2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 110 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 146,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 3% of the 110 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 146,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I replaced my brakes after several warning lights and codes kept popping up on my dash. Had the rotors turned. But when I returned to driving my car after I thought it was fixed the brakes would all of a sudden just go out the hydraulic part would go completely to the floor. The car would make a high pitched noise and then no brakes. Took it to Toyota in clinton tn. Said my ABS brake actuator was failing. Would cost me 2200 dollars to fix. This certain part on your car is supposed to last you a lifetime. I dont have money like that now it was take me a lifetime to save up for the repairs. …”
NHTSA complaint #11234591, filed 2019-07, 210,000 miles“Driving my beloved 2007 Highlander Hybrid (hh) home from work, I was on the freeway in the slow lane and heard a loud pop sound. I immediately saw numerous warning messages flash on the dashboard - check hybrid system , check vcs system , and check power steering. Thankfully my car did not stop immediately on the freeway as others have but I was able to get off the freeway and to my trusted mechanic before the system completely failed. According to the dealership that now has my car, the inverter has failed but this VIN number was not in the Toyota recall of 2006/2007 hh cars. …”
NHTSA complaint #10521163, filed 2013-06, 146,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10028733Jan 16, 2009Toyota service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Due to insufficient adhesion between the permanent magnets and the rotor of the eps, the motor may gradually…
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
46 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
14 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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