| Issue ID | 846368 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10384609 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 27/01/11 |
| Component | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Hybrid inverters on 2006 toyota highlanders are failing, vehicle all of the sudden stops and lights on the instrument panel will go on. You try to restart the vehicle and its useless. Inverters are failing and the cost of the part itself is over $7000 plus the cost of labor. Inverters are covered under warranty up to 100,000 miles. My highlander has 107,000. I am no longer under warranty and i don't have the money to get it repaired. I think that toyota is well aware of this problem in 2006 highlanders and should do something to get the problem fixed before there is a tragedy on the roads. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 107000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTEDW21A760XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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