I replaced my brakes after several warning lights and codes kept popping up on my dash. Had the rotors turned. But when I returned to driving my car after I thought it was fixed the brakes would all of a sudden just go out the hydraulic part would go completely to the floor. The car would make a high pitched noise and then no brakes. Took it to toyota in clinton tn. Said my ABS brake actuator was failing. Would cost me 2200 dollars to fix. This certain part on your car is supposed to last you a lifetime. I dont have money like that now it was take me a lifetime to save up for the repairs. Very scary. This would happen to me randomly as I was driving no matter where or how far the trip I was taking. Didn't know if I was going to be able to make it home sometimes. You just never knew when. Sometimes it would be fine and others it would be absolutely scary.
2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid electrical problems
28 complaints (25% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 120,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 25%
- typical mileage
- 120,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Toyota Highlander Hybrid electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 highlander hybrid and lexus rx400h passenger cars manufactured from february 16, 2005, through august 30, 2006. A module inside the inverter module may contain inadequately soldered transistors that during high-load driving, may be damaged by heat caused by the large current. If this occurs, various warning lamps, including the malfunction indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, and master warning light, will be illuminated on the instrument panel.
- Risk
- The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. It is possible that the hybrid system will shut down while the vehicle is being driven, causing the vehicle to stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota/lexus mailed an interim owner notification on july 19, 2011 to advise owners of this recall and the fact that they will receive a future notice when parts become available to complete repairs. Toyota dealers will inspect the hybrid inverter production number to determine whether the inverter contains suspect transistors and replace the module free of charge. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 11V342000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
the federal safety agency received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, the federal safety agency opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified the federal safety agency he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by the federal safety agency regarding the subject matter of the petition.
DP22005
What 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Vsc light came on and the car would not drive. Towed to toyota and had it diagnosed. The poa80, p3020 hv battery inoperative/shorted. The vehicle was in motion on the highway when it happened.
Car was parked in driveway and was stationary. Warming car up to get rid of frost on windshield. The car started on fire - total lost. 3 to 4 feet flames coming out of engine.
Faulty break system this would be 2 time to get fix in less than 1 and 3 months
Driving on an interstate received a check hybrid light then the engine powered down and then shut down. Was able to pull off interstate without crashing. Had to have it towed to toyota dealer where they said it was the ivs, inverter system, which overheated and shut engine down. The vehicle was recalled in 2014 for bad soldering in the ivs system. Car has only 72,000 miles on it, but over 8 years on warranty. So I am waiting on toyota to decide if they are going to assume responsibility for $9,500 repair. I am now aware of lawsuits and complaints on the inverter system of the hybrid highlander.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota highlander hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH and coming to a stop, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle could not be restarted and it had multiple unknown warning lights illuminated including the check hybrid system, the check engine and the check csv warning lights. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the inverter assembly with converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
I was travelling 45 MPH, when a car in front of me suddenly stopped. I had to brake hard and my car stalled. I felt a thud, went to accelerate and realized my car had no power. I had to put it in park and restart the car. My car had a recall in 2013 regarding possible stall due to heat possibly causing a defect in the hybrid computer board. I took it in and this was supposedly fixed. This is the one and only time my car has stalled, but it was scary because I had multiple cars behind me and I could have rear-ended. I have taken my car into toyota to be examined.
Rheostat on vehicle HVAC control panel n longer controls temperature setting... Vehicle will usually start at setting - respond to desired heat or A/C - cut-out to a neutral (cabin or outside depending on vent setting) temperature. Hitting a road surface bump or sharply turning on a curve will re-actuate the rheostat setting until the next erratic interruption begins.
The driver's door power window switch is defective and dangerous. The driver window will surprise by rolling itself down at any time. Also, white smoke has come out of it once. It's happened overnight lately, at first I was surprised, I couldn't remember leaving the window down. So I put a piece of scotch tape at the top of the window joining the door frame as proof I left the window up.. The tape proved itself 5 times so far. Toyota has recalled 7.4 million other vehicles for this exact same problem, they insist that the issue isn't covered by recall for my vehicle. I don't understand this since the vehicle's behavior exactly fits the description of the recall. I called toyota at 18003314331, spoke at length with [xxx] for issue number [xxx]. They have no reason or explanation that makes any sense to me. Please advise. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was driving down the road and lost power of my vehicle. Toyota dealership said it was my #6 coil but I have a feeling it was the inverter with everything that happened to it. I googled it and everything that happened was exactly what happened when the inverter goes on the vehicle. I don't really trust them.
Questions about the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid electrical
Does the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 28 complaints about the electrical of the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 25% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 120,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid electrical?
Yes, 1 recall: 11V342000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Toyota Highlander Hybrid have the most electrical problems?
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid model years with the most electrical complaints are 2006 (74 complaints), 2008 (35 complaints) and 2007 (28 complaints).
Other 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid problems
Brakes 46Fuel system 22Acceleration 15Driver assistance 11Engine 11Transmission 4Visibility 4Airbags 3Steering 3Wheels 3Body 2Tires 2Lights 1Seats 1Suspension 1
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