Toyota Highlander HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 824 NHTSA owner complaints across 22 model years, the Toyota Highlander Hybrid years to avoid are 2006, and the strongest years are 2007, 2008 and 2009. The Highlander Hybrid has 26 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Rutger van der Maar, CC BY 2.0.
Toyota Highlander Hybrid years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Highlander Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Toyota Highlander Hybrid problems
All model years combined: 824 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 230 | 16 |
| Electrical system | 151 | 9 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 78 | 9 |
| Hybrid propulsion system | 75 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 75 | 24 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 64 | 2 |
| Engine | 58 | 3 |
| Steering | 41 | 2 |
| Service brakes, electric | 39 | 7 |
| 21 other systems | 250 | 30 |
Toyota Highlander Hybrid recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 26 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Highlander Hybrid
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
- Steering Column SeparationNo recall
- Upper Steering Column SeparationNo recall
- Power Window Master Switch FireLed to recall 12V-491
- Power Window Master Switch FireNo recall
- Hybrid inverter failure - vehicle stallLed to recall 11V-342
- Unintended and Uncontrolled AccelerationLed to recall 11V-112