2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicle speed control problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We were driving down the highway I-30 east up a hill going appt 70 mph when the car went into limp mode and slowed down to 10 mph. Then went to only 1 mph. We checked the battery connection, fuel cap, everything we found online to check.”
filed Jan 26, 2020
“I was stopped at a traffic light at the off-ramp of east-bound 202/mcqueen rd exit. My right foot was on the brake pedal, when the vehicle began to accelerate unexpectedly and hit the rear of vehicle stopped in front of me. As I realized the collision, I pressed the brake harder deliberately (while…”
filed Jun 12, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 11V112000 · Feb 24, 2011
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND HYBRID VEHICLES, THE TWO RETAINING CLIPS FOR THE DRIVER'S…Campaign 06V253000 · Jul 13, 2006
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Highlander Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Highlander Hybrid | 1 | 5% |
| 2009 Highlander Hybrid | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 Highlander Hybrid | 18 | 9% |
| 2007 Highlander Hybrid | 15 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.