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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTEEW21A760••••••2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER build (10 vs 4).
10on this build
234on the model
65builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 6Vehicle Speed Control 2Electric 1Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingfireNov 2011
The contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. The contact stated that the headlight became excessively hot and melted the cover. The dealer notified the manufacturer and the manufacturer agreed to cover the cost of the parts needed for repairs but not the labor costs. No…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJul 2009
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…
Service BrakesMar 2025
The brakes on my 06 Highlander hybrid AWD have been finicky at best since I’ve owned the vehicle. The car lunges forward when braking, all the way until a complete stop. While driving at around 55 MPH a medium sized dog ran out into the road. I braked hard but the brakes just…
Electrical SystemDec 2018
The contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. While driving at an unknown speed, all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to toyota of cleveland (3560 village n blvd, mcdonald, tn 37353) where it was diagnosed that the ABS actuator…
Engine And Engine CoolingJul 2010
The contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid . While driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning . She was able to coast the vehicle onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed the failure and stated that the hybrid inverter…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JTEEW21A760018331 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.