2006 Toyota Highlander air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Toyota Highlander — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact's client owned a 2006 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while his client was driving at an unknown speed when the front passenger tire blowout and he crashed into a tree. The contact stated the front driver side air bag did deploy but the front passenger-side air bag failed to…”
filed Oct 6, 2021
“I swerved to avoid a deer and hit a concrete abutment on the side of the road. The toyota highlander was totaled .the highlander airbag did not work properly; I hit the steering wheel column very hard and received a concussion. Also a damaged disk in my neck, whiplash, chest contusions, and facial…”
filed Dec 22, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Highlander years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Highlander | 12 | 7% |
| 2022 Highlander | 22 | 10% |
| 2021 Highlander | 42 | 9% |
| 2020 Highlander | 32 | 11% |
| 2019 Highlander | 14 | 3% |
| 2018 Highlander | 19 | 7% |
| 2017 Highlander | 9 | 3% |
| 2016 Highlander | 10 | 9% |
| 2015 Highlander | 8 | 4% |
| 2014 Highlander | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Highlander | 17 | 8% |
| 2012 Highlander | 10 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Toyota Highlander
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.