https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:49:56 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2166598 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 72 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine and traction control warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the "Check Hybrid System", "Check AWD", and "Check VCS" messages were displayed. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#recall-25V744000-toyota-toyota-highlander-hybrid-2023 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2144099 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that the hatchback failed to open completely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer recommended that the hatchback motor be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a related recall. The failure mileage was approxim https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2119937 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 92,000, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 212,000. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2103574 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2103302 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT After driving on an interstate and having my foot on the brake - the car jumps forward and accelerates. It has done this for a couple years, and it continues to happen more frequently. Sometimes it just jumps forward when you are driving through town and go to slow down. This seems like a safety issue. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2103005 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at slower speeds, the braking system experienced intermittent brake failures, causing the brakes to erroneously release while being depressed. During the failure, the vehicle unintendedly lurched forward. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not rep https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2086708 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 75 MPH, the front passenger’s and driver’s side top shield assembly and the engine cover under components became detached from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to recover the parts. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed, and t https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2083012 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the master, brake system, ABS warning, and traction control warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the message "Brake System Malfunction - Stop in Safe Place Immediately”, check ABS/VSC system, and check braking system" messages were displayed. The vehicle was taken to https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2077432 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufa https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2076016 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool conf https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2075191 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an oil leak coming from the upper oil pan. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where the dealer attempted to repair the leak with a seal. The failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same local dealer where an oil pan bolt was repl https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#recall-25V040000-toyota-toyota-highlander-hybrid-2023 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2057758 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer w https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2057832 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufactur https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2055480 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confir https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2047631 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the master warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer for routine service; however, the vehicle was not repaired. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2037172 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); and the vehicle was partially repaired. Additionally, the contact was informed that the air bag sensor had been deactivated until the recall repair was completed. The contact stated that after calling the dealer for two weeks, the https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2034872 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confir https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2034110 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact's wife owns 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 70 MPH, the vehicle shut off with the "Maintenance Required Visit Your Dealer" message displayed. The contact’s wife restarted the vehicle and immediately pulled over to the shoulder. Despite the failure, the contact's wife was able to drive back to the residence. The contact stated that prior https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2031409 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool co https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2031457 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated while the brake pedal was depressed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on several different occasions to be diagnosed; however, the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2026104 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V720000 (Structure) and 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2026105 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V720000 (Structure) and 23V865000 (Air Bags); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2025552 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the driver’s side of the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and became aware that the front lower bumper had detached on the driver's side and was dragging on the road. The bumper was attached by one screw. The contact receiv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2025553 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the driver’s side of the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and became aware that the front lower bumper had detached on the driver's side and was dragging on the road. The bumper was attached by one screw. The contact receiv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2025554 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the driver’s side of the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and became aware that the front lower bumper had detached on the driver's side and was dragging on the road. The bumper was attached by one screw. The contact receiv https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2024454 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact's mother owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH out of town, another driver informed the contact that the front bumper had detached. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. The contact continued driving to the destination. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was referred to an autobody repair s https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2020571 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle surged forward and accelerated before coming to a stop. The failure occurred intermittently; however, the failure seemed most pronounced while decelerating from highway speeds. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was informed of the failure; however, the vehicle https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-highlander-hybrid#complaint-2020248 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, there was a hesitation, and the vehicle surged forward before coming to a stop. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact became aware of TSB 0059/23, NHTSA ID Number: 10244133 (Electrical System, Air Bags, Service Brakes) for the 2021 - 2022 Toyota Highlander. The vehicle was ta