1. Toyota Highlander
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  3. Seat Belts

Toyota Highlander Seat Belts Problems

39
Owner complaint records in our dataset
16
Years with records
2001–2018
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 39 stored complaint records:

  • 6 indicate a crash
  • 7 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • seat belt · 41 records
  • side seat · 11 records
  • failure mileage · 7 records
  • seat belts · 6 records
  • passenger side · 5 records
  • passenger seat · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi10
60–100k mi9
1–30k mi8
100–150k mi4
150–400k mi2

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • June 25, 2019

    Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats

    Does not have any side air bag mounted passenger driver seat air bag of the front passenger driver all the row filter in the guide does not have air bag and the seat belts do not work.

    ODI 11229636

    2016 records in this system

  • June 7, 2019 · 180,000 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    Tl* the contact complained about a 2011 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while the driver was driving about 60 mph, the vehicle crashed into the vehicle in front which stopped abruptly. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not lock in place (stayed loose). There was no warning. The driver sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact who was an…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11218881

    2011 records in this system

  • December 1, 2018 · 5,445 miles

    Seat Belts

    The incident involves a 2018 toyota highlander v6 awd that was purchased new on june 1, 2018. As my 12 year old son was buckling himself into the 2nd row driver-side seat today, the seat belt ripped apart in his hands. The sudden-motion locking mechanism never engaged, and no undue force (except for what one would expect from a normal 12 year old) was applied when pulling the seatbelt from its stowed position. When…

    ODI 11155391

    2018 records in this system

  • April 13, 2018 · 47,000 miles

    Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts

    I was t boned on passenger side, side impact air bag did not deploy. I was pushed into oncoming traffic, front airbags did not deploy in head on collision. Seat belt did not tighten- i initially hit drivers side window, when t-boned, then with front impact hit steering wheel, roof and center console. *tt *tr

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11085042

    2014 records in this system

  • October 20, 2017 · 33,500 miles

    Seat Belts

    The seat belt coiled around my 8 year old son's neck and the seat belt lock would not disengage. We tried gently rocking the seat belts but it there was no give in it. Moving it harder would have choked my son. We had to cut the seat belt to release my son. This happened after a 10 min ride coming back from the school. He was seated in the rear right side seat. He wanted to get out of the car when we reached home.…

    ODI 11035669

    2015 records in this system

  • October 9, 2017 · 250 miles

    Seat Belts

    The driver's seatbelt is not ergonomically placed, and reaching up, back and pulling forward with my left arm to attach the seatbelt has damaged my left shoulder (severe tendinitis and a partially torn rotator cuff). To date physical therapy has not resolved the issue and i must return to the orthopedic surgeon for further evaluation.

    1 injury

    ODI 11057407

    2017 records in this system

  • August 1, 2017 · 40,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. While the vehicle was stationary or while driving various speeds, the driver's seat belt retractor assembly failed on more than one occasion. The contact stated that the seat belt tightened with each attempt to move and prevented the driver from moving. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to koons tysons toyota (8610 leesburg pike, vienna, virginia…

    ODI 11120489

    2017 records in this system

  • March 15, 2017 · 170,365 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Seat Belts · Service Brakes

    Touch screens audio system is not working for the pass two years

    ODI 11186021

    2015 records in this system