Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Toyota Highlander has 78 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
78
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 LEXUS RX, AND MODEL YEAR 2006 LEXUS GS ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | My 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited has an ABS fault that has caused my vehicle to undergo seve... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I was on the interstate driving about 72 mph when the car just shut off all the dash lights came on ... |
| May 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Toyota’s part number 44050-48190 brake actuator assembly failed, as it has in other models and is ve... |
| Apr 26, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The vehicle suffers from an ABS module failure. I've been researching that this is common problem w... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brakes on my 06 Highlander hybrid AWD have been finicky at best since I’ve owned the vehicle. Th... |
| Dec 20, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Car is lunging forward while braking.I just had to put a new abs module and pump on the vehicle whic... |
| Feb 17, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The ABS Module on the vehicle continually go bad. A newly never used one was purchased 2yrs 4 months... |
| May 11, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The past couple months the Brakes have been acting up. Changed brakes and rotors to only find out th... |
| Apr 3, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The Brake Actuator on many Toyota Hybdrid and Lexus Hybrid models fails prematurely leading to a uns... |
| Apr 2, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | When braking, apparently when the vehicle transitions from regenerative braking to hydraulic braking... |
| Apr 2, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | My electric brake computer thu a code C1256 & C1391, ABS Brake Actuator Failure. Not regular mainte... |
| Dec 20, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake Actuator Assembly is a known issue with several Toyota models including my Hylander Hybrid. T... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving the car then as I hit the brakes it felt like they were not engaging until I applied m... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the b... |
| Jun 15, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | 3 accidents all rear end due to brakes ( brake pump/brake actuator failure) not safe. |
| Apr 22, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS Control Module. Yes could be made available for review. A few years ago, a diagnostic showed the... |
| Apr 19, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | MY ABS, VSC, (I), AND EMERGENCY BRAKE DASH LIGHTS ARE ON CONTINUOUSLY. IT IS VERY HARD TO STOP THE ... |
| Feb 26, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE VSC LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE CODE COMES BACK TO C1391 WHICH IS... |
| Feb 23, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH DOWN A HILL, ... |
| Feb 6, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | LOUD CONTINUOUS BEEP BEGAN IN CAR WITH NO INDICATION AS TO WHAT IT WAS. WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, LET O... |