2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 197 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 1% of the 197 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,250 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“Driver's sun visor does not stay up, falling without warning at anytime and blocking the driver's view. There is a significant number of complaints about this safety concern posted online. Toyota has redesigned the replacement visor to correct this known safety issue; however has not offered a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10662685, filed 2014-12, 70,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact purchased his vehicle fifteen days ago. The windshield remains fogged. While driving 25 MPH, the windshield cracked when he activated the defogger. The contact called the dealer and they stated that the windshield had to be repaired by the insurance company. The dealer would not make the repair for free. The failure mileage was 2,500.”
NHTSA complaint #10226336, filed 2008-04, 2,500 milesRelated recalls
- 15V689000Oct 22, 2015Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and…Covers: Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2008–2011, RAV4 2006–2011, Yaris 2006–2010 +10 more
- 12V491000Oct 10, 2012Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris…Covers: Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2008, Camry 2007–2009, RAV4 2007–2009 +10 more
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
113 complaintsElectrical system
35 complaintsElectronic stability control
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsTires
9 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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