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2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid brakes problems

The 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid has 46 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

46

Brakes complaints

29%

Share of year

10

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

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY DO NOT ENGAGE (ESSENTIALLY SKIP) WHEN I APPLY THEM WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP OR A POTHOLE. I HAVE NOTICED THIS FOR A LONG TIME, HOWEVER CONSIDERED IT A 'QUIRK' UNTIL I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE ISSUE HAD NOT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 4, 2010 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 46 complaints about the 2007 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.