Toyota Highlander Complaints (2006)

648 consumer complaints on file.

#11054861December 15, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE ACUATOTOR FAILED. ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. LOSS OF BRAKES!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048624November 27, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 65MPH THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER,THE CHECK HYBRID LIGHT WAS FLASHING, WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP. WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND DRIVE 110 MILE HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046961November 17, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT LETTER ZG1 BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE FOR THE OWNER AND A THIRD-PARTY MECHANIC. MECHANIC SUGGESTED IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM AND RECOMMENDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD OF THE WARRANTY LETTER ZG1; MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP READ CODES (C1345 AND C1368). THEY ATTEMPTED A RE-CALIBRATION BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. TOYOTA CORPORATE WAS CONTACTED TO SEE IF THIS WOULD FALL UNDER THE WARRANTY FOR REPLACEMENT. THEY DECLINED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE NONE OF THE FOLLOWING CODES WERE NOTED (C1391, C1252, C1253, C1256). THE WARRANTY VERBIAGE DOES NOT STATE THESE CODES MUST BE INDICATED, BUT INSTEAD SAYS THEY "MAY BE ILLUMINATED". MY ARGUMENT IS THAT IF THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ACTUATOR, REGARDLESS OF WHICH CODES WERE ILLUMINATED, THEN THIS COMPONENT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY TOYOTA. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD IF IT IS SAFE TO OPERATE MY HIGHLANDER AND DEPEND ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043185November 4, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN WHETHER IN MOTION OR STOPPED, IT CAUSES A BLOCKED VISION WHICH CAN CAUSE COLLISIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032272October 8, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS SYSTEM FAILED AT 137,000 MILES , MECHANICS STATED THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN,I WAS DRIVING WHEN ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUES TO STAY ON, AND ON 09/17 MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT IS ON,AND WHEN I PUSH BRAKE PETAL DOWN , MY CAR DOES NOT STOP. UNABLE TO GET CAR TO COME TO A STOP. I RECENTLY CHANGE MY BRAKE PADS IN AUGUST AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING PERFECTLY UNTILL SEPTAMBER 20TH 2017
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020219August 28, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ABS SYSTEM FAULT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016298August 19, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY SURGE IN SPEED MOMENTARILY, MOSTLY NOTICED WHEN OPERATING BELOW 50 MPH. IT IS MORE PREVALENT AT LOWER SPEEDS. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNER.THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING SITUATION SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. HYBRID MODEL. IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WITH NO ISSUES FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003029July 5, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TUSTIN TOYOTA IN TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA THAT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995154June 14, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
PLEASE DISREGARD COMPLAIN NUMBER 10994017. THE AGENT DIDN'T PUT CORRECT DESCRIPTION. THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS SUDDENLY ON ON 6/4/2017. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKE WORK DONE IN LATE APRIL WITH TOYOTA OF NASHUA AND REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID. THE NEXT MORNING THE BRAKE WAS NOT EFFECTIVE (MAKING NOISE WHEN PRESSING BRAKE PADDLE AND DID NOT EFFECTIVELY STOP). BROUGHT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SEAL BROKE, CAUSED BRAKE FLUID GET TO MASTER CYLINDER, THUS FAILURE, AND THE BRAKE FLUID ALSO LEAKED TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND BOTH PARTS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WE FOUND TOYOTA HAD A RECALL ON OCT 21 2010, WHICH DESCRIBED THE EXACTLY THE SAME CAUSE AS HAPPENED TO THIS CAR. FILE A CASE WITH TOYOTA CORP AND THE RESPONSE WAS ANY PART CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME. THE VEHICLE PASSED 1 YEAR WARRANTY OF RECALL WORK. SO TOYOTA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. NOTE, IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL, WHICH WAS 2010 FOR HIGHLANDER MANUFACTURED IN 2004-2006, WHICH IS AS LONG AS 6 YEARS LATER, TOYOTA MADE THIS RECALL AND STATED THAT THEY REIMBURSED THE REPAIR COST OF MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER IF DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE RESTRICTION. WITH TOYOTA'S RESPONSE, WHY EVEN BOTHER RECALL? THIS RAISED SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IT'S VERY LIKELY TO CRASH WITH SUCH DAMAGE DUE TO THE SEAL LEAK. IF THIS CONTINUED TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, TOYOTA SHOULD PUT THIS CHECK INTO THEIR REGULAR MAINTENANCE CHECK AND REPLACEMENT. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/TOYOTA/HIGHLANDER/BRAKE-MASTER-CYLINDER-PROBLEMS.PHP. TOYOTA'S RESPONSE SHOWS INDIFFERENCE TO THE CONSUMERS AND SAFETY OF THEIR LIVES. I HOPE THIS BRINGS TOYOTA MORE ATTENTION TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE DEFECT AS APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT THE SINGLE OCCURRENCE. WITH SUCH CONDITION OF THE BRAKE, IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY TO CAUSE CRASH. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN DO FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995186June 14, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS SYSTEM FAILED AT 180,000 MILES , MECHANICS STATED THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN,I WAS DRIVING WHEN ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUES TO STAY ON, AND ON 6/10/17 MY ABC LIGHT IS ON,AND UNABLE TO PUSH BRAKE PETAL DOWN , UNABLE TO GET CAR TO COME TO A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994017June 8, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (TOYOTA OF NASHUA; 10 MARMON DR, NASHUA, NH 03060; (603) 689-1500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-331-4331 AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/03/17*LJ INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992805June 2, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
CHECK VSC SYSTEM, BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON, ALSO AUDIBLE ALARM. ABS BRAKING DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992069May 29, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WHEN I BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN I HEARD A CHIME AND A CHECK VCS SYSTEM WARNING CAME WITH ABS , BRAKE AND SLIP INDICATOR ,MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TOO. I HAVE FOUND THAT IN 2013 THERE WAS A SAFERY RECALL DLF(D2F) ON CERTAIN HIGHLANDER HV 2006-2010.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991325May 24, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I FOUND SOME INFO IN A FORUM WHERE MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINTS ABOUT LEAKING AROUND THE AXLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RIGHT AXLE SEAL NEEDS REPLACEMENT WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS OVER TIME BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S HAPPENED TO OTHERS WHO HAVE NOTICED IT BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT HAS EXPIRED AND I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991549May 24, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF ALONG VSC LIGHT. ON THE STREET WHEN THE CAR STOP RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981367April 29, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM ABOUT TO PURCHASE AN 06 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 4X4 HYBRID. I RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE 06 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID INVERTER HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS, AND THAT THE COST TO FULLY REPAIR THIS PROBLEM IS HUGE. I WOULD LIKE TO PROTECT MYSELF FROM POTENTIAL PROBLEMS (LIKE THIS) BY NOT PURCHASING ANY SUCH VEHICLE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW (IF THIS ISSUE IS VALID) WHETHER DEALERSHIPS HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE INFORMED OF ANY SUCH VEHICLE PROBLEMS, BEFORE THEY SELL IT ON THEIR LOT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970680April 5, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
STEERING RECALL: I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HY WITH THE P/S (POWERS STEERING) LIGHT ON. I'VE BEEN TO TOYOTA TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK AND ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS. THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING WITHOUT KNOWING THE PROBLEM AND I'VE TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO TRIES TO ACCELERATE ON ITS ON WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959178March 7, 2017
STEERING
WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT THE POWER STEERING FOR BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT GOES OUT. IF THERE IS NO HARD TURN TO THE RIGHT THE STEERING REMAINS FUNCTIONAL. HAPPENED WHILE ON WINDING ROAD NEARLY RAN OFF THE ROAD. RESTART THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS UNTIL THE NEXT RIGHT TURN. DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH THE POWER STEERING ECU AND THE POWER STEERING CONVERTER AND GIVE ME A BILL FOR OVER $1000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958595March 4, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES DISENGAGE MOMENTARILY WHILE BRAKING AT SLOW SPEED. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, AND IS VERY DISCONCERTING. THE OTHER DAY IT HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY AND CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION AT LOW SPEED. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN AN ACTUAL BRAKE FAILURE, BUT AFTERWARD THE BRAKES WORKED AGAIN. WE ARE NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR, AND THE DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE HE CAN'T 'REPLICATE' THE SITUATION. ONLINE, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE POSTED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH NO REMEDY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956745February 24, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID HAS BURN MARKS ON THE HEADLIGHT LENS WHERE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE GOTTEN SO HOT THAT THEY ACTUALLY MELT THE PLASTIC ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT LENS. THIS HAS REDUCED MY VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND I WOULD IMAGINE THAT IF IT IS GETTING HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE HEADLIGHT LENS IT CREATES A FIRE HAZARD AS WELL. WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE, IT DIDN'T CREATE A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN DRIVING VISIBILITY BUT AS THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE AND THE SPOT GETS LARGER THERE IS A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE. IF I AM DRIVING IN AN AREA WITHOUT CITY LIGHTING IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE WITH THE LO-BEAMS ON AND DRIVING WITH THE HI-BEAMS ON POSES A DANGER TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OF BLINDING THEM AND CAUSING THEM TO CRASH INTO ME OR RUN OFF THE ROAD. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS IS SOMETHING THAT THE CONSUMER CANNOT TURN OFF AND IT IS OBVIOUS FROM INTERNET FORUMS THAT THIS ISN'T AN ISSUE THAT IS LIMITED TO MY VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN A WELL-DOCUMENTED PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL YEAR HIGHLANDER. I HAVE OPENED A CASE WITH TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS TO THEM PERSONALLY BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. IN MY OPINION, THIS SHOWS NOT ONLY A LACK OF SUPPORT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS WHO PAY HARD-EARNED MONEY FOR THEIR VEHICLES BUT A LACK OF RESPECT FOR THE SAFETY AND LIVES OF NOT ONLY THEIR CUSTOMERS BUT ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO SHARE THE ROADS WITH THESE VEHICLES. I AM TURNING TO THE NHTSA IN THE HOPES OF FINALLY HAVING MY VOICE AND THE VOICE OF THE MANY OTHER HIGHLANDER OWNERS IN A SIMILAR SITUATION HEARD AND SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN RENDER!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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