"How reliable is the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid?"

"Based on 160 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 105000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 160 total complaints filed."

2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 160 complaints

160

Total Complaints

105,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

48,000 25th Percentile

105,000 Median Mileage

129,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Vehicle Speed Control

Inverter

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Fuel/Propulsion System

Engine

Service Brakes, Electric

Power Train

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID WITH FRONT WHEEL DRIVE WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH TRACTION CONTROL. ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE TRACTION CONTROL HAS ENGAGED DUE TO AN UNSTABLE TRAVEL SURFACE. IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE VEHICLE HAS "SHUT DOWN" AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FORWARD ..."

"ON OCTOBER 13, 2009, MY 2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID WAS PARKED AT A SMALL BUSINESS PARKING LOT, ABOUT 40 FT. AWAY FROM ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND DRY. DURING THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE,(NECESSARY FOR IGNITION) MY CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS ..."

"I PURCHASED 4 SUMITOMO TIRES FROM NTB ON WEDNESDAY, 12-15-09. ON FRIDAY, 12-17, JUST 2 DAYS LATER, I PACKED UP FOR A TRIP TO BOSTON FROM DC WITH MY WIFE AND 2 TODDLER CHILDREN FOR A SCHEDULED EVENT THAT I WAS SLATED TO SPEAK AT. BY THE TIME WE REACHED THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE, WE PULLED OVER FOR GAS...."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 28 complaints

25th: 89,631 mi Median: 115,250 mi 75th: 149,000 mi

Service Brakes 28 complaints

25th: 91,250 mi Median: 110,000 mi 75th: 149,000 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 14 complaints

25th: 31,410 mi Median: 88,287 mi 75th: 124,750 mi

Inverter 12 complaints

25th: 106,750 mi Median: 116,495 mi 75th: 121,750 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 12 complaints

25th: 7,375 mi Median: 31,333 mi 75th: 52,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 34 FL: 15 VA: 10 MD: 7 IL: 7 WI: 7 PA: 7 TX: 6 GA: 6 CO: 6

Who Files Complaints?

0.6%

Original Owners

99.4%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Highlander Hybrid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2006	481	100,000	Service Brakes	45
2008	272	113,400	Service Brakes	6
2009	55	60,200	Service Brakes	4
2010	26	35,000	Service Brakes	1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28