NiMH
Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2014-2019 (GVU58) Hybrid Battery
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2014-2019 (GVU58) Hybrid Battery is the high voltage battery in the Toyota Highlander Hybrid (2014-2019).
Specifications
| Chemistry | NiMH |
|---|---|
| Cell format | prismatic |
| Nominal voltage | 288 V |
| Modules | 30 |
| Module voltage | 9.6 V |
| Cooling | air-cooled; battery cooling blower, cool air intake duct |
| Location | cabin area, floor pan cross member under the second row seats |
| Weight | 68.8 kg |
Cars That Use It
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2014-2019 GVU58; one dismantling manual covers 2014-2016 and 2017-2019 (2GR-FXE / 2GR-FXS) Run the checklist
What Goes Wrong
Reported failures, each from a source listed below, as of October 7, 2026.
- Owner complaints NHTSA lists under the Hybrid Propulsion System component for the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, by model year: 2019: 1. These are all hybrid system complaints, owner reported and unverified, not only battery faults, as of 2026-10-07.
- Toyota service bulletin T-SB-0074-20 (August 2020) covers 2006-2019 Highlander Hybrid vehicles that store DTC P0A80/P1AC000 and/or P0A7F/P1A8000 because dust or debris has built up in the HV battery cooling fan or intake filter; when those codes are present the bulletin's procedure calls for replacing the HV battery and cleaning the cooling fan and filter. (static.nhtsa.gov: MC-10179698-9999.pdf, 2026-10-07)
Symptoms
- Toyota service bulletin T-SB-0074-20 describes the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) coming on with DTC P0A80/P1AC000 and/or P0A7F/P1A8000 stored on 2006-2019 Highlander Hybrid vehicles when the HV battery cooling fan or intake filter is clogged with dust or debris. (static.nhtsa.gov: MC-10179698-9999.pdf, 2026-10-07)
- T-SB-0074-20's filter table lists an HV battery cooling fan intake filter for 2014-2019 Highlander Hybrid (part 63655-0E010), while 2006-2013 models have none. (static.nhtsa.gov: MC-10179698-9999.pdf, 2026-10-07)
- Toyota's 2019 Highlander Hybrid Warranty & Maintenance Guide lists cleaning the HV battery cooling intake filter as an added maintenance item for vehicles used with extensive idling or long low-speed driving (such as police, taxi or delivery use). (techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-19HighlanderHV.pdf, 2026-10-07)
Same Electrical Spec
These packs share this one's chemistry, voltage and module count. That is a spec match only. It does not mean the parts fit each other, so check with a technician.
Warranty
Toyota's 2016-2019 Highlander Hybrid Warranty & Maintenance Guides list the hybrid battery under the Toyota Hybrid System Warranty for 96 months or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first (2014-2015 guides were not found). (techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-19HighlanderHV.pdf, 2026-10-07)
Get This Pack Tested
Do not open it yourself. The pack can hurt you with the car switched off.
Sources
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-DM-012-D.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-ERG-017-D.pdf
- static.nhtsa.gov: MC-10179698-9999.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-16HighlanderHV.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-17HighlanderHV.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-18HighlanderHV.pdf
- techinfo.toyota.com: T-MMS-19HighlanderHV.pdf
- NHTSA complaints, 2019 Toyota Highlander+Hybrid
Last updated October 7, 2026. Failure and recall notes are as of that date. Spotted a mistake, or speaking for a maker? Report an error.
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