Toyota Highlander Hybrid problems reported in California
227 of the 1,104 complaints filed about the Toyota Highlander Hybrid came from California, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
227
Complaints from California
26
Crashes
4
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
55
24.2%
Electrical System
41
18.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
30
13.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
18
7.9%
Engine & Cooling
18
7.9%
Stability & Traction Control
12
5.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
10
4.4%
Steering
8
3.5%
Other & Unspecified
7
3.1%
Lights
7
3.1%
Airbags
6
2.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
2.2%
By model year
2006 Highlander Hybrid
100
44.1%
2007 Highlander Hybrid
34
15.0%
2008 Highlander Hybrid
68
30.0%
2009 Highlander Hybrid
3
1.3%
2010 Highlander Hybrid
3
1.3%
2011 Highlander Hybrid
1
0.4%
2012 Highlander Hybrid
2
0.9%
2016 Highlander Hybrid
2
0.9%
2017 Highlander Hybrid
3
1.3%
2018 Highlander Hybrid
3
1.3%
2019 Highlander Hybrid
1
0.4%
2021 Highlander Hybrid
4
1.8%
2023 Highlander Hybrid
3
1.3%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
12
16.0%
Sacramento
11
14.7%
SAN Diego
11
14.7%
Bakersfield
7
9.3%
Santa Clara
5
6.7%
Sherman Oaks
5
6.7%
SAN Jose
5
6.7%
Thousand Oaks
4
5.3%
Huntington Beach
4
5.3%
Martinez
4
5.3%
Long Beach
4
5.3%
SAN Bernardino
3
4.0%