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2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid problems

The most common problem on the 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid is electrical system. It has fewer complaints than a typical Highlander Hybrid model year.

Typical yearClose to a typical year
Owner complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service bulletins
152
Worst area
Electrical

The worst 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Electrical
    2
  • Engine
    1
  • Lights
    1

Problems by type

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  • Electrical
    2
  • Engine
    1
  • Lights
    1

Recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Defect investigations

Pedestrian alert soundsOpened January 27, 2023, closed August 7, 2023

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

Technical service bulletins for the 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 152

Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.

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What 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jan 23, 2018 · Lights · PA

2015 toyota highlander. Consumer writes in regards to an issue with the ambient lighting going out. *ld

Filed Oct 20, 2017 · Engine · 16,000 miles · MA

I unknowingly failed to turn off my car last night. It has a keyless ignition (fob) and sets off an alarm when left on. Unfortunately, last night my husband arrived home at the same time and between 2 garage doors closing and excited, barking dogs I didn't hear the alarm. We went to bed shortly thereafter. My husband woke up very early and heard our carbon monoxide detector going off in the garage. When he opened the door he discovered it was very hot and the detector was registering high levels of cm. He opened the garage doors and windows in the house. I have since researched this. Several people have died under the same circumstances. I feel lucky. The car is a hybrid so it was alternating all night between the engine and the battery. We also had a cm detector in the garage which is not legally required. The manufacturers need to have an automatic shutoff for the keyless systems or many more innocent people will die. Please fix this now.

Filed Mar 23, 2017 · Electrical · PA

2015 toyota highlander. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle entune system crashing and rebooting at various times. *smd the consumer stated the entune system screen froze while the vehicle was in motion on a straight road, making a right or left turn, and sitting idle in traffic. The screen would go dark and reset the system when the navigation feature was in use whether the radio was on or off. It would lose the navigation route. The screen would loop between the toyota screen and the welcome screen 3-4 times then resets with the default settings. The entune system rebooted when the radio was on and navigation was off. When the radio was on the sound turned off then after it rebooted, the radio turned back on with the same station. During the failures no cellphone or bluetooth is connected to the system. Updated 03/23/2017

Filed Mar 3, 2017 · Electrical · 16,425 miles · FL

The hatch continues to fail even after they replaced "defective" part. The batteries had to be replaced because they had failed. On 3/2/17 I was sitting in the driver seat with the car in park with the engine running and suddenly the driver seat moved all the way forward, then the back straightened completely and the side view mirrors adjusted all the way up. I placed a call to the dealership at 2:51pm, was told I'd get a call back. I drove the car home with my adult daughter. Radio was off. When I was stopped in either traffic or a light we could hear a motor trying to start. I made it home safely. I had the car towed to the dealership and was advised that since they could not replicate the problem it didn't happen. They returned the car to me without any documentation of a complaint.

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Questions about the 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Is the 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid reliable?

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, fewer than a typical Highlander Hybrid model year.

What is the most common problem with the 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid?

Electrical system, with 2 complaints. Next is engine (1).

How many recalls does the 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid have?

No recalls on record.

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).

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