2013 Toyota Highlander airbags problems

Filed Jun 16, 2025 · Airbags, Seat belts · NM

Driver side airbags (curtain and left seat) spontaneously deployed while I was parking the car. I did not hit anything. I was not injured but my safety was put at risk because I likely would have crashed if it had happened while I was driving. I contacted Toyota and they sent an investigator to inspect the car. He found no issues in the data he collected and could not give a reason for the airbags deployment. I received a letter saying they were not going to help in any way. There were no warnings lights or indicators that could have warned me of the airbags deploying prior to the incident.

Filed Feb 13, 2025 · Airbags · 124,000 miles · SD

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving in negative 10-degree weather at 75 MPH, the driver's and passenger’s side curtain air bags deployed without warning or impact. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Apr 23, 2021 · Airbags, Seat belts · 148,000 miles · WA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota highlander, the contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and swerved to avoid a cat, it resulted in crashing into a metal telephone pole. The air bags did not deploy. Additionally, the seat belt failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to larry h. Miller lexus spokane1030 w 3rd ave, spokane, wa 99201: (509) 293-6074 but was not diagnosed or repaired. The driver struck the steering wheel with her chest and medical attention was provided. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. There was no reported fire. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the failure mileage was 148,000.

Filed Oct 26, 2020 · Airbags · 90,000 miles · NY

My passenger airbag keeps turning off due to a sensor. I have had it fixed, and a couple hundred miles later, it was back on!

Filed Sep 4, 2019 · Airbags · TX · crash · 1 injury

I had a front end accident about 2 years ago and my airbags did not deploy. I caused rear end damage to two other vehicles. On sept. 2, I had another front end collision. I ran into a concrete barrier that holds light posts in parking lots. The accident caused me chest, back, and neck pain. The seat belt tightened but the air bags never deployed. I am still in pain due to this accident.the frame was bent in from this collision.

Filed Aug 3, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 100,000 miles · AK

Maintenance light is on at all times for the forward passenger seat, making airbags useless. Read it can potentially be a wire. It has been reported on other vehicles. Please investigate and recall as passengers will be unsafe and could have great bodily harm with this defect.

Filed Mar 7, 2019 · Airbags · 125,000 miles · NY

The passenger side front airbag sensor has failed on 4 occasions. The dealership has claimed that the airbag system is fine, but it needs to be recalibrated each time. None of the other airbags are affected.

Filed Oct 25, 2018 · Airbags, Brakes · 100,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota highlander. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact t-boned another vehicle on the front driver's side. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the right leg, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. Furthermore, while the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the anti-lock brakes failed on more than one occasion in october of 2018. The contact stated that the brakes and wheels seized on three occasions. An independent mechanic was made aware of all the failures, but could not determine the sources. A dealer was not made aware of the failures. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Sep 27, 2015 · Airbags, Body · 37,000 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle was proceeding through an intersection under a green light. A vehicle traveling the cross road proceeded through their red light and impacted my vehicle at full speed. The result was a "t-bone" accident into the driver's side door. The force of the collision was such that my vehicle was turned 90 degrees. The driver's head impacted the driver's side window shattering that window. The side curtain air bag did not deploy. Air bags in the other vehicle did deploy. Had the air bag operated properly it would have protected the driver's head from impacting and shattering the window. Since the side curtain airbag did not deploy in what appears to be an obvious situation, I am now concerned that none of the airbags in that vehicle will deploy upon impact and I am driving an unsafe vehicle.

Filed Apr 10, 2015 · Airbags · MI

This vehicle has been returned to toyota service department 4 times for message "check SRS air bag system". This message deactivates the side airbags from deploying. Toyota service has been unable to resolve this issue. Toyota service has done the following to correct this issue. 1) rest the message "check SRS airbag system" 2) checked sensor and wiring under passenger seat 3) consulted toyota engineers. This problem always occurs under the same condition. This problem is intermittent. This problem is a safety issue for the front seat passenger. When front seat passenger is seated and the car is started the message "check SRS airbag system" appears. The message remains until the car is returned to toyota. This problem is not related to the weight of the front seat passenger. This problem occurs with both 120 and 300 lbs front passenger. Thank you! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).