in the brakes and in the power steering. Both issues … |
| 2021-07-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Power window failure passenger window stopped working, back passenger window was always getting stuck either halfway do… |
| 2021-06-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The dashboard on my Highlander Hybrid 2006 (AWD) had all its check lights on suddenly. I was not driving then. The car … |
| 2021-06-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal had to b… |
| 2021-06-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | 3 accidents all rear end due to brakes ( brake pump/brake actuator failure) not safe. |
| 2021-04-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS Control Module. Yes could be made available for review. A few years ago, a diagnostic showed the ABS Control Module… |
| 2021-04-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY ABS, VSC, (I), AND EMERGENCY BRAKE DASH LIGHTS ARE ON CONTINUOUSLY. IT IS VERY HARD TO STOP THE CAR AS IT FEELS LIK… |
| 2021-03-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE VSC LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SOUND IS ARE ON. THE CODE IS BACK AS WELL C1391 FOR THIS BRAKE ACTUATO… |
| 2021-02-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE VSC LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE CODE COMES BACK TO C1391 WHICH IS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR… |
| 2021-02-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH DOWN A HILL, WHILE DEPRESSING TH… |
| 2021-02-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | LOUD CONTINUOUS BEEP BEGAN IN CAR WITH NO INDICATION AS TO WHAT IT WAS. WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, LET OFF GAS TO GET READY… |
| 2021-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKES ARE FAILING AND WHEN I BRAKE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKES SEEM LIKE THEY ARE NOT ACTIVATING AND ARE DANGEROUS BEC… |
| 2021-01-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AND ALL THE DASH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS GOING 60MPH. |
| 2021-01-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | VSC LIGHTS CAME ON. EVENTUALLY LOST ALL BRAKES. THE ABS ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. I WAS DRIVING SLOW ENOUGH TO BE A… |
| 2020-12-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKE ACTUATOR IS FAILING AND IS MAKING LOUD NOISES. THE CAR DOES NOT BRAKE NORMALLY. I HAVE REPORTED BRAKING PROBL… |
| 2020-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | UNLIKE TRADITIONAL VEHICLES WHERE YOU STILL HAVE SOME STOPPING ABILITY WHEN POWER BRAKING FAILS THIS HYBRID HAS NO BRAK… |
| 2020-09-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHIC… |
| 2020-09-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER BEING DRIVEN OR IDLING FOR AWHILE, THE CAR STARTS CUTTING OUT. IT ACTS LIKE IT ISN'T GETTING GAS. I HAVE TO PUM… |
| 2020-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS ACCUMATOR STOPPED WORKING |
| 2020-08-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2006 AND EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT. ON MONDAY, OUT OF THE SUDDEN THE … |
| 2020-07-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR/ACTUATOR IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO HONOR THE REPAIR. THEY MANIPULATED OWNERS … |
| 2020-07-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY HAS GONE OUT AT 135000 MILES. IT INTERFERS WITH BRAKING. THE BRAKES LOCK UP FREQUENTLY AND … |
| 2020-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE ABS ACTUATOR MAKES LOUD NOISE ANYTIME YOU STEP ON BRAKES. MAKES SOUND STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. |
| 2020-06-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Over 2 year ago our 2006 Highlander Hybrid began making a series of noises when depressing the brake pedal when in park… |
| 2020-05-21 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | ONCE AFTER PARKING AND THEN TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT, THE VSC LIGHT, THE CHECK E… |
| 2020-05-13 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY WELL KEPT AND THAT THE UNDE… |
| 2020-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND HAD NO BRAKES. TOOK TO A MECHANIC WHO CLEARED THE CODES AND AFTER 24… |
| 2020-04-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND NEEDING TO SUDDENLY BRAKE, ABS LIGHT AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON, THE CAR DID BRA… |
| 2020-04-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2008 HIGHLANDER ONLY HAS 130,000 MILES, YET THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR DROPS AND FALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING, THUS… |
| 2020-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. MY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND I HAD TO PULL OVER. IT D… |