2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid brakes problems
139 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, which is 29% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 139 29% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 126 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 15 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 14 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 8 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 126 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 14 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Have been experiencing braking problems ... Driving in traffic or coming to a complete stop fairly quickly (I.e. Stop sign), the brake engages ... Lets go for a second... Catches, car stops. This didn't happen all the time, but it began happening quite frequently ... Took it to toyota. They changed the brake pads and rotors on the front ... Since there was a technical bulletin on the newer model, but not mine. Riving on a service road ... 55-60 MPH ... The car starts slowing down by itself ... Constantly..
For the past month or so, the highlander has been making a squeaking noise at the end of a moderately hard stop. It also makes the same sound sometimes when beginning to move after start-up and the brakes are released. I went to the dealer on feb. 21, 2012, and they said it was the ABS actuator making the noise. The service representative told me that the noise was no problem, he said it was not a safety issue, and that the ABS actuator only needed to be replaced if I did not want to put up with the sound.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- Electrical system 74 complaints
- Engine 53 complaints
- Hybrid & electric propulsion 45 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Stability control 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints