2006 Model Year

Toyota Highlander

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
273
Recalls
2
Crashes
29
Severe
53

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

11V112000 Feb 2011

Other

No consequence data available

10V499000 Oct 2010

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Brakes
Dec 2026

My 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited has an ABS fault that has caused my vehicle to undergo several maintenance issues and poses a serious safety...

Brakes
Dec 2025

Toyota’s part number 44050-48190 brake actuator assembly failed, as it has in other models and is very commonly doing in the Highlander model. It is t...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Sep 2025

The driver's side sun visor does not stay up against the roof of the car and falls down obstructing the driver's view. It will not stay up and falls d...

SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Aug 2025

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 said check hybrid system I had no...

Brakes
May 2025

The vehicle suffers from an ABS module failure. I've been researching that this is common problem with the Toyota Highlander Hybrid and presents a da...

Brakes
Mar 2025

The brakes on my 06 Highlander hybrid AWD have been finicky at best since I’ve owned the vehicle. The car lunges forward when braking, all the way unt...

Brakes
Dec 2024

Car is lunging forward while braking.I just had to put a new abs module and pump on the vehicle which was very expensive.Since I know there was a reca...

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Dec 2024

Two problems being reported are severe safety issues, and could result in injury, death, and/or property damage. Problem 1: While driving, the brake p...

Brakes
Feb 2024

The ABS Module on the vehicle continually go bad. A newly never used one was purchased 2yrs 4 months ago. A genuine Toyota part ($1300) and it has alr...

Brakes
Nov 2023

The past couple months the Brakes have been acting up. Changed brakes and rotors to only find out that my brake pump or actuator are faulty and a know...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2006 Toyota Highlander has 273 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Brakes. 29 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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