general problems of the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

A sound of squeaking/pumping air occurs sometimes when I depress the brakes. This sometimes continues to happen even with the car is stopped completely. If the brake is depressed less, the sound occurs less frequently. I had it inspected by an independent mechanic and a dealership mechanic and was told the abs assembly has a leak and needs to be completely replaced for a fee of roughly $2,300. This first occurred with mileage around 152,000.

The abs brake pump leaks. It's a $2000 repair. There was a recall, but I never got the recall letter. The recall expired 8 months ago and Toyota won't honor it, even though they confirmed they sent the recall letter to the former owner, 17 months after I purchased the car. They did not send the letter to the registered owner on file with the state, they sent it to the address they had on file with Toyota.

Brake actuator assembly enhancer/abs module went out in 11/2017. Toyota had a warranty enhancement on this that ended in 12/31/2017. This went out in 11/2017, but was not diagnosed at a Toyota service department, but the svc dept was called about it. . It was diagnosed at midas. A case was opened with Toyota on 1/8/2018. Toyota is saying they will not honor the warranty because it is past the 12/31/2017 date. This is a known issue with these type of vehicles and should be fixed by Toyota.

Brake actuator makes very loud clicking sound for several minutes after exiting vehicle. When braking over bumpy roads, brakes "skip" as if releasing and then grabbing again. Also, brakes grab intermittently when slowing down on a hill when nearly stopped. All appears related to abs braking system.

The vsc system warning appears and it smell like the brake is imgage of attached like a burning metal smell.

I took my car in for a flat tire repair and an alignment. After the services were performed the mechanic was unable to reset the computer as it kept showing an error. All lights on the dashboard were lighted. I drove the car to a Toyota service center. When driving I noticed that the brakes did not feel quite right. It didn't feel like they would brake quickly if need be. The ultimate diagnosis was the car had a c1345 linear valve offset undone and c1368 linear valve offset malfunction. A new brake actuator was installed at a cost of $3200. Per my research, this has been reported for the Toyota camry hybrid as an issue. Perhaps the highlander should also be looked into.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for schedule maintenance and the mechanic pointed out that the abs actuator was defective and needed replacement. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000. Bp.

I was travelling 45 mph, when a car in front of me suddenly stopped. I had to brake hard and my car stalled. I felt a thud, went to accelerate and realized my car had no power. I had to put it in park and restart the car. My car had a recall in 2013 regarding possible stall due to heat possibly causing a defect in the hybrid computer board. I took it in and this was supposedly fixed. This is the one and only time my car has stalled, but it was scary because I had multiple cars behind me and I could have rear-ended. I have taken my car into Toyota to be examined.

Told by Toyota dealer that the brake actuator accumulator pump assembly has internal pressure loss. Statement followed by "shouldn't normally do that" and "$3200. 00 to repair". Next, I was informed that the issue effects anti-lock braking system. While driving and coming to a stop the braking becomes difficult. It feels as if the power is lost in the brakes and takes much more force on the pedal to make stop. However this problem is not consistent, at times the breaking is normal, but after driving for a while the hard to brake issue arises.

I am reporting two issues with my highlander. The first is in regards to the brake system. While looking at another complaint that had been filed, I realized that my car did the same thing. Brakes become momentarily unresponsive when stopping. Car lurches forward and additional force is needed on pedal to regain control. I copied word for word what the other person wrote, as that describes it perfectly. My second complaint regards the windshield wipers. The wiper on the left has stopped working well, and will not wipe back and forth properly on the window. It stops or gets stuck mid-wipe, obscuring my vision. It is very dangerous, and I am having them repaired tomorrow. Thank you.

Failed. Car not safe to drive per Toyota service technician, and requires replacement costing $3700. The fault was a failed abs brake actuator (?same as in '07 hybrid camry?).

After getting off the highway (not in my town) lights came on my dashboard for the abs braking and vsc system. There were also additional characters like (!) in a circle. The manual said for all of these contact dealer immediately, which I did. I was told the abs accumulator needed to be replaced and it was approximately a $3,000 job. I had the repair completed and paid $2,700. 00. (the dealer discounted the job). I am aware that Toyota is aware of this problem and has extended the warranty on that same part in the camry hybrid. Further the internet is replete with instances of this happening in 2006 and 2007 Highlander Hybrid models. Toyota has no credit, extended warranty, or other benefit to Highlander Hybrid owners. I called Toyota and have a case number with them (#1412081681). I feel there should be a recall or extension of warranty on this known defective part. Is there any investigation into this issue?.

While entering into a driveway at a very slow speed, I stepped on the brake to slow down further. But instead of braking, the car lunged forward. I felt I was not in control of the vehicle. I continued to hit the brakes, but the vehicle continued to go forward. It slammed into the car that was parked in the driveway and caused major damage. It also shoved the car into their garage, split the frame in half and ripped off brick from their home. The surface was slippery with wet leaves and there was a slight incline going up the driveway, but I just had brand new top of the line winter tires put on and I was probably only going 5 mph. It did not make any sense. From reading the forums on line, I believe this is a major defect with the hybrid and Toyota is not doing anything about it. They need to do a recall. Lives are at stake. Thank god no one was hurt, but it could have been fatal.

First noticed on date above, but occurs at least once a week. When slowing down, and brakes are applied, if a bump, pothole, and traction is lost for a split second the brakes stop working and the car surges,coasts, disengage. Firm pressure on brakes is used to compensate for the loss of braking power. As a result stopping distance is increased. This loss of breaking power lasts for 1/2 to 1 second. Perhaps its related to the hybrid regenerating system. Never the less it is very disconcerting to lose brakes, even for a split second.

Brakes become momentarily unresponsive when stopping. Car lurches forward and additional force is needed on pedal to regain control. Appears to happen when braking system switches over from regenerative to friction. Happens at various speeds when trying to stop.

On sept 5, 2013, I put my Toyota Highlander Hybrid in reverse to straighten it up in a parking space, before I could even breathe, it took off in reverse going over 60 mi. An hour and I had no control over the car. It finally hit a garage from behind and took down the whole side of the garage and the front of the garage. Air bags never deployed. I was not injured except for a sore neck and right shoulder. They are just now pulling the black box from my car. No response from Toyota yet. Sherry shelton.

Abs system on 2007 Toyota highlander failed. Resulting cost from dealer will be over 1500 and that is with a friend in the service department helping us out.

I own a 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. I purchased it used 6 months ago. Since purchase I have noted that when I am braking over uneven surfaces sometimes the car actually accelerates rather than decelerate. It is particularly noticeable when turning at the time of braking such as when I am exiting the highway. I have adjusted my driving habits so that I drive much slower in roadways where this has happened and it helps minimize the issue; however, given the news over braking issues with some other hybrid vehicles, I thought it was worth bringing this issue to your attention. It is unclear if this is a function of the abs or traction control.

I own a 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. On Monday, Jan. 25th, my wifewas parking our highlander. She pulled into the parking space. Her foot was on the brake pedal. When she went to put the transmission into park, the car suddenly shot forward and hit a tree, damaging the front fender. My wife was sure she had the brake pedal depressed. We believe this accident was caused by a problem of sudden acceleration or braking that made the car go forward overpowering the brake. We also believe that this problem may be related to the Toyota acceleration and electronic braking that has been the basis of the recent Toyota recalls. Based on our experience: 1. 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrids should be added to the recall list. 2. Since we don't know when this will happen again, we do not feel save driving our highlander. Please help us to resolve this problem.

We have a 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid that is exhibiting the same braking problems that are being reported with the prius. When pressing the brakes the car begins to slow then it feels that the brakes momentarily release, causing the car to lurch forward, before they re-engage and finish stopping the car. I haven't noticed if it happens more over bumps but it does happen on a fairly regular basis. We have spoken with the Toyota dealership about this multiple times and each time have been told that it is working how it should and the pausing in braking is caused by the engine switching over to electric. This cannot be the problem as the majority of the time when this has happened the engine has remained on during the problem. I would like to get the current investigation extended to encompass all hybrid models and not just the prius. The date entered below is the approximate date of the last time I noticed this, however it has happened relatively regularly since we have owned the vehicle.

I own a 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The brakes momentarily do not engage (essentially skip) when I apply them while going over a bump or a pothole. I have noticed this for a long time, however considered it a 'quirk' until I was in an accident which would have been avoided if the issue had not existed.

Every time I apply my brakes from a speed of roughly 10mph or more, they apply, release, and reapply. I was told by the dealer that the delay has to do with communication between the brakes and the hybrid computer controller. It does not happen if I decelerate in neutral.

I have a 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. When coming to a stop from low speeds, the car often "surges" and requires additional braking in order to make it stop. Since this is the first hybrid I have owned, I thought it just had something to do with the electric/gas engine switchover. With all of the current news, I'm beginning to wonder if there is a design flaw. I have had the car since it was new and it has had this issue since inception. I have always been able to stop eventually, so it hasn't caused me any major problems. However, it is an very odd feeling. Other individuals driving my vehicle have experienced the same thing. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any consistent pattern to when this occurs so I have never taken it to the dealer for this issue.

I have a 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. When braking over bumpy roads or potholes (even small bumps), the sensation I get is that the brakes are no longer engaged. The car feels temporarily out of control. This sensation is stronger if the bumps are encountered during a turn or if there are multiple bumps about a foot or two apart (as often left by buses repeatedly stopping in the same areas on city streets). On familiar roads, I know where the bumps are and can drive/brake accordingly. Unfamiliar roads make this problem less predictable and more dangerous. This problems sounds very similar to the problems with Toyota prius' braking. My vehicle is not currently part of the recall and I wonder if Toyota is being evasive about how extensive the problem truly is. Temporary loss of braking over bumpy roads has existed since I took possession of my new highlander in June 2007. I can predict occurrence with near 100% accuracy on certain familiarly bumpy roads. I see on this form that I must pick a date for "the" incident (there have been many). I'll pick a date of recent particularly memorable/scary occurrence. Note: this online reporting system requires me to choose "electric brakes" or "hydraulic brakes. " I don't know which to choose: I think it is a hybrid of both, so neither choice is accurate. Nhtsa: you can do better!.

I have a 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. On 1/26/2009 I was stopped at a light, behind another vehicle, waiting for the light to change. I hadn't been doing anything but sitting there, waiting for the car in front of me to start moving, when my vehicle went forward (lurched) and I rear-ended the car in front of me! I have never done that in my life. My car hit the vehicle - a minivan, in front of me very hard, (felt like 10-15 mph) causing a lot of damage to the rear cargo door. However, because the event was so odd, and happened so fast, (and this happened before Toyota ever recalled anything except the prius), I assumed I must've done something to cause it. So when the police got there, I told them maybe I wasn't paying attention, and maybe I accelerated before the light changed (but even at the time, it didn't make sense to me, because I wasn't first in line at the light, I was waiting, patiently, behind another vehicle). In fact, I don't even remember looking at the light, I was just waiting for the vehicle in front of me to move, as I usually do - did. I went in to my Toyota dealer a few month ago (March 2010) and told them what happened, and the service advisor told me that because my vehicle is a hybrid, sometimes, when you're stopped at a light, it switches from the electric motor to gas, and if you don't have your foot on the brake petal hard enough, it can lurch forward. Please can you look into this further, it was quite scary. I bet allstate and other insurance companies have many claims where a Toyota highlander rear-ends other vehicles, and people assume it's their fault, not assuming the vehicle might have a problem.

I bought new a 2007 Highlander Hybrid . The brakes have continually performed spongy and the accelerator would stick . I have had to drive with exaggerarted braking space to compensate . My wife has had three small accidents ( rear end due sudden stops in urban traffic setting . Over the years we have pressed darcars Toyota dealership in rockville MD for assistance but they claimed no problem . Calls to Toyota USA were greeted with no help. Our insurance has been drastically increased we have tried to get the insurer, geico . To assist us in the defective braking problem and sticky accelerator. We are nearing the 5 year write off of those accidents . We have sideline the SUV and had to perchase a another Toyota ( prius )for my wife , a nurse . We have not had problems with accidents and braking ever before . We see the legal wrangling with the attorney general and Toyota but see no relief. We are two combat veterans of the gulf war and iraq war . We feels abandoned . A friend said to file the claim with your agency . We are not hopeful. Sincerely lieutenant colonel mark lund, us army retired. And major kyu lund, us army reserves.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota highlander. While driving 5 mph when stopping the vehicle with her foot on the brake pedal the brakes malfunctioned. Within a few minutes, they began operating normally. The failure has occurred 20 to 30 times . The dealer has not been notified of the failure. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 150. The current mileage was 17,859. Updated 3/30/2010 the consumer stated occasionally while stepping on the brake at low speeds, it would feel like the vehicle was in neutral. But, just a fraction of a second it happened so quickly. Updated 05/10/jb.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact was driving 5 mph in reverse and as he applied the brakes, the rear brakes exhibited an abnormal clanking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that the sound was normal and did not diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.

When braking, if a pothole or bump in the road is hit, the car seemingly jerks forward/accelerates. This occurs every time when braking on a bumpy surface.

I believe my 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid has the same braking problems as described with the Toyota prius. I had this problem since day one of purchase and I was told it was normal. Here is my description of my braking problem. When I am traveling on the highway or city driving, whenever I push on the brake pedal you can feel normal braking also you can see the dash gauge needle pointing to the blue as it recharges the batteries and then the vehicle comes to a stop. Ever so often, when I am braking I can feel the vehicle letting up on the braking, however I have not decreased my foot pressure and the needle on the dash goes from the blue to normal and the vehicle moves forward with momentum and I must increase my foot pressure on the brake pedal very quickly to re-gain my original braking pressure. This happens to me about once a week, and I have looked a the battery status and it seems to me that the battery still needs more charging. It was very scary at first but now I am use to it. I have no idea if this is normal or not, however the description of the prius problems sounds just like mine.