2006 Toyota Highlander Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 278 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,655miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 Toyota Highlander, 1% of the 278 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,655 miles. 1 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.
“While driving down the road, with sunroof, sunshade and windows and doors closed, the sun roof and sunshade was ripped out of the car. The pieces went flying into the road and side of the road behind me. Thankfully not hitting other cars. We had no notification of a recall, or problem with sunroof unit.”
NHTSA complaint #10562384, filed 2014-01, 94,000 miles“Driver's sunvisor constantly falls way from glass and points almost straight down, blocking most vision of the road. Has been replaced 3 times since new (12/2006) under warranty, and now the 4th visor is failing. They only seem to last about 3-9 months before rod sleeve tension bushing wears out. I do not hang or clip anything to the visor. Date of incident is not meaningful; blocked vision happens every day until I get a new sunvisor. This is on a lighted visor; it is not the visor with the Toyota homelink feature.”
NHTSA complaint #10234919, filed 2008-07, 15,310 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that the vehicle was very well kept and that the undercarriage of the vehicle was regularly washed and serviced however, the undercarriage became very corroded. The subframe and front suspension of the vehicle showed an excessive amount of rust. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 256,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11324451, filed 2020-05, 256,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that the bumper of her vehicle was not sturdy. She was involved in two collisions where the bumper did not protect against any damage. The dealer advised the contact to purchase a safeguard. The contact did not inform the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 05/05/11 updated 05/13/11”
NHTSA complaint #10395248, filed 2011-04, 6,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 | 32 | 17% |
| 2022 | 43 | 16% |
| 2021 | 52 | 10% |
| 2020 | 30 | 9% |
| 2019 | 12 | 2% |
| 2018 | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 4% |
| 2015 | 32 | 17% |
| 2014 | 32 | 24% |
| 2013 | 18 | 9% |
| 2012 | 20 | 11% |
| 2011 | 27 | 15% |
| 2010 | 14 | 6% |
| 2009 | 15 | 11% |
| 2008 | 11 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 4% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 8 | 4% |
| 2004 | 8 | 3% |
| 2003 | 18 | 7% |
| 2002 | 24 | 8% |
| 2001 | 13 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2006 Toyota Highlander
102 complaintsVehicle speed control
43 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsEngine
19 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Highlander
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology