2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“First noticed on date above, but occurs at least once a week. When slowing down, and brakes are applied, if a bump, pothole, and traction is lost for a split second the brakes stop working and the car surges,coasts, disengage. Firm pressure on brakes is used to compensate for the loss of braking…”
filed May 29, 2015
“After getting off the highway (not in my town) lights came on my dashboard for the abs braking and vsc system. There were also additional characters like (!) in a circle. The manual said for all of these contact dealer immediately, which I did. I was told the abs accumulator needed to be replaced…”
filed Dec 12, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Highlander Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Highlander Hybrid | 1 | 5% |
| 2009 Highlander Hybrid | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 Highlander Hybrid | 18 | 9% |
| 2006 Highlander Hybrid | 33 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.