2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 7% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at slower speeds, the braking system experienced intermittent brake failures, causing the brakes to erroneously release while being depressed. During the failure, the vehicle unintendedly lurched forward. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted regarding the failures. The failure mileage was 6,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11668610, filed 2025-06, 6,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10252251Feb 15, 2024TSB: Some 2018 ? 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with an A25A-FKS, A25A-FXS, M20A-FKS, or M20A-FXS engine may exhibit one or more of the following conditions…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 11% |
| 2022 | 2 | 33% |
| 2021 | 1 | 7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 22% |
| 2018 | 1 | 20% |
| 2016 | 3 | 50% |
| 2013 | 1 | 20% |
| 2012 | 1 | 11% |
| 2011 | 1 | 20% |
| 2010 | 6 | 27% |
| 2009 | 29 | 73% |
| 2008 | 113 | 57% |
| 2007 | 46 | 42% |
| 2006 | 137 | 37% |
Other parts of the 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
8 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 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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