10 complaints reported

2022 Toyota Highlander Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
10
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2026

Parked in sun and the SRS system malfunctioned, after power reset the system reset ok,

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2025
Jan 2026

Parked in sun and the SRS system malfunctioned, after power reset the system reset ok,

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2025
Nov 2025

Vehicle is parked in the sun for over 30 minutes and when the start button is pushed the Air Bag System Malfunction light is on. After restarting the light goes away.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2025
Nov 2025

When the vehicle is parked in the sun for 30 minutes or more. After pushing the start button, the SRS airbag system malfunction light came on. After restarting the vehicle, the airbag light was out.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 2025
Aug 2025

Water leaking into airbag area. Known leak issue per NHTSA [XXX] ) from defective roof rack attachment clips. Per Toyota, not covered by Toyota unless car still under warranty. Leak issue is common issue with many Toyota (RAV4, Highlander). I cannot tell if the potentially waterlogged airbag area is defective unless I get into an accident to test it. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 2025
Sep 2024

On or about 9/22/24 I was driving on a parkway and was alerted by a high pitched alarm in the vehicle’s dashboard that the airbag had a malfunction and that the seatbelt was not engaged. I removed my seatbelt and clipped it back in but that did not stop the alarm. The vehicle continued to beep and say the airbag was malfunctioning. I made an appointment with Toyota service for 9/26/24 and when I arrived I was told they do not do diagnostic tests on Thursdays. They proceeded to give me a new appointment for today 9/28/24, and when I arrived they once again turned me away explaining that today was not a good day for a diagnostic. They mockingly told me that my vehicle warranty was about to expire. Furthermore, the Toyota has refused to fix the recall issue, and now is refusing to even run a diagnostic test to see what the problem is with the airbags. I am afraid the airbags will fail if I am in an accident. This is a very dangerous situation. Please help me!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2024
Jul 2024 Crash

Met with an accident in dallas north tollway due to hydro plane and hit in the median. But airbag not deployed. Four people were in the car

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 2024
Jun 2024 Crash Injury

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact's vehicle was involved in a crash. The contact stated that the other vehicle that crashed into the contact stated the vehicle's speed was about 75 MPH. The contact stated that when the contact's vehicle was impacted, the contact's vehicle air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that after the crash, the ABS warning light illuminated. The contact's vehicle was occupied by the contact's husband, who was seated in the front passenger's seat. The contact's two children, ages [XXX] and [XXX] old, were seated in the rear seat. The Police and Fire departments arrived on the scene. The contact stated that medical attention was provided at the scene. The contact sustained injuries included a concussion, a sprained left ankle, and a sprained right wrist. The contact's husband sustained injuries, including a sprained right wrist and a sprained left ankle. In addition, the contact's children sustained cuts and bruises. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and later towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 70,765. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 2024
Aug 2023 Crash

I got hit by a full size van at the red light and pushed to the traffic. Van is totaled and airbags deployed. I and my passenger got a whiplash, yet airbags deploy.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 2023
Jan 2023

On our 22' Highlander I observed water lines on the passenger side A pillar, one of which was colored pinkish this led me to believe it was dyed from car wash soap. I found that whenever you go through a car wash water leaks into the headliner and down the passenger side A-pillar where the air bag module is. Toyota Bountiful claims that the drainage channels are likely clogged and it failed to drain properly. I ran the test as recommended by pouring water into the corner drainage hole identified by the service advisor. I found the water to exit the drainage port behind the front tire in two different spots at a very quick rate, yet the headliner and A-pillar covering got wet again. Toyota claims this is supposed to cleaned annually by the vehicle owner and is likely not covered by warranty. Obviously, the issue overall is irritating on a 1-year-old car, clean title, no accidents, no windshield replacement vehicle. However, what is most concerning is water is free flowing into the air bag area on the a-pillar.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2023

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Quick Summary

The 2022 Toyota Highlander has 10 Air Bags complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.