This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2006 electrical system. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2006 electrical system and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	935730
Internal NHTSA #	10470674
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2006
File date	11/08/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on i40 just after leaving i17 at flagstaff, az, during heavy rainstorm, vehicle decelerated abruptly to about 45 mph (while on cruise control set at 65), managed to pull off at next off ramp and car died completely about halfway up offramp (country club road exit). Warning messages included "check hybrid system", "check 4wd system", and "check avs system". After calling findlay toyota in flagstaff and while waiting for tow truck, turned system off for a few minutes and attempted restart which was successful and drove to toyota dealership. After 2 days of diagnostic checks and technician calls with toyota, they tried to tell me problem was dirty mass air flow sensor. This vehicle had received recall notice and had inverter and avs system replaced at a little over 100,000 miles. Extreme safety hazard with power system failure on interstate in rainstorm surrounded by 18 wheelers.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	124512
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TUCSON, AZ
VIN pattern	JTEEW21A260XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	65
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

WF0FXXWPMHMM80694 JTEAR3AJX0K038595 LLPTCJA23E1A03023 1FVACWDC04HN54511 JTMHT05J184007183 WAUZZZF23LN094731 JTJBM7FX9E5084935 SALAD25486A399784 JA4AD2A35EZ003681 KMHLC41UBDU024082 WAUZZZ8E46A278241 WBAAM3337YFP66992

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?