2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 639 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (192 complaints · 30.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 63
  • Fires 11
  • Injuries 40
  • Deaths 3
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 192 of 639 owner complaints (30.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 192 complaints, 30.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 192 · 30.1% · 18 crash reports ENGINE: 75 complaints, 11.7% of reports ENGINE 75 · 11.7% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 64 complaints, 10.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 64 · 10.0% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 61 complaints, 9.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 61 · 9.6% · 21 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 36 complaints, 5.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 36 · 5.6% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 32 complaints, 5.0% of reports STEERING 32 · 5.0% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 32 complaints, 5.0% of reports VISIBILITY 32 · 5.0% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 21 complaints, 3.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 21 · 3.3% · 5 fire reports AIR BAGS: 20 complaints, 3.1% of reports AIR BAGS 20 · 3.1% · 13 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 217 complaints, 34.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 217 · 34.0% · 23 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 192 30.1% 18 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 75 11.7% 1 crashes · 3 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 64 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 61 9.6% 21 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 36 5.6% 2 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 32 5.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 32 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 21 3.3% 0 crashes · 5 fires
AIR BAGS 20 3.1% 13 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 217 34.0% 23 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2005. 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 82 owner reports 82 2010-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2010-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2010-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2011-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2011-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2011-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2011-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jul 2005 Jul 2026 Investigation PE06055 ● Investigation PE06055 Investigation RQ10003 ● Investigation RQ10003 Investigation RQ10003 ● Investigation RQ10003 Investigation PE11005 ● Investigation PE11005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 7
2007-Q1 Owner reports 4
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 9
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 82
2010-Q2 Owner reports 23
2010-Q3 Owner reports 20
2010-Q4 Owner reports 20
2011-Q1 Owner reports 31
2011-Q2 Owner reports 45
2011-Q3 Owner reports 20
2011-Q4 Owner reports 14
2012-Q1 Owner reports 12
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 12
2013-Q1 Owner reports 9
2013-Q2 Owner reports 12
2013-Q3 Owner reports 12
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 17
2014-Q3 Owner reports 8
2014-Q4 Owner reports 12
2015-Q1 Owner reports 7
2015-Q2 Owner reports 8
2015-Q3 Owner reports 12
2015-Q4 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 11
2016-Q2 Owner reports 15
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 11
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 8
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 9
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 8
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 7
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 PE06055
Defect investigation 1 RQ10003
Defect investigation 1 RQ10003
Defect investigation 1 PE11005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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