Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID steering problems
64 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
824 owner complaints analyzed
26 distinct recall campaigns
90,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 732 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
64 of 824 complaints match this topic (7.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10693710 · 2015-03-11 (March 11, 2015)
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING STOP WORKING. VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO PARK IN SAFE PLACE. CAR RUNS BUT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 131,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10693710 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10173764 · 2006-11-17 (November 17, 2006)
IN MY HIGHLANDER HYBRID, WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 0-15 MILES PER HOUR HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT AND FIRMLY WITH BOTH HANDS IF FULL THROTTLE IS UTILIZED, THE VEHICLE WILL PULL UNCONTROLLABLY TO THE RIGHT THEN BACK TO THE LEFT. ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, I ALMOST SIDE SWIPED A VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO MY DEALER AND THEN TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO TEST DRIVE AND VERIFY THE PROBLEM, WHICH THEY DID. THE DEALER RESPONSE WAS" IT IS JUST THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS AND THEY ALL DO THIS" AND "UN…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,591 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173764 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10212675 · 2007-12-25 (December 25, 2007)
THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE LEFT IN THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, THEN TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT VERY QUICKLY. MY HUSBAND HAD TO STEER WITH HIS ARMS BRACED AGAINST HIS KNEES TO DRIVE IT DOWN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE STEERING ASSIST MOTORS WERE NOT GETTING THE INFORMATION FROM THE DRIVER PROPERLY AND SO WERE PULLING THE CAR IN RANDOM DIRECTIONS. IF SOMEONE WITH LESS UPPER BODY STRENGTH (LIKE ME) HAD BEEN DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD HAVE GONE RIGHT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE HIGHLANDER WILL BE AT THE DEALER FOR A W…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10212675 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10233035 · 2008-07-02 (July 2, 2008)
I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID WITH OVER 50K MILES ON IT. ON 1 JULY, 2008 I STARTED MY CAR IN THE MORNING TO DRIVE TO MY COMMUTER LOCATION AND FOUND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING HAD BEEN FINE WHEN I PULLED IN THE EVENING BEFORE AND SOMEHOW JUST FAILED SITTING STILL OVER NIGHT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND RESORTED TO CALLING TOYOTA TECHNICIAN'S IN CALIFORNIA. THEY'VE NOW TOLD ME TODAY THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK AND SINCE MY C…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233035 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10244427 · 2008-10-05 (October 5, 2008)
2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. POWER STEERING FAILED PULLING AWAY FROM HOUSE. IMMEDIATE FAILURE WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. I THINK THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE IS SO HARD TO STEER, I WOULD HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF MY WIFE WERE DRIVING ANYWHERE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 52,000 MILES. I TYPICALLY KEEP A VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAS 250, 000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER SUFFERED A FAILURE LIKE THIS IN THE 32 YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 52,505 miles reported. Look up ODI 10244427 at NHTSA ↗