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2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Brakes Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
33%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
27,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,500 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 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and approaching a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the engine surged. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer on several occasions, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11609670, filed 2024-08, 35,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH and slowing down for a traffic signal, the contact felt as if the brakes had failed. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle was still rolling forward. The contact stated that he depressed the brake pedal with more force and eventually the brakes grabbed and stopped the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. …”

NHTSA complaint #11534894, filed 2023-07, 20,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023111%
2022233%
202117%
2020222%
2018120%
2016350%
2013120%
2012111%
2011120%
2010627%
20092973%
200811357%
20074642%
200613737%

Other parts of the 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 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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