Major Problems with 2006 Toyota Highlander Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Toyota Highlander

2006 Toyota Highlander VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 4

2006 Toyota Highlander SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 3 Mileage: 900 miles

2006 Toyota Highlander WHEELS Victims: 2 Mileage: 33000 miles

Browse 2006 Toyota Highlander complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Highlander owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while brake pressure was applied at 5 mph into a parking space the vehicle lurched forward...	39 ~ 42205 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. while driving approximately 30 mph the brake and abs warning lights illuminated....	24 ~ 95967 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 toyota highlander. consumer states that the vehicle stalls due to a electrical problem which drains the battery. *mc the...	21 ~ 75446 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while brake pressure was applied at 5 mph into a parking space the vehicle lurched forward...	18 ~ 25944 miles
ENGINE three months and 6000 miles past the warranty (66 000 miles) our highlander failed (overheated). i googled the problem and...	14 ~ 85205 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING from a parked position i started engine on 2006 toyota highlander. the car moved forward for a few seconds at...	14 ~ 73993 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2006-toyota highlander-3.3v-6 with 5-speed auto-erratic shifting and hesitation at slow speed when letting off accelerator and then reapplying transmission is...	11 ~ 5018 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the driver side window made noise whenever it...	10 ~ 65444 miles
STEERING 2006 toyota highlander hybrid had problems with brakes and steering going out at the same timenar the vehicle was involved...	10 ~ 65146 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL complaint: 2006 base highlander fwd 4 cylinders. brake system (vsc trac off abs & brake) and tpms lights on disabling...	8 ~ 90779 miles
VISIBILITY 2006 toyota highlander....sun visor on driver's side will not stay in a locked position. it falls down and hangs blocking	8 ~ 51988 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC when i step on the brake there is a 1-2 second delay before the brake works. this happens intermittently. no...	8 ~ 33849 miles
AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph on rainy wet and slippery conditions an approaching vehicle struck the contact's...	8 ~ 36689 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the headlights burned through the lens and both...	7 ~ 53871 miles
POWER TRAIN i have a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. it has the four wheel drive "i"system. any time the vehicle senses slipping...	6 ~ 77557 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tl* - the contact stated that 2006 toyota highlander lost power when he used the vehicle for towing. weather conditions...	5 ~ 57900 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING toyota highlander hybrid-i have lost abs brakes stability control and power steering along with the hybrid engine on two occasions...	5 ~ 52022 miles
SUSPENSION i have vibration in front two wheels on my toyota 2006 highlander. i have replaced the tires rims and two...	3 ~ 57395 miles
TIRES during routine maintenance of my vehicle i was advised that the tire tread was separating and that all of them...	3 ~ 18691 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE first startup in mornings. sometimes vehicle fails to start on first attempt. second attempt it starts but for several miles...	3 ~ 20000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM our 2006 toyota highlander hybrid would not start on several occasions. the car had been running for some time turned...	2 ~ 82850 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the webasto sunroof had a safety recall that i didn't respond to in time. the serial number is 6256887. the...	2 ~ 33000 miles
WHEELS basics are the wheel on my 2006 innova split inhalf while driving down the road at 25kph. innova was maintaned...	2 ~ 16500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. the vehicle's correct tire information is goodyear integrity 101 s tires size...	2 ~ 7900 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i accelerated to avoid a collision at low speed in an intersection. the car hesitated about 2 seconds after i...	2 ~ 7626 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while making an emergency stop after traveling 25 mph the steering wheel locked up when the...	2 ~ 650 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS driver side airbag has to be replaced in 3 month old toyota highlander. warning light did activate indicating problem. dealership	2 ~ 22393 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY after an synthetic oil change and rear brake job at firestone a few days earlier in atlanta i was driving...	1 ~ 151247 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE while driving down the road with sunroof sunshade and windows and doors closed the sun roof and sunshade was ripped...	1 ~ 94000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield cracked for no apparent reason. this is the second toyota vehicle that this has happened with over the last...	1 ~ 63000 miles
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. the contact stated that the lights on the instrument panel remained...	1
CHILD SEAT i am writing to report a defect in the britax decathlon car seat lower latch system. the belt on my...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT i am writing to report a defect in the britax decathlon car seat lower latch system. the belt on my...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid . while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without warning . she...	1 ~ 128648 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM when braking our 2006 toyota highlander the brakes seem to catch then release catch and release. this is on dry...	1 ~ 65000 miles
SEATS in february 2010 i noticed my driver leather seat was torn on its side i contacted toyota about this defect...	1 ~ 79000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL basics are the wheel on my 2006 innova split inhalf while driving down the road at 25kph. innova was maintaned...	1 ~ 33000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY today my rear window on driver's side malfunctioned due to the connecting tab out of alignment. i do not have...	1 ~ 26458 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. while driving 25 mph he lost power steering. as a consequence it...	1 ~ 61000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complete brake failure without warning on three separate episodes in the past two months. brake master cylinder replaced by dealer....	1 ~ 9000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN last sunday october 14 2007 i was driving my 2006 highlander hybrid at hormigueros pr (zip code 00660) when suddenly...	1 ~ 66000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the bumper of her vehicle was not sturdy. she...	1 ~ 6000 miles
STRUCTURE driver's sunvisor constantly falls way from glass and points almost straight down blocking most vision of the road. has been...	1 ~ 15310 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES dt*: the contact stated the key fob only worked intermittently to open the driver door. the vehicle was taken to...	1 ~ 4022 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated the key fob only worked intermittently to open the driver door. the vehicle was taken to...	1 ~ 4022 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING dt*: the contact stated while making an emergency stop after traveling 25 mph the steering wheel locked up when the...	1 ~ 1300 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 mph a metal sheet hit the gas tank creating a hole. the vehicle...	1 ~ 63000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN electronic pedal position sensor does not respond to driver input in certain situations. the engine and transmission shift response becomes...	1 ~ 20 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when i use the a/c and turn it off a bad odor comes from the vent . this is a...	1 ~ 5 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING toyota highlander hybrid-i have lost abs brakes stability control and power steering along with the hybrid engine on two occasions...	1 ~ 140 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL toyota highlander hybrid-i have lost abs brakes stability control and power steering along with the hybrid engine on two occasions...	1 ~ 140 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS dt: consumer was in a car accident on august 17 2005 and side/curtain air bags did not deploy. it was	1 ~ 900 miles

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