2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The newest campaign is 13V396000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Sep 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Hybrid Propulsion System / Inverter. NHTSA has 110 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 13V396000, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IPM free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicles that had their IPM replaced under recall 11V-342 are not affected by this campaign.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 215,354 units in total.
13V396000Received . 133,081 units.
Hybrid Propulsion System / Inverter
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid vehicles manufactured February 16, 2005, through July 29, 2010; and model year 2006-2008 Lexus RX400h vehicles manufactured February 23, 2005, through December 2, 2008. The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module may contain transistors that have higher operating temperatures than the solder can support and the transistors may be heat damaged by the solder. If this occurs, various warning lamps, including the malfunction indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, and master warning light, will be illuminated on the instrument panel.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. It is possible that the hybrid system will shut down while the vehicle is being driven, causing the vehicle to stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IPM free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicles that had their IPM replaced under recall 11V-342 are not affected by this campaign.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number DLF, D0M. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
11V342000Received . 82,273 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 highlander hybrid and lexus rx400h passenger cars manufactured from february 16, 2005, through august 30, 2006. A module inside the inverter module may contain inadequately soldered transistors that during high-load driving, may be damaged by heat caused by the large current. If this occurs, various warning lamps, including the malfunction indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, and master warning light, will be illuminated on the instrument panel.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. It is possible that the hybrid system will shut down while the vehicle is being driven, causing the vehicle to stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Toyota/lexus mailed an interim owner notification on july 19, 2011 to advise owners of this recall and the fact that they will receive a future notice when parts become available to complete repairs. Toyota dealers will inspect the hybrid inverter production number to determine whether the inverter contains suspect transistors and replace the module free of charge. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
110 complaints, 160 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- All 2007 vehicles
| Component | 2007 Highlander Hybrid | All 2007 vehicles | Highlander Hybrid, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 175 | 107.2 | 136.8 | 28 |
| Service Brakes | 175 | 35.9 | 208.3 | 28 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 93.8 | 46.6 | 67.9 | 15 |
| Hybrid Propulsion System | 87.5 | 0.4 | 67.9 | 14 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 75 | 23.5 | 71.6 | 12 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 62.5 | 17.1 | 58 | 10 |
| Engine | 50 | 62.2 | 52.5 | 8 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 50 | 40.3 | 24.5 | 8 |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 31.3 | 2.6 | 35.3 | 5 |
| Power Train | 25 | 84.8 | 34.4 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 14
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Apr 2024
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
| PE11005 | Preliminary evaluation | Hybrid inverter failure - vehicle stall | Hybrid Propulsion System / Inverter | 15 Feb 2011 | 20 Jul 2011 | 11V342000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2007 Toyota Highlander HybridThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/highlander-hybrid/2007/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid?
- 215,354 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Highlander Hybrid have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns for the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, model years 2004 to 2025. 2 of them name the 2007 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid name most often?
- Electrical System: 28 of 160 component mentions, or 175 per 1,000. For all 2007 vehicles the figure is 107.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.