2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 2%of 370 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 2% of the 370 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The srs airbag warning light in my 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid with 112,000 miles has been turning on and off while travelling. Toyota customer service refuses to arrange and pay for diagnosis and repair since my VIN is not in the recall list for airbag recall. It has not yet been repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #10734519, filed 2015-07, 112,000 miles“Rear ended another car at the end of a ramp. Severe damage to other car. I wondered at the time why the air bag did not go off, even though my bumper and hood was damaged. But, police said it was probably because I went under the smaller car? I didn't question his judgment, but now that I hear of so many other Toyota car airbags not going off, I think there is a serious problem and it should be investigated.”
NHTSA complaint #10587663, filed 2014-05, 50,000 miles“I was driving my 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid north on us 41 and a dodge caravan made a left turn at west county line road in front of my travel position. I could not avoid him and I hit him in his right rear near the wheel with the right front side of my vehicle causing the air bag in the steering wheel to deploy. When the airbag deployed there were sparks and possible fragments that hit my left arm and wrist causing first and second degree burns...updated 09/15/15 updated 10/26/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10727018, filed 2015-06, 162,754 miles“4 ro's; 3 repairs; and 25 days down air bag light Toyota has repaired all warranty conditions we summited a hearing with the california dispute settlement program (cdsp) and Toyota seeks for customer's request of a buyback/replacement be denied.”
NHTSA complaint #10274905, filed 2009-06, 31,740 miles“Vehicle a ran a red light while being distracted by putting on her shoe and ran a red light at the intersection. Vehicle b crashed into the side of the vehicle a and vehicle b has body damage to front bumper fenders and hood and body rails. Vehicle b was totaled out by the insurance co. No air bags deployed in neither vehicle. Mileage was around 25-30 miles per hour and no one was seriously hurt. Why have air bags for safety if they do not deploy? Need stiffer penalties for distracted driving, driver a was cited for running the red light. …”
NHTSA complaint #10597058, filed 2014-06, 84,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10190460Mar 17, 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
137 complaintsElectrical system
74 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
45 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsEngine cooling
28 complaintsEngine
25 complaintsSteering
25 complaintsElectronic stability control
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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