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2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Wheels Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 197 total for the year
Median mileage
56,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 2% of the 197 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 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 had a tire blowout on intrastate highway damaging wheel. That highway is recently repaired and there were no road hazards in sight at the time of the blowout. Tire had only 15,000 miles of wear and is filled with nitrogen. I personally inspected this tire and there is no damage to the thread. The tires have been rotated twice consistent on average with tire manufacture recommendation of every 7500 miles. Also at the time of the incident the weather 50 degrees and the roadway was clean and dry. The tire line is open country a20 and cannot be entered because its not on the drop down list. …”

NHTSA complaint #10365368, filed 2010-11, 15,000 miles

“While driving 40 MPH, my dashboard lit up with 'brake brake malfunction', 'ABS chevk ABS', and 'check vsc system'. All dash lights lit up also. Drove to the repair shop and had codes run. No codes were present. This is related to the c1391 code that has a recall on 06&07 highlanders, and 08 camy's. The front right of the engine is making a clicking sound every 20 seconds from the brake stabilizer. Just prior to this for the last 2 weeks, the vehicle has had difficulty obtaining a 'ready' light. Battery has been pulled and bench tested, and all connections were checked. …”

NHTSA complaint #11073201, filed 2018-02, 162,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018120%
2016117%
200832%
200733%
200610%

Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Brakes
113 complaints
Electrical system
35 complaints
Electronic stability control
25 complaints
Vehicle speed control
18 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Other or unknown
10 complaints
Tires
9 complaints
Hybrid propulsion system
8 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Body 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology