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2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid brakes problems

The 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid has 116 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 43% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

116

Brakes complaints

43%

Share of year

4

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

BRAKING POWER ASSIST FAILURE CAUSED FENDER BENDER IN PARKING LOT, LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FOUND AT BRAKE PUMP. DASH WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED THE NEXT DAY.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · August 14, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 116 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid brakes — 43% 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.