2016 Toyota Highlander air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2016 Toyota Highlander — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was traveling on an interstate going home from work. My speed was approximately 65mph. I noticed traffic slowing up ahead. I began to drop my speed (cost down), as I was approaching the traffic the car in front of me was applying their brakes; I had already began to apply mine. I was applying…”
filed Oct 27, 2025
“I have had problems with the brakes since I bought the vehicle new in 2016. I have the brakes checked every year and when I had problems but they never found the problem why the brakes do not work. The worse accident was on November 19, 2022 when my wife was using the car. She was in the car alone…”
filed Aug 23, 2023
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% |
| 2015 Highlander | 8 | 4% |
| 2014 Highlander | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Highlander | 17 | 8% |
| 2012 Highlander | 10 | 6% |
| 2011 Highlander | 8 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.