2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Electrical System Problems
NHTSA has 89 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 24% of all 370 complaints for this model year. That is the highest electrical complaint count among 21 Highlander Hybrid model years. These complaints report 1 crash and 6 fires. Median mileage at failure: 107,500 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 89
- 24% of 370
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 6
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 107,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 13, 2009, latest Dec 12, 2019.
Electrical System recalls for the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- NHTSA 11V342000Jun 29, 2011Electrical System82,273 vehicles
Electrical system
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 highlander hybrid and lexus rx400h passenger cars manufactured from february 16, 2005, through august 30, 2006. A module inside the inverter module may contain inadequately soldered transistors that during high-load driving, may be damaged by heat caused by the large current. If this occurs, various warning lamps, including the malfunction indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, and master warning light, will be illuminated on the instrument panel.
Risk: The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. It is possible that the hybrid system will shut down while the vehicle is being driven, causing the vehicle to stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota/lexus mailed an interim owner notification on july 19, 2011 to advise owners of this recall and the fact that they will receive a future notice when parts become available to complete repairs. Toyota dealers will inspect the hybrid inverter production number to determine whether the inverter contains suspect transistors and replace the module free of charge. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Electrical System complaints by Highlander Hybrid model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid have electrical problems?
- NHTSA has 89 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 24% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 107,500 miles.
- Which Toyota Highlander Hybrid year has the most electrical complaints?
- The 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid has the most electrical complaints (89), compared with 89 for the 2006.
- Is there a electrical recall for the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid concerns the electrical: 11V342000.