2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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. 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.

Defect. TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2004 AND 2005 LEXUS ES330 AND RX330; AND 2006 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2004 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH THE 1MZ-FE OR 3MZ-FE ENGINE. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE AGENT APPLIED BETWEEN THE OUTER RING AND THE TORSIONAL RUBBER DAMPER (INNER RING) IN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY MAY BE INADEQUATE. IF THE ADHESIVE IS INSUFFICIENT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE OUTER RING MAY BECOME MISALIGNED AND IT MAY NOT PROPERLY ROTATE WITH THE INNER RING, CAUSING NOISE AND/OR ILLUMINATION OF THE BATTERY DISCHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT.

Risk. IN SOME CASES, THE BELT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER IT WAS PRODUCED BY THE U.S. SUPPLIER. IF SO, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PULLEY WITH A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING EARLY JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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. 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.

Defect. TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.

Risk. IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Defect. TOYOTA IS RECALLING 27,080 MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2010 PASSENGER CARS BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 TO MAY 4, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."

Risk. INCORRECT LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING OVERLOADED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A NEW, ACCURATE LABEL TO BE INSTALLED OVER THE INACCURATE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.

Defect. ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND HYBRID VEHICLES, THE TWO RETAINING CLIPS FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE FORWARD CENTER CONSOLE CAN BECOME LOOSE. IF BOTH CLIPS SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO FLOOR CARPET COVER RETAINING CLIPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 24, 2006, AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY EARLY SEPTEMBER 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

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Dealer email: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where various brake system related warning lamps illuminate due to internal malfunctions of the Brake Actuator assembly. Although the Brake Actuator Assembly is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the …

Dealer Letter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where various brake system related warning lamps illuminate due to internal malfunctions of the Brake Actuator assembly. Although the Brake Actuator Assembly is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the …

Region email: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where various brake system related warning lamps illuminate due to internal malfunctions of the Brake Actuator assembly. Although the Brake Actuator Assembly is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the …

Region Letter: In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where various brake system related warning lamps illuminate due to internal malfunctions of the Brake Actuator assembly. Although the Brake Actuator Assembly is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the …

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 72 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine and traction control warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the "Check Hybrid System", "Check AWD", and "Check VCS" messages were displayed. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road and had the vehicle towed to the residence. The contact notified an independent mechanic of the failure, and the mechanic stopped by the residence. The independent mechanic retrieved a DTC that the power inverter for the hybrid system had failed and caused the vehicle to go into LIMP Mode. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the dealer and was informed that there were no recalls associated with the VIN. The contact stated that when the dealer searched the VIN on the NHTSA.gov website, the VIN search showed that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V396000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the recall did not apply to the VIN. The vehicle remained at the residence unrepaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,455.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check hybrid system and two other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact managed to coast the vehicle to the side of the highway; however, the vehicle failed to restart. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test was performed. The mechanic discovered that there was a leak in the inverter cooling system. Upon investigation, the contact discovered an unknown recall that was related to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but informed her that the vehicle was not included in the unknown recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 280,000.

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I-30 EAST UP A HILL GOING APPT 70 MPH WHEN THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND SLOWED DOWN TO 10 MPH. THEN WENT TO ONLY 1 MPH. WE CHECKED THE BATTERY CONNECTION, FUEL CAP, EVERYTHING WE FOUND ONLINE TO CHECK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AND THE HYBRID WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE PREVIOUS TIMES BY NAGUABO AUTO TOYOTA (CARRETERA 31 KM 3.9, NAGUABO, PR 00718) REGARDING THE HYBRID MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, HOWEVER IT POTENTIALLY CAUSES UNSAFELY IF NOT FIXED AS REQUESTED. THE REASON I COME TO YOU FOR COMPLAINT, I DO HAVE A SITUATION WITH CARLSON TOYOTA AND/OR TOYOTA MOTOR GROUPS. HERE THE SITUATION WHAT HAPPENS. I DO HAVE 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. I DROVE THIS SUV SINCE 2009. I HAVE A NUMBER OF RECORDS FROM THE SAME DEALER TO MAINTAIN THE SUV SAFE. HOWEVER, COUPLE MONTH AGO ON 04/22/2019, I GOT SOME OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHT INDICATES ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) CHECK LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CARLSON TOYOTA DEALER PAY DIAGNOSED FEE $149.00 AND THE RESULTS IS UNPREDICTABLE PRICES. SEE THE LISTS: 1) BREAK ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY----------------------------$2225.00 2) RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING AND HARNESS ----------$1156.00 TOTAL------------------------------------------------------$3,381.00 THE REASON I AM COMPLAINING TODAY NOT BECAUSE OF THE PRICE TO HIGH. HOWEVER, I FOUND TOYOTA PUBLISHED LETTER ON APRIL 19, 2016, TO ALL TOYOTA DEALER PRINCIPALS, GENERAL MANAGERS, SERVICE MANAGERS, AND PARTS MANAGERS. UNDER THE SUBJECT LINE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ?ZG1, FOR ALL 2006-2007 MODEL YEAR HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND OTHERS TYPE INCLUDED. ALSO, DOWN THE LAST THREE PARAGRAPH (SEE ATTACHED LETTER) INDICATES UNDER OWNER LETTER MAILING DATE, SAID ?TOYOTA WILL BEGIN TO NOTIFY OWNERS IN LATE APRIL, 2016 AND WILL BE MAILED OVER SEVERAL MONTHS. A SAMPLE OF THE OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR YOUR REFERENCE.? AFTER I FOUND THE PUBLISHED N

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. FRED HAAS TOYOTA WORLD (20400 INTERSTATE 45 N, SPRING, TX 77373) WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE TEST WAS NOT FREE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

MY 2006 HIGHLANDER DROVE JUST FINE. PARKED IN MY USUAL SPOT AND THE NEXT TIME I START IT MY P/S LIGHT IS ON AND I HAVE NO STEERING. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR IT TO JUST QUIT WORKING ON PEOPLE. I'M CURIOUS AS TO WHY THIS ISSUE HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA YET. THANK GOD I WASN'T DRIVING LIKE OTHERS WERE WHEN IT HAPPENED.

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ON MY 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 3 TIMES SINCE 2014. REPLACING THIS PART IS A $2500 - $3000 REPAIR. THE FIRST TIME, WE PAID OUT OF POCKET. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AND I DECLINED. PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND THEN RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TOYOTA THAT THE PART WAS BEING OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UNDER LETTER ZG1. AT THAT POINT, I HAD THE PART REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW THE PART HAS FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AS IT CONTROLS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND FAILURE CAN HAVE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES. I THINK TOYOTA RECOGNIZED THE ISSUE, MADE ADJUSTMENTS, BUT DID NOT MAKE PROPER ADJUSTMENTS AND STILL HAS ISSUES WITH THIS PART. PARTICULARLY - THIS ISSUE MAY BE RELATED TO THE FACT THAT THE HYBRID VEHICLES RELY ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO REGENERATE THE BATTERY.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION DURING CITY DRIVING THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD TO PRESS DOWN AND SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON MY VEHICLE DASHBOARD. AT FIRST, THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT BUT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORST OVER CONTINUED DRIVING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE AND THE REPAIR WAS ABOUT $2,600.00. I PARKED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AND TO MANY CLOSE CALLS. LATER I FOUND OUT THAT THIS 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID AND SEVERAL PROCEEDING MODEL YEARS HAD A VERY EXTENSIVE CONSUMER COMPLAINT NUMBER FOR THIS VERY SAME ABS BRAKE SYSTEM CONCERN. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE SAME LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ABOUT A WARRANTY AT WHICH TIME THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED WHICH I NEVER WAS INFORMED. IT SEEMS TO ME PERSONALLY THIS IS HOW THE AIR BAG SAFETY PROBLEM WAS OVER LOOKED ON THESE VEHICLES UNTIL CONSUMERS LOST THEIR LIVES ON FAULTY CONSUMER PRODUCTS THAT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORST OVER TIME. SEVERAL OF THE OTHER IMPORT MANUFACTURE HAVE OFFERED RECALLS ON THE VERY SAME ABS SYSTEM BRAKE CONCERN. TOYOTA HAS YET TO OFFER A RECALL SEVERAL MODEL YEARS INTO THIS SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. IF WE AS CONSUMERS CAN'T STOP OUR VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS ACCIDENTS HAPPEN AND PEOPLE DIE. THIS SAFETY CONCERN HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH WITH THOUSANDS OF COMPL

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN AUGUST 2018. IN JANUARY, WARNING LIGHTS INDICATED A 'VSC SYSTEM' PROBLEM. THE EVENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I RESEARCHED CAR REPAIR WEBSITES AND FORUMS, AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS OFTEN A SIMPLE PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR FOR THE FUEL DOOR, OR A LINKAGE IN THE ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY. I FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE LIGHT TURNED OFF. OVER THE PAST SIX WEEKS, THE LIGHTS HAVE RETURNED, USUALLY IN ASSOCIATION WITH REFUELING THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TODAY, AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN ABS ACTUATOR WAS FAILING. THE PART IS $1700 FROM TOYOTA, WITH LABOR TOTALING $600. FURTHER RESEARCH REVEALED THE PROBLEM WAS WIDESPREAD, BUT THE ONLY REMEDY WAS A 'WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT' THAT HAS ALREADY EXPIRED. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR, AND I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS ISSUE AT PURCHASE. BECAUSE THIS ISSUE WAS CRITICAL FOR VEHICLE SAFETY, I FELT THE NEED TO ALERT THE NHTSA TO A CONTINUING PROBLEM.

THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACE UNDER THE WARRANTEE EXTENSION ZG1. THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMP FAILED BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER IT. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE DEFECTIVE PART. WHEN THE PART FAILS MANY SYSTEMS ARE IMPACTED ESPECIALLY THE BRAKES.

INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON, THERE IS A HIGH BEEPING SOUND, AND THE BRAKES STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE BRAKES EITHER NEED TO BE MATCHED WITH EXTREME FORCE OR THE BRAKES WILL SLAM BY BARELY TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE AND OFFERED A WARRANTY EXTENSION TO OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE EXTENSION WAS OFFERED AND HAVEN'T HAD ISSUES UNTIL RECENTLY. I AM CONCERNED FOR NOT ONLY MY SAFETY BUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. I HAVE BEEN A TOYOTA FAN FOR ALL OF MY ADULT LIFE. HOWEVER, AFTER DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE AND BEING QUOTED $2000 TO FIX IT, I WOULD OFFER ADVICE TO ANYBODY OR NOT TO BUY A TOYOTA OR AT LEAST NOT A TOYOTA HYBRID. BUYER AND DRIVER BEWARE!

WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO PROPERLY STOP THE CAR. THIS ISSUE FIRST HAPPENED IN JANUARY 2017. AT THAT TIME I TOOK THE CAR IN AND HAD THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED UNDER A LIMITED SERVICE RECALL BY TOYOTA AND THE REPLACEMENT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY ALSO FAILED WITHIN 18 MONTHS. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA THE BRAKES AGAIN FAILED TO STOP THE CAR, MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND JERKING TO A HALT AFTER PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. BECAUSE THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED UNDER THE LIMITED SERVICE RECALL TOYOTA DENIES ANY CULPABILITY IN THE FAILURE OF THE REPLACEMENT PART AND REFUSES TO OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

I AM GETTING A "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" ON THE DASHBOARD ALONG WITH A RED TRIANGLE, ORANGE ABS LIGHT, ORANGE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, RED BRAKE LIGHT AND ORANGE EXCLAMATION MARK INSIDE A CIRCLE. I HAVE BEEN HEARING WEIRD POPPING NOISES WHEN BRAKING ALSO.

THE BRAKE ACTUATOR MODULE FAILED IN 2013 AND THE REPLACEMENT MODULE FAILED AGAIN IN 20018.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY TOYOTA OF HATTIESBURG (6461 US-98, HATTIESBURG, MS 39402) IN FEBRUARY OF 2017, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON ALL AT THE SAME TIME AND STAYED ON. WENT TO DIAGNOSE REPAIR AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW BRAKE ACTUATOR. UPON INVESTIGATING, I SEE THAT TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS BUT IT EXPIRED ON DEC 31 2017. UPON REFLECTION, WE HAVE FELT THE BRAKES OCCASIONALLY BECOME VERY STIFF AND HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. THE MECHANIC SAYS IT IS BECAUSE OF THE ACTUATOR ISSUE. I FEEL THIS SAFETY ISSUE, ALBEIT RATHER OLD, IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO TOYOTA AND THEY SHOULD PROVIDE SOME RECOURSE FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE INCLUDED THE DIAGNOSTIC SHOWING DIAGNOSTIC CODES AND MECHANIC EVALUATION.

STEERING DOES NOT STEER CORRECTLY SOMETIMES WHEN I DRIVE. DEALER SAYS THAT THEY WANT $2000 TO FIX IT BY REPLACING THE STEERING MECHANISM. I HAVE NOTICED IT SOMETIMES WHEN I AM MOVING.

I BOUGHT MY CAR 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID FROM A NON-TOYOTA DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR AUGUST. AND FEW MONTHS LATER I STARTED NOTICING SQEEZING NOISE AND SINCE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED A TAPPING NOISE WHENEVER I APPLY BREAK EVEN WHEN CAR IS IN STATIONARY. I TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT SEEMS TO BE AN ACTUATOR PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO INVESTIGATED IN DETAIL. I FEEL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR AS WHENEVER I APPLY BREAKS I HEAR TAPPING NOISE. I HAVE ALSO SEEN POST RELATED TO SAME PROBLEM FROM MANY CUSTOMERS.

"TAKATA RECALL" MY 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD SCRAPPING SCREECHING NOISE FROM THE LEFT REAR BRAKES. BRAKE DISCS AND EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE NOISE PERSISTS. IT FEELS ALMOST AS IF EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED BUT THE CAR CAN STILL MOVE FORWARD. SOUND LESSENS WHEN DRIVING AND DOES NOT APPEAR WHEN CAR IS IN REVERSE.

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS MODULE ACTUATOR. BRAKES ARE SOFT AND LOCKING UP AT LOWER SPEEDS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE HYBRIDS BOTH HIGHLANDER AND PRIUS.

TAKATA RECALL IN 3 TIMES THE LIGHT "READY '' DISAPPEAR AND APPEAR "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" AND THEN ENGINE NEED TO START AGAIN..

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR PRODUCES A CHIRPING / CRUNCH NOISE AND IT SLIPS A TAD. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS ON OR OFF, MOVING OR STOPPED. ON A RECENT SERVICE VISIT, THE DEALER SAID THAT IT'S LIKELY THE BRAKE ACTUATOR AND TO JUST DRIVE WITH IT UNTIL IT PRODUCES AN ERROR CODE. ONLINE, I READ THAT TOYOTA HAD CREATED AN "EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT WOULD ONLY FIX IT IF IT PRODUCED AN ERROR CODE. THAT "EXTENDED WARRANTY" IS NOW PASSED AND MY CAR STILL HASN'T PRODUCED THE CODE. THIS HAS GOT TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE.

WAS GOING 50 MILES AN HOUR AND ALL MY ABS AND BREAK LIGHTS WENT ON. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT AWAY WITH PLENTY OF SPACE BETWEEN THE ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHAT KILLS ME IS MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP EVENTUALLY AND WAITED HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK AND RIDE. I RECEIVED NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION THAT TOYOTA SUPPOSEDLY GOT OUT TO ALL THOSE WHO PURCHASED VEHICLES WITH THIS MALFUNCTION.

BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILURE. MY 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID LIMITED JUST HAD A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR THAT WAS DIAGNOSED BY TEXAS TOYOTA GRAPEVINE. UNFORTUNATELY THIS FAILURE HAPPENED AFTER THE TIME THAT WAS COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FROM TOYOTA FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I CALLED TOYOTA USA AND THEY SAID SINCE THE PART DID NOT FAIL DURING THE TIME OF THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT THEY WILL NOT HELP. FORTUNATELY NO ONE IN MY FAMILY WAS INJURED DURING THE FAILURE NOR WAS THERE ANY PROPERTY OR BODILY INJURY TO ANYONE ELSE. AS EXPECTED, I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA SINCE THEY PLACED MY FAMILY'S LIVES IN DANGER DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER A RECALL.

ANTI LOCK BRAKE ACTUATOR MAKING A RAPID CLICKING SOUND AND VEHICLE DISPLAYS CHECK VSC SYSTEMS WARNING LIGHT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON MALFUNCTION WITH TOYOTA HYBRID VEHICLES. THE WARRANTY NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE.

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY FLUSH TO INTERIOR CAR ROOF NOR FLUSH TO WINDSHIELD WHEN PLACED IN DOWN POSITION. NO TENSION AT ALL AROUND THE SUPPORT SHAFT. IN "UP" OR CLOSED POSITION, VISOR DROPS TO 45 DEGREES AND DIRECTLY INTO DRIVER LINE OF SIGHT, BLOCKING VISIBILITY SIGNIFICANTLY. IN "DOWN" OR OPEN POSITION, VISOR CANNOT REMAIN FLUSH WITH WINDSHIELD, DROPPING TO 120 DEGREES. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, VISOR DROPS FURTHER TO ALMOST 90 DEGREES. ISSUE ONGOING FOR ~5 WEEKS.

BRAKE ACTUATOR WAS MAKING A LOT OF NOISES STARTING IN 8/2017 WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. ACTUATOR PROBLEM LIGHTS CAME ON IN 3/2018, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY CAME ON BEFORE I OWNED CAR. WHEN I TOOK CAR INTO DEALER ON 9/8/2017 THEY TOLD ME NOISE WAS NORMAL AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. ON 4/2/2018 VSC/ABS/BRAKE/TRACTION LIGHTS CAME ON AND TOYOTA TOLD ME I HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE ACTUATOR. I OPENED CASE # 1804022826 WITH TOYOTA WHO TOLD ME I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR REPAIR. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS LATER I HAVE A NEW BRAKE ACTUATOR THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SOUNDS AT ALL.

I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE OFF-RAMP OF EAST-BOUND 202/MCQUEEN RD EXIT. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY AND HIT THE REAR OF VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. AS I REALIZED THE COLLISION, I PRESSED THE BRAKE HARDER DELIBERATELY (WHILE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HAD STARTED TO MOVE FURTHER), AND TO MY HORROR MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE MY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. I CONSCIOUSLY CHECKED MY FEET TO ENSURE I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES AND NOT THE ACCELERATOR. MY CAR CONTINUED TO STRANGELY & UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE UNTIL IT HIT THE SAME CAR IN FRONT OF ME AGAIN THE 2ND TIME AT THE TRAFFIC INTERSECTION. AFTER THE 2ND COLLISION, MY CAR STOPPED AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE MCQUEEN ROAD.

FIRST A LOUD RINGING HAPPENED AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP. WE HAVE SERVICED CAR REGULARLY, BRAKES ARE NEW, BUT CAR DOES NOT STOP. TRYING TO BRAKE AT THE INTERSECTION, STOP LIGHT AND HIGHLANDER WOULD NOT STOP. PUT US IN DANGER ALMOST LED ME INTO ACCIDENT, WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM AND THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY DESIGN ISSUE AND EXPENSIVE FIX TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THEIR DESIGN FLAWS. THERE IS NOT PHYSICAL CONTACT OR WEAR AND TEAR ON THE PART FOR IT TO FAIL. MS. DEBORAH HUSTON AT TOYOTA STONE WALLS THE PROCESS TO GET THIS RESOLVED. SHE CLAIMS TOYOTA IS NOT AWARE OF THESE ISSUES, BUT THE NHTSA RECORDS SHOW CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING FOR A LONG TIME AND THAT THEY KNOW.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BREAKS NOT WORKING! IM AN EXTREMELY SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE NOW I DONT WANT MY FAMILY HURT OR OTHERS IN THE ROAD IT IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS UNTIL IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON ALL VEHICLES! TOYOTA HAS DIAGNOSED IT AS THE BREAK ACCUMULATER AS DEFECTIVE! THE COST IS 3000 I JUST CAN BELIVE THIS HASN'T BEEN FIXED ON ALL VEHICLES!. I REALLY HOPE WE CAN GET THIS DONE SOON SO I CAN DRIVE MY VEHICLE AGAIN!

I WAS PREGNANT AND DRIVING WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN WHEN THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD CAME ON ABOUT VSC AND A LOUD RINGING HAPPENED AND THEN I TRIED TO BRAKE AT THE STOP LIGHT AND THEY WERE SO DIFFICULT TO PUSH I BARELY STOPPED IN TIME TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM AND THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS BUT PUT STIPULATIONS ON AN EXTENDED WARRANTY RATHER THAN RECALL SO IT'S TOO LATE FOR MOST TO GET FIXED AND BE COVERED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND EXPENSIVE FIX TOYOTA NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND.

MY BRAKES BEGAN MAKING A LOT OF NOISE WHILE PARKED OR STATIONARY. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED THE MALFUNCTION AS THE BRAKE ACTUARY ASSEMBLY. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT TURNS OUT THIS IS A RECOGNIZED PROBLEM WITH 2006-7 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRIDS AND IN RESPONSE TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 2017 TO COMPENSATE. HOWEVER, I WASN'T AWARE OF THIS DEFECT UNTIL RECENTLY, JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE END OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD. WHY WASN'T A RECALL ISSUED FOR SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT TO SAFETY AS THE BRAKES?

CAR HAS 84,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER A 40 MINUTE HIUGHWAY DRIVE, CAR LOST POWER AND STALLED. ENGINE LIGHTS "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" "CHECK ABS" AND "CHECK VCS" CAME ON. TOWED TO DEALER, DIAGNOSTIC CHECK SAID THE PROBLEM WAS WITH A WIRING HARNESS FOR THE HYBRID ELECTRICAL CABLE, WHICH SUFFERED FROM CORROSION AND THUS WAS LEAKING VOLTAGE. COST TO FIX MINIMUM OF $3500. FAULTY DESIGN??

I PURCHASED A 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID FWD IN FEB 2018 FROM HERCULES POLICE DEPARTMENT. FAIRLY OFTEN WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AT LOWER SPEEDS 20-30MPH , THE SUV SURGES FORWARD LIKE THE BRAKES HAVE RELEASED FOR A MOMENT AND THEN HAVE REAPPLIED. IT IS DANGEROUS AND VERY DISCONCERTING IN CLOSE TRAFFIC OR WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER OR CIRCLE. ALTHOUGH I HAVE MANAGED NOT TO HAVE A COLLISION, I HAVE COME PRETTY CLOSE WHEN DRIVING WITH A REASONABLE DISTANCE FROM THE CAR IN FRONT. I HAVE DESCRIBED IT TO TOYOTA, WHICH THEY DENIES THERE IS ANY PROBLEM SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL WAS DONE. I HAVE HAD IT DIAGNOSED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES BEING IDENTIFIED. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS NOTED BY MANY PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WHO DESCRIBE THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL AS WELL AS OTHER HYBRIDS MANUFACTURED BY TOYOTA. IT IS A DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF EMERGENCY BRAKING IS NECESSARY, WHICH AT SOME POINT WE ALL NEED TO DO TO BE SAFE ON THE ROAD. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS WITH TOYOTA.

MECHANIC PUT NEW BRAKES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. WHEN DONE THE : MAINTENANCE VSC MESSAGE; TRACTION CONTROL; ABS; AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. THREE OTHER MECHANICS LOOKED AT IT AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ACCUMULATOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERTY. I WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THIS DIAGNOSTIC THROUGH MANY EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE.. ALSO, ALL THE BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED CAUSING AN ADDED TIME TO DO THE PARTS OUT. TO DATE THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT; BUT THE PROBLEM IN NEW YORK IS CAR WON'T PASS YEARLY INSPECTION BECAUSE OF OTHER FILED COMPLAINTS THE NEXT STOP IS THE DEALERSHIP APPARENTLY IF I CAN GET THERE SAFELY. (I'M ANOTHER PERSON ON SOCIAL SECURITY WITHOUT LARGE AMOUNTS OF CASH ~$2000 - $5000 TO SPEND ON A CAR THAT IS NOW DEPRECIATED TO ~ $4500.) THIS SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL

MY VEHICLE IS A HIGHLANDER HYBRID LIMITED. THE LIMITED HAS A TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY TO CONTROL THE ONBOARD GPS, SOUND SYSTEM, MAINTENANCE REMINDERS, AND CLIMATE CONTROL. I BRING THIS UP BECAUSE A FEW MONTHS AGO THE DISPLAY WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO BLACK. THE ONLY BUTTON THAT WOULD RESPOND WAS THE MAP BUTTON WHICH CAUSED THE SCREEN TO DISPLAY A MESSAGE STATING THAT IT WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE EXTERNAL SYSTEM. INITIALLY, THE SCREEN WOULD GO BLACK ONLY AFTER I STARTED TO MOVE, BUT LATER I REALIZED THAT THE MOVEMENT WASN'T A FACTOR BUT THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION.ONLY A COUPLE OF MINUTES AFTER IGNITION. AS TIME WENT BY THE SCREEN HAS NOW BECOME PERMANENTLY BLACK. MY CONCERN IS THAT I NOW NO LONGER HAVE CONTROL OF THE CLIMATE CONTROL WHICH COULD LEAD TO MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES DUE TO POTENTIAL LACK OF VISIBILITY. THE REAR DEFROSTER HAS ITS OWN INDEPENDENT BUTTON, SEPARATE FROM THE DISPLAY, BUT THAT ALSO DOES NOT RESPOND. I'VE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG FIRST-GENERATION HIGHLANDER LIMITEDS AND THAT THE COST COULD BE UPWARDS OF $2000 TO REPAIR. THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT WAS CAUSED BY USER ERROR OR MISUSE, IT'S SOMETHING RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURE OF THE CAR. THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR OUT OF POCKET. ALSO, ONE OF THE THINGS I READ WAS THAT THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY A TRIPPED FUSE SO I CHECKED EVERYONE (EXCEPT THE ONES THAT COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE INVOLVED) AND NOT ONE FUSE WAS BAD.

2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID, CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM, CHECK VSC LIGHT, BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT ALL ON PERMANENTLY AND MY BRAKES AREN'T WORKING. I WAS FORTUNATE NOONE GOT HURT.. IT WAS REALLY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE AND IT DOESN'T STOP. ... FROM WHAT I READ ABS ACCUMULATOR WHICH COST 3K+ TO REPLACE AND THE HYBRID INVERTER WHICH COST 5K+ TO REPLACE. NHTSA PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUES.

BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY IS MALFUNCTIONING, AND IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT TO ACTIVATE WHICH IN TURN DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO START THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I WAS TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH THE MALFUNCTION, I COULD LOSE MY BREAKING SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND REFUSES TO DO A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THE COST TO REPAIR IS OVER $2100. FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD BE A PRIORITY FOR TOYOTA.

MOST OF DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT ON AND BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN 17 Y/O SON DRIVING VEHICLE AS PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT. ABLE TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE AS IN PARKING LOT AND STOP THE VEHICLE. TOOK TO TOYOTA AND TOLD ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO COST OF ABOUT $2400. THIS OCCURRED ON 01/09/2018. WE FOUND OUT AFTER THE FACT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS EXPIRED ON 12/31/2017 JUST 9 DAYS BEFORE OUR SON HAD THIS INCIDENT. LUCKILY IN PARKING LOT AS WE LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND COULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY/SERIOUS INJURY IN ANOTHER SETTING. WE HAVE FILED COMPLAINT W/ TOYOTA.

VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. NOTHING IN MANUAL ABOUT IT. CALLED TOYOTA DEALER SAID NO RUSH TO BRING IT IN. SNOWSTORM DELAYED ME. WENT IN - TOLD DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. HAVE TO REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING ACTUATOR - PART COSTS $1800 AND 3 HOURS LABOR - AROUND $2400 - THE CAR ONLY HAS 130K ON IT. BRAKE WAS SLIPPING DAY I GOT TO THE DEALER UNLESS I PRESSED HARDER THAN NORMAL.

I WAS ON HIGHWAY THE LIGHT( BRAKE VSC ABS..) THEN I HEARD NOISE I TRY TO PUSH THE BREAK DIDN'T STOP AND I AM GLAD THAT I MANAGE TO SLOW IT DOWN. I TAKE IT TO MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THIS BECAUSE SOME KIND OF ABS BRAKE ACCUMULATOR AND RELATED ISSUES. THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE INSTANCES WHERE I'M PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT STARTS TO SLOW DOWN, THEN FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES RELEASE, THEN GRAB AGAIN SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. I'VE ALMOST CRASHED A COUPLE TIMES. I'VE HEARD AND READ OF MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS SYSTEM AND SOME HAVE EVEN HAD ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS. TO ME, I DONT HAVE $4000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND RIGT KNOW I AM STUDENT AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO, IT SHOULD BE RECALL. ALSO, WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO ON, THE ACCUMULATOR HAS STARTED MAKING A LOUD BUZZING NOISE FOR 10-15 SECONDS. PLEASE, PLEASE CONSIDER THIS SYSTEM FOR IMMEDIATE RECALL

BRAKE ACUATOTOR FAILED. ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. LOSS OF BRAKES!!!!!

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 65MPH THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER,THE CHECK HYBRID LIGHT WAS FLASHING, WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP. WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND DRIVE 110 MILE HOME.

WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT LETTER ZG1 BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE FOR THE OWNER AND A THIRD-PARTY MECHANIC. MECHANIC SUGGESTED IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM AND RECOMMENDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD OF THE WARRANTY LETTER ZG1; MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP READ CODES (C1345 AND C1368). THEY ATTEMPTED A RE-CALIBRATION BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. TOYOTA CORPORATE WAS CONTACTED TO SEE IF THIS WOULD FALL UNDER THE WARRANTY FOR REPLACEMENT. THEY DECLINED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE NONE OF THE FOLLOWING CODES WERE NOTED (C1391, C1252, C1253, C1256). THE WARRANTY VERBIAGE DOES NOT STATE THESE CODES MUST BE INDICATED, BUT INSTEAD SAYS THEY "MAY BE ILLUMINATED". MY ARGUMENT IS THAT IF THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ACTUATOR, REGARDLESS OF WHICH CODES WERE ILLUMINATED, THEN THIS COMPONENT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY TOYOTA. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD IF IT IS SAFE TO OPERATE MY HIGHLANDER AND DEPEND ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR NOT.

ABS SYSTEM FAILED AT 137,000 MILES , MECHANICS STATED THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN,I WAS DRIVING WHEN ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUES TO STAY ON, AND ON 09/17 MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT IS ON,AND WHEN I PUSH BRAKE PETAL DOWN , MY CAR DOES NOT STOP. UNABLE TO GET CAR TO COME TO A STOP. I RECENTLY CHANGE MY BRAKE PADS IN AUGUST AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING PERFECTLY UNTILL SEPTAMBER 20TH 2017

ABS SYSTEM FAULT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TUSTIN TOYOTA IN TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA THAT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

ABS SYSTEM FAILED AT 180,000 MILES , MECHANICS STATED THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN,I WAS DRIVING WHEN ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUES TO STAY ON, AND ON 6/10/17 MY ABC LIGHT IS ON,AND UNABLE TO PUSH BRAKE PETAL DOWN , UNABLE TO GET CAR TO COME TO A STOP.

CHECK VSC SYSTEM, BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON, ALSO AUDIBLE ALARM. ABS BRAKING DOES NOT WORK. *TR