NHTSA vehicle safety data
2005 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Recalls & Complaints
The 2005 Toyota Highlander Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Toyota dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2005 Toyota Highlander Hybrid owner complaints
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2005 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, describing incidents dated March 7, 2015.
Most-cited components
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 1 complaint
- Steering 1 complaint
Newest complaints
ODI #10693710 · Filed
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING STOP WORKING. VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO PARK IN SAFE PLACE. CAR RUNS BUT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2005 Toyota Highlander Hybrid in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Recall Query RQ10-003: Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration
Closed March 1, 2011
FLOOR CARPET COVER AND RETENTION CLIPS
NHTSA #11V112000 · Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal · NHTSA notice
Reported February 24, 2011 · TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Potentially affected: 769,379 vehicles
Toyota campaign BOA/BLC · Owners notified May 6, 2011 · Vehicles built August 22, 2003 – July 26, 2006 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Defect description
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL BOA LEXUS SAFETY RECALL NO. BLC.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Other Toyota Highlander Hybrid model years
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