Major Problems with 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 8200 miles

2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 115000 miles

2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 7986 miles

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Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Highlander Hybrid owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES after starting car and putting it in gear car starts driving even though brake is fully engaged. warning lights flash...	94 ~ 113952 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM toyota highlander hybrid 2008 requires frequent jumping due to dead battery this has been since i bought it but more	34 ~ 111341 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL incident date: 6-6-15. started vehicle and dash warning lights came on for abs vsc and brakes. also the word "brake"...	25 ~ 127611 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL came to a complete stop on a neighborhood street to allow a car out of their driveway. my 2008 toyota...	18 ~ 79815 miles
POWER TRAIN i own a 2007 toyota highlander hybrid. during the snow days we were trying to drive it up my snow...	11 ~ 61638 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander hybrid. on approximately four occasions while driving various speeds including approximately 25 mph...	11 ~ 19767 miles
ENGINE while driving vehicle had a loud pop sound occurred while driving 40/mph. within 2 seconds vehicle slowed to about 5/mph...	10 ~ 124697 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i own a 2008 toyota hybrid highlander.i have experienced a "lag" before the brakes kick in and it seems like...	10 ~ 59550 miles
TIRES i own a 2008 toyota highlander vehicle and the front tires have almost all treads worn down already after just...	9 ~ 17881 miles
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander hybrid. the contact stated that while in reverse the vehicle stalled with...	6 ~ 73019 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my wife was driving the highlander in the first week we had the car. she was driving in slow moving...	6 ~ 17033 miles
STEERING there is a "clicking sound" in the steering column especially when the car is in motion and worse if turning...	6 ~ 68202 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the car completely shut off when driving without any warning! luckily the driver was not rear- ended!! the car was...	5 ~ 118028 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES my car toyota highlander hybrid 2008 tire (245/55 19r) ware out to 2/32 ~ 3/32 at 17500 miles. when it...	4 ~ 18375 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander hybrid. the contact stated while driving at night approximately 30 mph the...	3 ~ 122064 miles
WHEELS i had a tire blowout on intrastate highway damaging wheel. that highway is recently repaired and there were no road...	3 ~ 77667 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander hybrid. the vehicle was purchased new in december of 2008. the contact noticed...	3 ~ 59769 miles
AIR BAGS srs warning light illuminated after starting vehicle and won't go out. tried resetting to no avail. have seen many complaints...	2 ~ 188761 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC toyota highlander hybrid 2008... brakes feel like they are not catching especially if going over a bump. happens frequently since	2 ~ 3000 miles
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander hybrid. while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle stalled and the slip...	1 ~ 90000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER driver's sun visor does not stay up falling without warning at anytime and blocking the driver's view. there is a...	1 ~ 70000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER my wife and three small kids were on the way to the airport car just shut off while we were...	1 ~ 130000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT after having a flat tire i pulled out the jack supplies by toyota. i found as i was using the...	1 ~ 56000 miles
STRUCTURE in august i purchased a used pre-certified 2008 toyota highlander from stevinson toyota in aurora co. about a month ago...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander hybrid(na). he experienced premature tread wear on the tires. the manufacturer was...	1 ~ 10000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. the dealer has tried several times to repair the middle passenger side seat...	1 ~ 1500 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander hybrid. the contact purchased his vehicle fifteen days ago. the windshield remains fogged....	1 ~ 2500 miles
SUSPENSION 2008 toyota highlander. consumer states excessive tire wear probably due to suspension problem. *tgw...	1 ~ 10000 miles

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