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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
116 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
35 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 13V396000.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 11V245000.
2 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 12V491000, 15V689000.
1 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 08V181000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 09V223000.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on April 18, 2008. The campaign covers an estimated 90,189 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on June 15, 2009. The campaign covers an estimated 27,080 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on April 21, 2011. The campaign covers an estimated 307,848 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on October 10, 2012. The campaign covers an estimated 2,519,424 vehicles across all affected models.
Hybrid and Electric Propulsion. Recall covering the hybrid and electric propulsion system, reported to NHTSA on September 4, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 133,081 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on October 22, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 1,814,284 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Pedestrian alert sounds. Resulted in recall campaign 22V063000.
Power Window Master Switch Fire. Resulted in recall campaign 12V491000.
Power Window Master Switch Fire. Resulted in recall campaign 12V491000.
Power Window Master Switch Fire. Resulted in recall campaign 12V491000.
Steering Column Separation. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Steering Column Separation. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Power Window Master Switch Fire. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Power Window Master Switch Fire. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Power Window Master Switch Fire. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Upper Steering Column Separation. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Upper Steering Column Separation. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.