2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid service brakes, electric problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, electric on the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When braking, the vehicle often "slips" for a moment. There is a moment of acceleration when braking at low speeds. It has caused me to bump into the shelves in my garage. It has also caused me to rear-end another vehicle. I was slowing down at some train tracks and rolled into the car ahead of me…”
filed Apr 14, 2011
“I have a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid that I purchased on april 2010 with a little over 40k miles. I noticed at low speeds and when going over bumps\train tracks a slip in the braking of the suv for 1 or 2 second or less. This issue is very easy to reproduce..just drive it over a bumpy road or…”
filed Oct 21, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Electric problems in other Highlander Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Highlander Hybrid | 7 | 18% |
| 2008 Highlander Hybrid | 6 | 3% |
| 2007 Highlander Hybrid | 5 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.