Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Toyota Highlander has 15 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
15
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-20...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Driver side airbags (curtain and left seat) spontaneously deployed while I was parking the car. I di... |
| Feb 10, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving in negative 10-degr... |
| Apr 14, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH... |
| Jul 17, 2020 | AIR BAGS | MY PASSENGER AIRBAG KEEPS TURNING OFF DUE TO A SENSOR. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED, AND A COUPLE HUNDRED MIL... |
| Sep 2, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I HAD A FRONT END ACCIDENT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I CAUSED REAR END DAMAGE... |
| Feb 18, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR HAS FAILED ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CLAIMED THAT T... |
| Aug 9, 2017 | AIR BAGS,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT T-BON... |
| Feb 9, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPRO... |
| Dec 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I REAR ENDED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. DAMAGE MINIMAL TO HIS CAR. MY HIGHLANDER SUSTAINED OVER 10 THOU... |
| Jul 7, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT 4 TIMES FOR MESSAGE "CHECK SRS AIR BAG S... |
| May 23, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NUMEROS ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO... |
| Mar 6, 2014 | AIR BAGS | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR NEAR THE DULLES TOLL ROAD ENTRANCE RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. SHE SU... |
| Feb 9, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND CAME UPON A RED LIGHT, THERE WERE TWO CARS AHEAD OF ME, A LINCOLN ... |
| Dec 31, 2013 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | MY VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE, STRIKING DIRECTLY INTO THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE . ... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE - BRAKES APPLIED - CAR LURCHED FORWARD (UNINTENDED ACCELERATION) - BRAKES... |