2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: check engine light

Filed Jul 30, 2018 · Electrical, Fuel system · 81,000 miles · VA

Vehicle hybrid/engine shut off while driving. Various warning lights lit up including vsc, hybrid system, and check engine. I was forced to change lanes with the car off but moving at about 40 MPH and pull over on a side street. I as able to restart the vehicle and continue my drive. The following day, even though the check engine light and all warnings had cleared, the car turned off again while I was driving and breaking at a red light. The car failed to properly restart after this second incident. The vehicle was towed to a toyota dealership which specified that the issue is the hybrid inverter. The vehicle only has about 81,000 miles and according to toyota a recall had already been performed on the intelligent power module for the inverter in 2014.

Filed Jul 8, 2018 · Acceleration, Airbags · 296,000 miles · NY

The ABS ,vsc ,check engine light coming on when accelerating. Stating to park vehicle and take it to the dealer.

Filed Jan 17, 2018 · Brakes · 108,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander hybrid. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the brakes failed to operate when the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact managed to drive the vehicle to her residence. A month later, while driving approximately 30 MPH, the check vehicle system and the brake malfunction indicators illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The contact called puente hills toyota at 626‑964‑7100 (located at 17070 gate ave, hacienda heights, ca 91745) and was informed to tow the vehicle to the shop. The contact decided to take the vehicle to toyota of whittier (14577 e. Whittier blvd, whittier, ca 90605) where it was diagnosed that a new brake system was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

Filed Nov 9, 2016 · Brakes · 110,000 miles · HI

Abs light, vsc light, and check engine light came on. Brakes went out completely while driving on road. Luckily it was at low speed through town and I was able to make it home safely. Alarm sounded and would not turn off. Towed to dealer and was told that it would cost $4300 for repair. Dealer would not take it as trade in even though they sold it to me only about a year prior, leaving me with no option but to pay for the repair.

Filed Jun 29, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 150,000 miles · CA · fire

My car has the same problem as described here and in many places online and toyota refused to include my vehicle for recall. The problem as described by the federal safety agency as follows report receipt date: sep 04, 2013 the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v396000 component(s): hybrid propulsion system all products associated with this recall expand details close 12 associated documents expand manufacturer: toyota motor engineering & manufacturing summary: toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 highlander hybrid vehicles manufactured february 16, 2005, through july 29, 2010; and model year 2006-2008 lexus rx400h vehicles manufactured february 23, 2005, through december 2, 2008. The intelligent power module (ipm) inside the inverter module may contain transistors that have higher operating temperatures than the solder can support and the transistors may be heat damaged by the solder. 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. Consequence: 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:

Filed Nov 12, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 115,000 miles · OR · 1 injury

While driving ABS, vsc and check engine light illuminated, I continued driving (was 10 miles from home on fwy). Five minutes later I encountered traffic, traveling at 40-50 MPH I took foot off gas and began to apply brakes. Brakes immediately seized and the car started to skid. I released the brakes, then tried again, same result. I pulled to side of fwy and stopped. I drove surface streets using the parking brake when I needed to stop, until I got to my house. That evening and the next morning I checked toe cars operation, it didn't matter if I was traveling in fwd or reverse, the brakes immediately grabbed at the slightest application of the pedal. I took the car to a repair shop, he witnessed the same circumstance and did a computer diagnosis, which indicated a new brake actuator unit was needed ($3000). My primary concern (and my mechanic's) was that there was no fail safe, if the unit malfunctioned I would expect the ABS system not to work, not to make the braking system completely inoperable. I narrowly avoided being rear-ended when they malfunctioned on the fwy. I reported the problem to toyota motor as well (case #1511120583)