| Issue ID | 764654 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10308560 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HV |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/05/07 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I believe my 2007 toyota highlander hybrid has the same braking problems as described with the toyota prius. I had this problem since day one of purchase and i was told it was normal. Here is my description of my braking problem. When i am traveling on the highway or city driving, whenever i push on the brake pedal you can feel normal braking also you can see the dash gauge needle pointing to the blue as it recharges the batteries and then the vehicle comes to a stop. Ever so often, when i am braking i can feel the vehicle letting up on the braking, however i have not decreased my foot pressure and the needle on the dash goes from the blue to normal and the vehicle moves forward with momentum and i must increase my foot pressure on the brake pedal very quickly to re-gain my original braking pressure. This happens to me about once a week, and i have looked a the battery status and it seems to me that the battery still needs more charging. It was very scary at first but now i am use to it. I have no idea if this is normal or not, however the description of the prius problems sounds just like mine. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SANTEE, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTEGW21A770XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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