2022 Toyota Highlander Airbags Problems
NHTSA lists 23 airbag complaints for the 2022 Toyota Highlander, 9% of its 249 total complaints. Nine of those complaints involve crashes and 11 involve injuries, with a median failure mileage of 70,765. No related recall is on file for this issue.
- Airbags complaints
- 23
- 9% of 249
- Crashes reported
- 9
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 11
- Median mileage
- 70,765 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical airbag symptoms owners report
- Airbags fail to deploy during frontal or side-impact crashes despite significant vehicle damage.
- Owners report forward collision and automatic braking systems throwing error messages at the same time airbags fail to activate.
- Some drivers describe airbags deploying but still resulting in injuries such as whiplash or a fractured sternum.
- SRS warning lights and system malfunctions appear after the vehicle sits parked in the sun, sometimes resolving after a power reset.
- One owner describes water intrusion into the airbag area linked to a roof rack attachment clip leak, raising doubts about airbag reliability without a crash test.
When 2022 Toyota Highlander airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 11, 2022, latest Aug 18, 2026.
Airbags recalls for the 2022 Toyota Highlander
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Airbags complaints by Highlander model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many airbag complaints does the 2022 Toyota Highlander have?
- NHTSA lists 23 airbag complaints for the 2022 Highlander, which makes up 9% of the 249 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for 2022 Toyota Highlander airbags?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for the airbag complaints on the 2022 Highlander.
- Have the airbag issues caused crashes or injuries?
- Of the 23 airbag complaints, 9 involve a crash and 11 involve an injury, with no fires reported.
- At what mileage do airbag problems typically show up?
- NHTSA data shows a median mileage at failure of 70,765 for airbag-related complaints on the 2022 Highlander.
- What kind of airbag failures do owners describe?
- Owners most often report airbags failing to deploy in a crash, alongside simultaneous forward collision and automatic braking system error messages.