Toyota / Highlander / 2007
2007 Toyota Highlander problems
Owners have filed 159 complaints about the 2007 Toyota Highlander with NHTSA. Service brakes account for 17.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 14.5%.
Complaints159
Crashes15
Fires1
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes 17.6% · 28
Electrical system 14.5% · 23
Vehicle speed control 10.1% · 16
Unknown or other 5.0% · 8
Power train 5.0% · 8
Visibility 5.0% · 8
Tires 5.0% · 8
Engine 4.4% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 23 model years of the Toyota Highlander in this data, 2007 draws comparatively few complaints; 2019 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 13 in the last three years against 28 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,500 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving I got error codes check vsc system, brakes light. I took it to the dealership and the car needed brake actuator assembly replaced, the cost is 2900$ . This should be a recall as the car became unsafe to drive and this is my second hybrid Toyota car with the same problem with huge cost of repair for a defective part installed by the company Service brakes · reported at 75,000 miles
My 2007 Highlander hybrid lost it's power brakes last week and I had to limp home, then have it towed to a dealer. They said my abs actuator needs to be replaced and it will cost me $2600! My car has 127,000 miles on it, and is in good shape, I have it serviced regularly. Why isn't my car part of the actuator recall? Service brakes · reported at 127,000 miles
My vcs light,abs,brake,traction control light is on. Plus a horrible buzzing noise always on. Brakes are hard to press down on. It happened when we were driving it. Service brakes · reported at 217,800 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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