2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid brakes problems
116 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, which is 43% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 116 43% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 119,000 miles 106 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 24 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 17 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 14 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 13 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 106 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 118,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
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.
While driving under normal conditions, vehicle warning lights for ABS brakes, parking brake, vsc and brake malfunction all illuminated with message to stop vehicle immediately in a safe location and contact dealer. Dealer diagnostic discovered code c1391 "accumulator leak", which is an internal leak and not visible from external inspection - I had just brought the vehicle in to the dealer for regularly scheduled maintenance 3 weeks prior.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- Electrical system 35 complaints
- Stability control 25 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints