The passenger airbag occupancy sensor in my car has stopped sensing a passenger has been stuck on "OFF" for the past 2-6 months (I believe) even when an adult is sitting in the seat. I don't know exactly when this problem began because there was never any warning light or error message which is a massive safety oversight since I could have been in accident with no knowledge that it wasn't working properly. The car is currently at the dealership and they are telling me it's $1300 to replace the sensor and that there is no way to bypass the sensor and just have it "ON" for the safety of my passenger. There is already a recall for this same system in newer Highlanders, but why is there no support for older Highlanders?

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

This has been going on for two days now. There is a buzzing like something is malfunctioning on my passenger side coming from the dash I brought the vehicle to pep boys and they said that my air bag is malfunctioning. Is result of this my job won't let me drive patients because of the danger. This really needs to be fixed. I know for a fact it's the airbag because Toyota told when I brought it there because pep boys told go to the dealership for them to confirm and it was!. this happens in motion and a little while in motion. When it is humid outside the buzzing is even worser to where the side panel vy drivers left leg vibrate.

- Breaux Bridge, LA, USA

Car in motion @45 miles an hour at 8am 12/29/14. Driver lost consciousness due to medical event, which resulted in auto running off road after hitting curb and sidewalk, then hitting a roadside fence at an estimated 45 mph. The car then rolled and landed on roof. Driver was seat-belted. None of the airbags deployed during the collision. Driver suffered trauma to head and other injuries. Car was rated by insurer as completely totaled.

- Belmont, CA, USA

The passenger airbag indicator warning light came on while nobody was even in the passenger seat, while traveling on a California highway. A check of the Toyota owner's manual stated that the entire airbag system would not function if this light came on and stayed on for no reason at all. Since we live no where near a dealer, nearest dealer is 100 miles away, I let it stay that way for awhile. There was also a safety problem with defective headlights on this model, where the always on daylamps melt the front headlights and leave a visible melted bubble, that the dealer refuses to fix because they didn't manufacture the headlights and the vehicle year and mileage is out of warranty- but, we still have the vehicle- they should stand behind their product. Then, most recently, a shuffling sound from behind the instrument panel/ bezel cluster occurred and makes the weird sound for 3 or so minutes sometimes when the car is turned on. It doesn't happen every time, about every 2 times now. The sound used to make a clicking sound for only 1 minute- so, it's getting louder, and longer. We were also told by a mechanic that the suspension/rods/shocks are bad and will need replaced- that is an expensive fix.

- Sierra Vista, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Highlander. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph and swerved to avoid another vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a large pillar on an overpass and bounced off of it into oncoming traffic. The vehicle also crashed into a second pillar. The driver suffered no injuries. The air bags failed to deploy with the massive impact of the crash. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that the air bag sensor must be struck in a specific area for the deployment to occur. The failure mileage was 42,498.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

2004 Toyota Highlander airbags not working.

- Watertown , WI, USA