2001 Toyota Highlander Service Brakes Problems

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 3 stored complaint records:

Mileage in stored records

Band	Records
60–100k mi	1
100–150k mi	1

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

November 17, 2015 · 105,000 miles
Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
On 11/17/2015 i hit a parking island in an unlit parking lot. When i tried to stop, my brakes failed. This caused me to lose control of the vehicle and it hit 2 parked cars and a tree. I have lost wages and live in pain every day due to injuries from this accident.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10990497
October 9, 2013 · 72,071 miles
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal had to be applied forcefully in order for the vehicle to respond. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 01v228000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall.…
ODI 10551974
November 1, 2010
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Wiring problem with passenger side brake light. Kept replacing bulb, then replacing socket, now going to put a whole kit. Toyota neglected to tell me this in the first place, even after several tickets and wasted money on different things telling me it would fix the problem. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10651774