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Toyota Highlander Hybrid

2009 only

52 classified complaints 3 recalls

2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid have 52 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is ABS module and wheel speed sensors, typically surfacing around 74,500 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 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 — 2009 only

ABS module and wheel speed sensors · Brakes 30 complaints

Median onset: 74,500 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.

Hybrid or EV traction battery and inverter · Electrical 8 complaints

Median onset: 58,990 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $2,740–$5,240 nationally.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 3 complaints

Median onset: 12,000 miles.

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

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 2 complaints

Median onset: 108,000 miles. 50.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

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

Tire wear and premature wear patterns · Wheels and tires 2 complaints

Median onset: 27,233 miles.

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

Body control and other modules · Electrical 1 complaints

Median onset: 124,842 miles.

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

Calipers, hoses and lines · Brakes 1 complaints

Median onset: 8,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 1 complaints

Median onset: 12,000 miles.

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

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 2009 model year. See the full Toyota Highlander Hybrid report for every year and full specs/safety data.