Table 1 shows three common air bag related problems of the 2007 Toyota Highlander.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems |
Sudden loss of brakes on a 2007 Toyota Highlander. Car rear ended a truck. Driver broke right braking ankle. No skid marks. Driver's head hit steering wheel even though air bag deployed. Believe air bag only partially deployed.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Highlander. While driving 5 mph, pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, struck a curb, crossed the median, and crashed into two parked vehicles. There were no injuries. The air bags failed to deploy. The front passenger side bumper and drivers side of the vehicle were damaged. The manufacturer stated that they would inspect the vehicle within 30 days. The insurance company was notified. The failure occurred without warning. The failure mileage was 29,000. Updated 12/15/08. The consumer the poilce were not called. Updated 12/15/08.
Tl- the contact owns a 206 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that he was sitting in the front passenger and the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the computer read the the vehicle was in a crash. The dealer reset the air bag and the light went out. The failure recurred several times later. The dealer replaced the ecu but that did not fix the problem. The dealer also stated that there was weight limit on the seat that caused this failure to happen. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was built like that. The failure mileage was 70,000. Ap.