2006 Toyota Highlander Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 39
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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:
- 14 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- sudden acceleration · 5 records
- parking space · 4 records
- right turn · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
We have a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. I should start off by stating that we love this vehicle. We have, however, noticed a "glitch" that might be related to the same problem that the prius has and thought we should report it. Occasionally, when we step on the brake, and after the car is slowing down, the engine will surge forward as if it wants to accelerate again. Pumping the brakes works and the car stops. I…
ODI 10305514
Vehicle Speed Control
On bumpy roads or ditches, my 2006 toyota highlander hybrid vehicle does not brake or the brake slips. It feels like it suddenly accelerates with braking becoming ineffective.
ODI 10307524
Vehicle Speed Control
I was in a parking lot, made a right turn to pull into a parking space. I slowed down but it seemed the car accelerated. In a matter of seconds, the car went through a row of bushes and slammed into a tree. The entire front end of the car had to be replaced. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10293724
Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota highlander hybrid - i was stopped in a right turn only lane. The vehicle in front of me began to make a right turn on a red light. As he moved forward, i slightly released pressure on the brakes and my vehicle lunged forward and crashed into the vehicle in front of me which had stopped suddenly. This "lunging" is a common occurrence in this toyota vehicle. We had thought it was just an idiosyncrasy of…
Crash reported
ODI 10306824
Vehicle Speed Control
Today, another lexus /toyota has an acceleration problem which finally caused 4 deaths. Many of us have had similar experiences. You have 3 at least already listed in your complaints. 2006 toyota highlanders (3) just took off and drivers couldn't stop them (i am one) until the car hit something. Lexus too, made by toyota. Please check into this. I wrote toyota to explain that i did not put my foot on accelerator. I…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10284229
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2006 toyota highlander hybrid periodically lunges forward upon braking and when stopped. *tr
ODI 10257143
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Friday early may 2008, i carried my highlander for it's 30k service at 28k, due to hesitation, lurching, backfiring at times and poor gas mileage. At the service, i was told they clean the accelerator senor. The vehicle ran fine getting 28 miles per gallon, but notice a change in the vehicle grounding. I could hear the engine noise though the radio sometimes in the morning. The engine noise was added feature. I…
ODI 10229031
Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control
I accelerated to avoid a collision at low speed in an intersection. The car hesitated about 2 seconds after i pressed the gas pedal, then lurched forward, spinning the drive wheels. The length of delay or hesitation in response to accelerator input is frequently there, but is somewhat unpredictable, making stop-and-go traffic performance dangerous. Poor performance of the cruise control function is probably related…
ODI 10207472
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my car into an underground parking lot. I put on the brakes and they would not engage. I tried again. I eventually slammed into the wall at the end of the parking lot. My car caught on fire and i was hurt, taken to the hospital. The car was inspected and found to have no brake problems, so i was deemed at fault for the accident. This was before we found out about the floor mat and accelerator problems…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10303604
Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota highlander hybrid sometimes surges forward on braking. Seems unpredictable as to when it might happen. Both my wife & myself have experienced this on several occasions. I wonder if it is related to the other sudden acceleration recall of other model years. I see the 2007 to 2010 camry is part of the recall. My understanding is that the highlander shares a lot of parts with that model. *tr
ODI 10301933
Vehicle Speed Control
Cruise control. If cruise is set at 70 mpg and you release it by the brake then try to resume the cruise after the vehicle has gone to 65 it will accelerate to 72 or 74 then drop to 70. I will not let this happen now by letting the speed get to whatever i had before, then resume to the original speed. I can duplicate this any time. The dealer said this was the way it now worked. My 1998 avalon does not do this when…
ODI 10308821
Vehicle Speed Control
Reference: nhtsa odi number 10185505 dated march 14, 2007. This is my original complaint about toyota acceleration problems that has been posted on this site for 3 years and i've never had any response of any kind. I had taken the car to the toyota dealer a total of 3 times for the same problem and they were unable to fix it and said that is just the way toyotas act. I live in florida and under florida law a lemon…
ODI 10316389
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Dt*: the contact stated while brake pressure was applied at 5 mph into a parking space, the vehicle lurched forward and jumped over a curb without warning. The contact shifted the vehicle in reverse and the vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards while constant brake pressure was applied. The vehicle crashed into another parked vehicle where it came to a final stop. The contact was wearing a seat belt, but no…
Crash reported
ODI 10166873
Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota highlander 3-3v-6 5 speed auto. Very erratic shifting and hesitation when at slow speeds. Happened mostly in stop and go traffic. Very dangerous because car lurched forward and brakes needed to be applied much harder than one would like. Could never be sure when merging into traffic how the car will respond. Very dangerous. Had a 2002 highlander before this one and had no problems. Car has been back to…
ODI 10190855