2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 3% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 arrive at a parking lot on flower avenue strip driving slowly into a parking space in front of a clinic, at a very low speed, when the car suddenly accelerated--by the time I hit the brakes attempting to stop, it was in the office of of maternal and child care, unstoppable--fortunately, it was on a sunday afternoon and there were no employees or patients in the reception area of the office...sudden acceleration was the cause of this accident. This car must be recalled---I took it to koons Toyota in vienna, virginia-- where I bought it last october--a 2009 Toyota highlander...”
NHTSA complaint #10899033, filed 2016-08, 96,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 33% |
| 2022 | 1 | 17% |
| 2021 | 4 | 27% |
| 2020 | 1 | 11% |
| 2018 | 1 | 20% |
| 2016 | 1 | 17% |
| 2013 | 1 | 20% |
| 2012 | 2 | 22% |
| 2010 | 1 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 5 | 3% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
29 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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