2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 16 complaints for the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 108,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 108,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
I was driving the vehicle and heard a loud popping noise on the way to the dealership for recall work. Once the technician opened the inverter case we found the wiring harness for both the inverter and transmission were completely melted and cooked due to a fire inside the inverter. I am now looking at a $15000 repair bill with toyota and luckily my family and I were not burned alive or in an accident resulting in fatalities.
While driving my 2006 highlander hybrid in seabrook texas on march 5, after accelerating to approximately 40 miles per hour. The car lost all power and the power steering went out. The car then had to be towed to dealership. It looks like there is an investigation open into this issue. NHTSA # pe11005.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- Brakes 139 complaints
- Electrical system 74 complaints
- Engine 53 complaints
- Hybrid & electric propulsion 45 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Stability control 24 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints
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