2015 toyota highlander. Consumer writes in regards to an issue with the ambient lighting going out. *ld
The worst 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Electrical2
- Engine1
- Lights1
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- Electrical2
- Engine1
- Lights1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect 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
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.
- Obsolete notice
- This bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge on Ni-MH high voltage (HV) batteries
- Condition in which a musty odor is present
- The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air...
- Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical...
- To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used...
- The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix...
- Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal...
- Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad...
- This Customer Support Program provides coverage as it applies to Brake Booster and Brake Booster Pump...
What 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
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
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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