Worst 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Brakes
Electrical Faults
Hybrid Propulsion System: Inverter
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 76 | 5 | — | 132,749 mi | |
| Electrical Faults | 69 | 1 | 2 | 111,774 mi | |
| Hybrid Propulsion System: Inverter | 40 | 1 | — | 109,542 mi | |
| Hydraulic Brakes | 40 | 5 | — | 36,571 mi | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 32 | 12 | — | 77,857 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 25 | — | 1 | 132,644 mi | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 24 | 1 | — | 130,520 mi | |
| Steering Defects | 23 | 1 | — | 91,202 mi | |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 21 | 3 | — | 37,106 mi | |
| Engine & Cooling | 20 | 1 | — | 85,659 mi | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 15 | — | 4 | 76,875 mi | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 15 | — | 2 | 107,143 mi | |
| Airbags | 7 | 4 | — | 88,099 mi | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 6 | — | — | 90,050 mi | |
| Fuel System | 6 | — | 2 | 102,209 mi | |
| Hybrid Propulsion System | 5 | — | — | 171,614 mi | |
| Visibility | 5 | — | — | 78,996 mi | |
| Automatic Transmission | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| Suspension Failures | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Tire Defects | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Wipers & Visibility | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Steering:Electric Power Assist System | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Traction Control System | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Control Module | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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Recalls for 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,405,059 vehicles.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid vehicles manufactured February 16, 2005, through July 29, 2010; and model year 2006-2008 Lexus RX400h vehicles manufactured February 23, 2005, through December 2, 2008. The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module may contain transistors that have higher operating temperatures than the solder can support and the transistors may be heat damaged by the solder. If this occurs, various warning lamps, including the malfunction indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, and master warning light, will be illuminated on the instrument panel.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2004 AND 2005 LEXUS ES330 AND RX330; AND 2006 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2004 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH THE 1MZ-FE OR 3MZ-FE ENGINE. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE AGENT APPLIED BETWEEN THE OUTER RING AND THE TORSIONAL RUBBER DAMPER (INNER RING) IN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY MAY BE INADEQUATE. IF THE ADHESIVE IS INSUFFICIENT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE OUTER RING MAY BECOME MISALIGNED AND IT MAY NOT PROPERLY ROTATE WITH THE INNER RING, CAUSING NOISE AND/OR ILLUMINATION OF THE BATTERY DISCHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 HIGHLANDER HYBRID AND LEXUS RX400H PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 16, 2005, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2006. A MODULE INSIDE THE INVERTER MODULE MAY CONTAIN INADEQUATELY SOLDERED TRANSISTORS THAT DURING HIGH-LOAD DRIVING, MAY BE DAMAGED BY HEAT CAUSED BY THE LARGE CURRENT. IF THIS OCCURS, VARIOUS WARNING LAMPS, INCLUDING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT, AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT, WILL BE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.
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2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid — FAQ
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
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