2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 370 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid overview page.
What owners report
“MY WIFE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF OUR APARTMENT BUILDING, IDLING WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN OUR 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID SUDDENLY ACCELERATED…”NHTSA complaint 10355965 — filed 09/16/2010
“2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID CRASHED AFTER SUDDEN UNBREAKABLE ACCELERATION WITH $13,500 DAMAGE. TOYOTA INVESTIGATED AND SAID DRIVER HIT GAS INSTEAD OF BRAKE DESPITE VEHEMENT DENIALS…”NHTSA complaint 10314581 — filed 02/26/2010
“I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HIGHBRID, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE NOT HAD A RUNAWAY SITUATION, BUT HAVE EXPERIENCED POWER SURGES WHILE BRAKING…”NHTSA complaint 10313407 — filed 02/23/2010
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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 32 of 370 complaints on file (8.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid have in total?
370 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 34 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 10 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
