| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2006 Toyota Highlander repairs by problem area
Engine (30%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (14%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (8%)
Chart based on 115 repairs.
2006 Toyota Highlander repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (24%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (34%)
Chart based on 105 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Toyota Highlander
Engine not specified
| Toyota Highlander in West Virginia, United States Oct 2016 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Oct 2016156000 miUS $700 | wheel bearing so bad that they did not recommend that I drive the vehicle home due to safety issues. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Feb 2017 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Mar 2017174000 miUS $100 | Leaking coolant , close to the oil filter | ||
2006 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in North Carolina, United States Sep 2009 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Mar 2014179000 miUS $190 | Check engine light came on. Took a few days to diagnose the problem - something with EVAP system. Canister was suspect but they replaced gas cap and tightened a hose clamp. So far this has been sufficient. | ||
| Jun 2015205000 miUS $620 | Rear passenger electric window failed. Replaced motor | ||
| Apr 2017228000 miUS $2 | Automatic climate control was broken. I repaired the wiring to temp switch. No cost but some hours of labor. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in North Carolina, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 201076000 mi | Gas cap improperly closed so the car detected an exhaust leak. Engine and Traction Control lights were on. Once the gas cap was installed properly and the codes reset the lights did not return. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in West Virginia, United States Feb 2012 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Mar 2012198000 miUS $1465 | Water pump replacement, including timing belt | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Oct 2009 - Oct 2012 |
2006 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Minnesota, United States Feb 2009 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jul 2017152000 miUS $400 | Tune up - plugs/wires also front rotors were warped a bit so replaced them and new brake pads Replace Alternator. The battery light came on so I checked voltage with a multimeter and did a self diagnosis. I kept a charger on it at night and turned off electronics and limited driving until I could get it in for repair. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in British Columbia, Canada Aug 2010 - Sep 2016 | |||
| May 201155180 miC $90 | Purge valve cleaned | ||
| Apr 201495560 miC $1500 | Rear wheel bearings | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Nov 201156000 mi | Problems known at time of purchase and agreed by dealer to be repaired. No cost & loaner supplied. Both rear wheel bearings and spindles replaced, worn. Front brake pads replaced. Water pump leaking. Replaced pump and T-belt. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Minnesota, United States Sep 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jan 201399000 miUS $380 | passenger side rear wheel bearing failed. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Aug 2015 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Mar 201682000 miUS $400 | Had Timing Belt, Drive Belt and Water Pump replaced. Timing Belt was past due due to the age of the car. The water pump was leaking slightly. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in South Carolina, United States Jul 2008 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Dec 201674000 miUS $752 | Key fobs stopped working and system wouldn't enter programming mode (tried changing fob batteries first). After two days of intermittent success, replaced sending unit located in year hatch. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Feb 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jul 2015133300 miUS $850 | Window stuck in down position. Had to replace both window and regulator. | ||
| Jun 2017151000 miUS $1000 | Replaced both front lower control arms. | ||
| Aug 2017156000 miUS $950 | Alternator failed and was replaced with an OEM unit. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Nov 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Aug 200931000 miC $523 | Slight intermittant "clunk" type feeling through the steering wheel, mainly when turning wheel hard over to left and then correcting when backing out of a parking spot. Replaced steering wheel shaft. Replaced rear brake pads and calipers and refinished rotors. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Venezuela Apr 2018 - Nov 2018 | |||
| Nov 2018119040 mi$1200 | Right rear strut broke internally. Both rear struts replaced | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Michigan, United States Nov 2007 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201161000 mi | Transmission was intermittently "hard shifting". No codes were set. Mechanic was able to replicate by driving vehicle. Toyota replaced the transmission & covered 100% of cost of repair (although out of warranty), as I had brought it in twice previously for same issue with no resolution. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 201768000 miUS $900 | New battery Replaced two accessory belts except for drive (serpentine) belt. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Jan 2013 - Jan 2016 | |||
| May 201348360 miC $1800 | Had transmission oil leak that required the drive-shaft and other components to be removed in order to fix the leak. Parts were only 10% of the repair, the rest was labor. | ||
| Aug 201558280 miC $1200 | Replaced leaking transfer case seals | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Maryland, United States Mar 2015 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Dec 2015155000 miUS $47 | Power steering pump and hose failure. Low tire pressure gauge reset. | ||
| Feb 2016156700 miUS $300 | Rusty exhaust part replaced. | ||
| Nov 2016165800 mi | Reported leak in ABS module - waiting to determine the extent before repairing. Update after sold car: As it turns out it was a very minor leak and never really caused an issue with the brakes. We drove it as it was and no service center ever mentioned it again. | ||
2006 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Ohio, United States Nov 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 2014132000 miUS $450 | Radiator replaced | ||
| Jul 2015144500 miUS $900 | AC condenser needed replaced as AC stopped working | ||
| Jun 2022237000 miUS $550 | AC Condenser had a hole it in, so AC stopped working | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alabama, United States Mar 2016 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jun 201685000 miUS $100 | Replaced CV axle on front passenger side. Vehicle had lots of shaking when brakes were applied. Once replaced, vehicle drives like new. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Jordan Jan 2015 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Jan 201593000 mi$250 | Car started overheating very quickly. Turns out the radiator was busted. Part of the radiator needed to be replaced. | ||
| Feb 201593400 mi$1000 | My ABS started malfunctioning, driving was ok except for odd noises and choppy brakes at very low speeds. Had to replace the ABS which is very costly at the dealership, so I bought it used instead. | ||
| Jun 201595480 mi$50 | AC has been problematic for the last couple of years, but replacing the gas at a respectable shop fixed this. Problem started when the car's radiator failed and ended up with a small hole (details in a different entry). | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Jul 2010 - Mar 2013 | |||
| May 201151000 mi | Tear in leather fixed under warranty. | ||
| Mar 201288000 miUS $180 | Needed new battery | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Missouri, United States Sep 2013 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Mar 2015130000 miUS $250 | The framework the operates the passenger window was bent and had to be replaced. | ||
| Jul 2016153700 miUS $759 | Water pump for hybrid system failed: had to be replaced | ||
| Dec 2016164000 miUS $310 | Replace right rear wheel bearing due to VCS/ABS warning lights activated. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Nebraska, United States Dec 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Apr 2017138000 miUS $1200 | leaky transmission seal needed to be replaced | ||
| Jul 2018149000 miUS $1100 | [blend door] motor for thermostat change botton | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Mar 2012 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Aug 2013153400 miUS $1300 | AC Condenser leak | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Illinois, United States Nov 2008 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Mar 200936000 mi | Adjusted brake pedal for brake light switch to activate. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Indiana, United States Jan 2010 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Jul 2014126800 miUS $400 | Power windows in rear stopped working due to sliding of glass-holding trim piece out of place. | ||
| Jul 2015143500 mi | Sunroof stopped opening and closing. Left rear window came off track. | ||
| Dec 2015150000 miUS $400 | Half shaft (Left) | ||
| Nov 2017174000 miUS $600 | O2 sensor and hose | ||
| Feb 2018181000 mi | Right Rear Window came off track. Was replaced under warranty by SAFELITE | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States May 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 2018150000 miUS $169 | Our non-hybrid battery died after a door failed to latch and the interior lights stayed on for 36 hours. Our fault completely! | ||
| Sep 2021197000 miUS $700 | Replace radiator and water pump | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Minnesota, United States Feb 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jan 200832000 mi | Failure of Hybrid Inverter. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Puerto Rico Sep 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201491000 miUS $1600 | Break actuator fail again in a year. | ||
| Nov 2015103000 miUS $3100 | Hybrid Battery | ||
| May 2018130000 miUS $1600 | Brake actuator again | ||
| Jun 2018131000 miUS $317 | Replaced shocks | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Mar 2008 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Mar 201145000 mi | Replaced hybrid inverter | ||
2006 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Michigan, United States Dec 2014 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Aug 2017170000 miUS $350 | Light stayed on | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Oct 2009 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Jul 200938500 miUS $50 | Purged brake actuator as recommended by Toyota dealer to address actuator squeak issue. Process was not successful. Was informed I need a new actuator at ~$2000 repair cost. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Connecticut, United States Sep 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Sep 2014120000 miUS $95 | Check Hybrid, check VSC lights; diagnosed as under-charged regular (non-hybrid) battery; topped off charge Problem not solved. | ||
| Oct 2014120000 miUS $800 | Check hybrid light and check VCS light; diagnosed as un-attached ground wire; re-attached wire. Problem not solved. Check hybrid light and check VCS light; car lost power on highway, reverted to "limp home" mode. Towed to dealer. Diagnosed hybrid water pump broken. They say they will not know whether $9000 inverter is broken until they fix water pump. Diagnosed problem as the "other water pump." Paid $800 for repair, but seems to have solved the problem described above. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alabama, United States Jan 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Dec 2017195500 mi | VSC displayed as well as check ABS. Hissing should has been heard for several months when applying brake unless applied lightly. Nothing done VSC and check ABS went away hasn't reappeared for a month still has hissing sound. | ||
| Jan 2018200000 miUS $30 | Shop determined the VSC module went out. No longer under under recall extended warranty Toyota would not make exception to cover. I am not fixing it as will trade vehicle soon. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Rhode Island, United States Apr 2012 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Feb 2015131300 miUS $650 | some steering wheel vibration | ||
| May 2015140000 miUS $1200 | 3 of the 4 brake calipers seized. had to replace all pads, rotors, and 3 calipers. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Minnesota, United States Nov 2007 - May 2013 | |||
| Dec 200838000 miUS $39 | Windshield washer pump clogged with gravel,dirt. | ||
| Mar 200939000 miUS $30 | Window jumped track, replaced into proper position. | ||
| Apr 200941000 miUS $30 | Noisy belt, tightened | ||
| Jul 201268300 miUS $800 | New wheel bearing | ||
| Nov 201271700 miUS $300 | remote needed to be replaced | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States Sep 2009 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Sep 201693000 miUS $700 | Radiator blew, needed to be replaced | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Washington, United States Nov 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 200922000 mi | VSC light and message on dashboard. Dealer stated "brake accumulator" needed replacing. | ||
| Jul 201779000 miUS $350 | factory radio started to fail; replaced it with aftermarket unit | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States May 2008 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Oct 200830000 mi | TSB on brake actuator getting air trapped a causing it to clunk during braking. Bleading of the brake system provided a temporary fix, but it will need to be redone again as the noise has returned. | ||
| Dec 200831000 mi | Brake Actuator is still having issues with trapped air causing a malfunction. | ||
| Feb 200935000 mi | Brake Actuator is still having issues with trapped air and Toyota has not fix in place. I have been told it's a non-safety issue and can not be repaired. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Vermont, United States Nov 2007 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jun 201028000 mi | Igniter on one cylinder failed | ||
| Jul 201548300 miUS $2497 | Cracked mounting points on shock absorber and suspension arm sub-assembly. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Missouri, United States Nov 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Sep 201195000 miUS $500 | Bad ignition coil caused the car to stop running completely. Still able to pull to side of road under "Limp Home" mode in electric. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New Jersey, United States Nov 2007 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Dec 200727000 mi | ALL brake warning lights appeared on the dashboard along with "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". I had only manual (push pedal HARD) brakes. Dealer replaced ABS Actuator under warranty and paid 2 days of rental under warranty. | ||
| Mar 200830000 mi | Felt a "click" in the steering when holding wheel in a constant position in a turn. Dealer replaced intermediate steering shaft. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Sep 2013 - Nov 2016 | |||
| May 2015114000 miUS $110 | Hood latch replacement | ||
| Aug 2016130000 miUS $70 | Milliamp drain on battery traced to the security circuit. Pulled the fuse and reinserted it. Drain went away | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Nov 2010 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jan 2013138000 miUS $63 | Dead battery replaced. | ||
| Mar 2016142000 miUS $590 | Leaking Radiator. Replaced Radiator. | ||
| Jul 2018172000 miUS $3 | Replace rear marker bulbs | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Arizona, United States May 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 2012110000 miUS $350 | The seat belt would not retract and it could not be repaired. front passenger seat belt was replaced. not covered under warranty due to age and mileage. | ||
| Nov 2013119400 miUS $500 | radiator leak | ||
| Nov 2014129700 miUS $1100 | front struts | ||
| Jun 2018159000 mi | rear window track actuator slipped out of track | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Jan 2011 - May 2019 | |||
| Jan 2014105000 miUS $500 | Tailgate latch failed. Tailgate could not be opened at all due to failure. Repair required replacement of entire latch mechanism inside tailgate. | ||
| Dec 2015119000 miUS $30 | Changed headlight bulb | ||
| Jun 2018145000 miUS $1150 | Radiator cracked and leaked | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Nov 2010 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Mar 2012122000 miUS $50 | Issue with battery holding charge even with new battery. Hybrid system charges vehicle and if you don't drive it much or long distances the battery can discharge. No fix available. Charging the battery at home and have emergency jumper. | ||
| Jan 2017149000 miUS $800 | Front struts were leaking oil and making noise. Drives like new now. Really needed this work. Common issue with this vehicle at these miles | ||
| Dec 2017154000 mi | Battery cooling fans died leading to battery meltdown. Repairs exceeded value of vehicle | ||
2006 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Mar 2017 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Apr 2017170000 miUS $125 | Alternator failed, was replaced for $125, doing it myself | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Puerto Rico Dec 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Mar 201458000 miUS $250 | Alternator and battery replacement. Leak in the condenser Replaced radiator and cooling fans. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Tennessee, United States Feb 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Aug 2014111200 miUS $710 | Replacement of alternator | ||
| Toyota Highlander in North Carolina, United States May 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jul 2014167000 miUS $890 | Alternator failure Emissions sensor replacement | ||
| Sep 2014167000 miUS $2000 | Catalytic converter replacement, $1400 Valve cover gasket replacement, $600 | ||
| Jan 2016197000 miUS $325 | Oxygen sensor replacement | ||
2006 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
155-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Maryland, United States Oct 2010 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Nov 201385000 miUS $200 | Routine replacement of battery. | ||
2005.5 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Victoria, Australia Mar 2011 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 201181220 miA $1600 | transfer case rebuild | ||
See TrueDelta's information for all SUVs
See TrueDelta's information for all Toyota models.
