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2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 25 complaints for the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
25 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
97,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 97,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 97,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 41% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 22 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 97,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. The contact was driving 10 MPH when the contact crashed into a curb and the power steering failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the power steering and the hybrid computer system failed. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 60,000.

Reported at 60,000 miles, November 2011 Crash

After 10,000 mile service and new battery and about two weeks use the car's steering failed to respond in store parking lot . I had car towed to dealer. The car's three year warranty ended in sept. And I did not purchase the extended warranty. The dealer advised after 3 days that parts for rack & pinion steering needed to be ordered they were $1500 an a deposit was required. In 3 weeks the car was repaired and returned requested some type assistance so dealer took off $200.00 the bill.

Reported at 10,200 miles, December 2008

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