2016 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 2016 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
We were driving on the highway on 5/16/20. We were driving around 65 mph straight. We were driving on black asphalt and then when we drove over a bridge with white/grayish concrete, the car's emergency braking system activated and applied sudden braking even though we were normally driving. The car jolted and slowed down and all passengers were stopped by auto-locking seatbelts. *tr
Brake booster IS bad. brake IS spongy. repeated attempts to take to dealer lead to no action after complaining loudly and the dealer said my wife just has high blood pressure. but that IS not the case, my highlander has low brake pressure not "high blood pressure. toyota does not share information about this defect by pretending defect doesn't exist and not notifying dealers. Check prius booster recall. Similar technology that doesn't seem to change.
I was stopped and in park with the vehicle running when the "check vsc system," "check ABS, brake malfunction" warning lights came on. They have since gone away and returned intermittently. Fortunately, there was no failure while in motion, but dealer estimated $4600 for repair. If this IS the same problem for which warranty coverage was extended for 2006-07 models, this appears to be an ongoing issue.
Stopped in intersection waiting to make a left turn. when attempting to accelerate engine did not start hybrid warning stated hybrid system failure stop immediately. glided to a parking space. Attempted to restart engine continue to get same warning. After three attempts called aaa and toyota dealership. I was urged to tow the vehicle. after approximately 20 minutes, attempted to start again the vehicle turned on as if nothing happened. all warning lights at that time were extinguished. dealership found a general warning on vehicle computer. dealership could find nothing wrong with the vehicle.
The door on the drivers side top corner struck me in the temple and caused bleeding and a headache. The door has a sharp angle. It was stationary I closed the door and was exiting the vehicle to go in a crowded restaurant. In a private parking lot.
TL* the contact owns a 2016 toyota highlander hybrid. While driving 40 mph using the factory compact spare tire, the contact lost control of the steering when driving over grooved roads. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer, but there was no resolution. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 28,000. *Tt
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
NHTSA 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 NHTSA.gov 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, NHTSA 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 NHTSA 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 NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
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