Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Toyota Highlander has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | Two problems being reported are severe safety issues, and could result in injury, death, and/or prop... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | Power brakes stopped working while driving due to bad brake actuator. Vehicle shut down while driv... |
| Apr 12, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. MY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND I HAD... |
| Aug 15, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY SURGE IN SPEED MOMENTARILY, MOSTLY NOTICED WHEN OPERATING BELOW 50 MPH... |
| Jul 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 HIGHLANDER GENERATES ROARING TYPE NOISE HEARD FROM THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED... |
| Sep 15, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAR BROKE DOWN AND STOPPED FUNCTIONING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ... |
| Mar 4, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED OUR 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER WE HAVE RANDOMLY EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION PROBLEM... |
| Oct 15, 2008 | POWER TRAIN,TIRES | I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. IT HAS THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE "I"SYSTEM. ANY TIME THE VEHICLE ... |
| Jan 6, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 4WD. THE TRANSMISSION IS A 5 SPEED AND IT CONTINUOUSLY DOWNSHIFTS EVEN ON ... |
| May 15, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | CAR JERKS AS MOVING INTO THE WRONG GEAR. ALSO STUMBLES AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND THEN J... |
| Mar 14, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT THIS CAR 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM. THERE IS A UNPREDICTABLE 2-3 SECO... |
| Dec 2, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A TOYOTA HIGHLANDER SPORT 4 MONTHS AGO. I BOUGHT THE V6 ENGINE. I BECAME CONCERNED ABOU... |
| Nov 29, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | ERRATIC SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION,HESITATION,SEARCHING FOR GEARS .TRANSMISSION DOES NOT IDLE DOWN WHE... |
| Oct 30, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I NOTICED HESITATION IN GEAR SHIFTING AND SOME LUNGING WHEN MY FOOT WAS OFF THE BRAKE AFTER I PURCHA... |
| Oct 1, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | TOYOTA FLY BY WIRE TRANSMISSION HESITATION PROBLEM. SPECIFICALLY A 2006 HIGHLANDER- HESITATION FROM ... |
| Jul 3, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | ELECTRONIC PEDAL POSITION SENSOR DOES NOT RESPOND TO DRIVER INPUT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. THE ENGINE ... |
| Jul 2, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | 2006-TOYOTA HIGHLANDER-3.3V-6 WITH 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ERRATIC SHIFTING AND HESITATION A... |
| Mar 28, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER W/ 3.4 LITER ENGINE HAS HESITATION WHEN SHIFTING... |
| Mar 28, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | 2006-TOYOTA HIGHLANDER-3.3V-6 WITH 5-SPEED AUTO-ERRATIC SHIFTING AND HESITATION AT SLOW SPEED WHEN L... |