2023 Toyota Highlander air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2023 Toyota Highlander — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at 60–65 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the passenger's side of an oncoming vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. In addition, the contact stated that it was a very hard impact on an older model vehicle. The…”
filed Apr 22, 2026
“I was in an accident today in this vehicle . Upon impact, traffic was suddenly stopped on the highway. The air bags didn’t deploy and the automatic emergency breaks didn’t engage. Impact was so hard three vehicles were Involved.”
filed Apr 21, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be…Campaign 25V040000 · Jan 29, 2025
- An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be…Campaign 23V480000 · Jul 12, 2023
Air Bags problems in other Highlander years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2011 Highlander | 8 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.