2006 Toyota Highlander Engine Problems
- 5
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
My wife was driving our 2006 toyota highlander. She drove approx 1/2 mile from our house at an average speed of 35 mph when the temperature gauge suddenly went past the red line. We had our car towed to crown toyota where they tore down the engine and found water pump leaking and head gasket leaking oil . They removed engine head and found warped block and but head was okay. We then towed the highlander to a private…
ODI 10407053
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. While the vehicle was being inspected the inspector informed the contact the catalytic converter was clogged up and that it would not pass inspection. The dealer stated that the repair cost would not be covered by warranty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technicians stated the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The contact stated that prior to having…
ODI 10393586
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. While driving the vehicle stalled and all lights on the instrumental panel remained illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the failure was caused by the inverter. The dealer replaced the inverter. The vin information wasn't available. The failure mileage was 75, 000 and the current mileage was 83,000.
ODI 10348313
Engine
Tl- the caller has a 20006 toyota highlander. The contacted that while traveling done the down the highway the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was traveling 55mph and the vehicle compleyely shut down. No warning lights came on before the vehicle shut down. The dealer stated that no problems were found when a diognostic performed on the vehicle. The vehicle had 63000 miles at the time of the failure and those are…
ODI 10313316
Automatic (Asc) · Engine · Hydraulic Power Assist System
Toyota highlander hybrid-i have lost abs brakes, stability control and power steering along with the hybrid engine on two occasions with my 2 week old 2006 highlander. I have brought it to the dealer twice-the first time they found "malfunction codes" and "rebooted" the computer and told me it was operating as "designed," only to happen again 2 days later. Currently, they are replacing a computer. Date of incident…
ODI 10139802