1. Toyota Highlander
  2. Problems
  3. Air Bags

Toyota Highlander Air Bags Problems

159
Owner complaint records in our dataset
19
Years with records
2001–2019
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 159 stored complaint records:

  • 81 indicate a crash
  • 55 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • spiral cable · 20 records
  • warning light · 18 records
  • police report · 14 records
  • report filed · 14 records
  • front passenger · 13 records
  • failed deploy · 13 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi42
1–30k mi41
30–60k mi23
100–150k mi20
150–400k mi9

Complaint evidence

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

  • January 25, 2020 · 23,340 miles

    Air Bags

    We were involved in a motor vehicle accident on 01/25/2020 where we experienced a front impact collision, and the airbags did not deploy. We were in motion in the left turning lane of a two lane road, the adverse vehicle pulled out from a parking lot on the right, crossed two lanes of traffic right into the front of our vehicle causing us to collide. The force of the collision was so hard that the engine mount on…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 11307214

    2018 records in this system

  • December 18, 2019 · 500 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2019 toyota highlander. The contact stated that upon entering an intersection, the contact attempted to apply the brakes but missed the pedal. The contact ended up rolling into the intersection and was hit by two vehicles on both sides. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy upon impact. A police report was not filed. One of the other drivers had claimed to have injured her hand…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11301202

    2019 records in this system

  • November 30, 2019 · 150,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owned a 2011 toyota highlander. While driving on the highway, the vehicle hydroplaned around a corner and went into a small embankment. The vehicle t-boned the center barrier of the freeway. None of the air bags deployed. Most of the front end was crashed in and the driver's side was severely damaged. The engine and radiator were pushed far back from their original positions. The vehicle was towed…

    Crash reported

    ODI 11288500

    2011 records in this system

  • November 18, 2019 · 5,000 miles

    Air Bags · Body

    Other car pulled into intersection causing our highlander to collide with turning vehicle. T collision. None of the airbags deployed. Speeds around 35 mph. Car totaled and i sustained severe concussion. Was wearing seatbelt.

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11287749

    2019 records in this system

  • November 10, 2019 · 25,000 miles

    Air Bags · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    I turned my car to park in the church parking lot. I believe my foot was on the brake, it happened so fast, i am not sure. . All of a sudden the car began to accelerate on it's own! It scared the daylights out of me! Suddenly the car jumped through a wooden fence and off a five foot drop off to the street below. I was lucky there was a pile of gravel to stop me. I put it into park.the airbags did not go off. I was…

    Crash reported

    ODI 11281468

    2017 records in this system

  • October 18, 2019 · 1,300 miles

    Air Bags

    Vehicle was in motion and collided with another vehicle in a t fashion, was pushed to the left and ran into additional 2 poles, then stopped. The vehicle was at approximate speed of 40-45 mph at the time of collision with the other vehicle. The airbags of the vehicle (toyota) did not deploy during any of the collision events: the other vehicle or when it hit the poles.

    Crash reported

    ODI 11270202

    2019 records in this system

  • September 30, 2019 · 126,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Head on collision air bags did not deploy speeds 25-40 mph

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11268617

    2003 records in this system

  • September 17, 2019 · 216,616 miles

    Air Bags

    I was in motion when we hit a cow going 45mph that jumped out at my husband and i my air bags did not deploy the car is totaled was city street

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11258297

    2003 records in this system