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Toyota Highlander Hybrid

2008 only

254 classified complaints 4 recalls

2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid have 254 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is ABS module and wheel speed sensors, typically surfacing around 120,100 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota Highlander Hybrid report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2008 only

ABS module and wheel speed sensors · Brakes 146 complaints

Median onset: 120,100 miles. 2.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.

Hybrid or EV traction battery and inverter · Electrical 54 complaints

Median onset: 123,000 miles. 1.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $2,740–$5,240 nationally.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 10 complaints

Median onset: 120,000 miles.

More common in older model years.

Tire wear and premature wear patterns · Wheels and tires 7 complaints

Median onset: 16,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 7 complaints

Median onset: 57,500 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 6 complaints

Median onset: 49,000 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 5 complaints

Median onset: 124,000 miles.

More common in older model years.

Battery, alternator and charging · Electrical 4 complaints

Median onset: 129,000 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2008 model year. See the full Toyota Highlander Hybrid report for every year and full specs/safety data.