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2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid brakes problems

The 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid has 139 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

139

Brakes complaints

29%

Share of year

14

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Highlander Hybrid brakes complaints by model year139 complaints2006: 139 complaints2007: 46 complaints2008: 116 complaints2009: 29 complaints2010: 6 complaints2011: 1 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 1 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 1 complaints2018: 1 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 1 complaints
Highlander Hybrid brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · February 14, 2009 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 139 complaints about the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid brakes — 29% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.