2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jul 23, 2015 · Airbags · TX · crash · 1 injury

Consumer stated he was rear ended by a drunk driver. *bf the air bags did not deploy.

Filed Jun 9, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 84,000 miles · VA · crash

Vehicle a ran a red light while being distracted by putting on her shoe and ran a red light at the intersection. Vehicle b crashed into the side of the vehicle a and vehicle b has body damage to front bumper fenders and hood and body rails. Vehicle b was totaled out by the insurance co. No air bags deployed in neither vehicle. Mileage was around 25-30 miles per hour and no one was seriously hurt. Why have air bags for safety if they do not deploy? Need stiffer penalties for distracted driving, driver a was cited for running the red light. I was also told by the insurance company that industry took out body frames to cut gas mileage. Where is the safety when lives are at risk?

Filed May 11, 2014 · Airbags · 50,000 miles · VA · crash

Rear ended another car at the end of a ramp. Severe damage to other car. I wondered at the time why the air bag did not go off, even though my bumper and hood was damaged. But, police said it was probably because I went under the smaller car? I didn't question his judgment, but now that I hear of so many other toyota car airbags not going off, I think there is a serious problem and it should be investigated.

Filed Aug 7, 2011 · Acceleration · 58,000 miles · TX · crash

I was driving our 2006 toyota highlander hybrid up the driveway and around to the back of our home where we have a rear entry garage. As I turned in the driveway I started to slow/stop the car so I could backup to pull into the garage the car accelerated suddenly striking a small tree in the yard doing a lot of damage to the left front, left front wheel and left quarter panel. It's possibly totalled. It was as if a something siezed the car and suddenly pulled it forward at a high rate of speed. If the tree had not stopped the car I would have struck the house. No airbags deployed. I am bruised and sore but otherwise ok. I had been running on battery through our neighborhood and up the driveway but after it happened I noticed the engine was now running so I don't know if the surge was the result of the gas engine kicking in or some other sudden acceleration problem.

Filed Jul 5, 2011 · Acceleration, Airbags · CA · crash

I was parking my highlander hybrid in a parking garage , it started to accelerate as I started to put on by brakes. I hit the concrete wall. The radiator,bumper and hood as damaged. The air bags did not deploy.

Filed Mar 24, 2010 · 61,793 miles · WI · crash

One morning our toyota highlander hybrid wouldn't start. After trying to start it with my key, my wife tried using hers. It still didn't start. However, we both noticed that it was making more than the usual amount of buzzing and humming sounds. We both walked back into the house, leaving the car in park, the doors shut but the hood up, taking our keys with us. Just a few minutes later, my wife saw movement out the window and walked over to see what it was. It was the highlander driving itself across the lawn. It had been parked on the flat driveway but was now halfway across the yard, having rolled over a flower planter made of railroad ties and was headed for a very steep hill. Before either of us could even get out of the house, it rolled over the edge of the hill and disappeared. A loud crash let us know it had come to a stop. (it hit a tree.) the air bags didn't deploy and when we looked in the window the gear shift was in reverse. After being towed up the hill, it was taken to a collision repair facility where the bill came to about $11,000. Then it was taken to steve low midwest toyota where we sought an explanation and repair. The dealer could find no defect and no repair was made.

Filed Oct 18, 2006 · Airbags · 21,000 miles · FL · crash

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 35 MPH on a clear day with dry road conditions, the vehicle entered into an intersection with a green light and was struck by another vehicle, at the left front wheel, forced across two lanes and the front of the vehicle struck a concrete light pole, head on. The seat belt was worn, but the frontal airbags failed to deploy. A police report was taken and the insurance claims adjuster had photos of the vehicle. The service dealer and manufacturer were notified. Updated 12/26/06.