1. Toyota Highlander
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Vehicle Speed Control

2002 Toyota Highlander Vehicle Speed Control Problems

29
Owner complaint records in our dataset

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 29 stored complaint records:

  • 11 indicate a crash
  • 5 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

What owners report

  • brake pedal · 6 records
  • unintended acceleration · 4 records
  • updated updated · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi6
60–100k mi6
150–400k mi4
1–30k mi4
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 26, 2003 · 26,731 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Driver made a left turn with foot on brake pedal and rolled into a parking spot within a parking lot, estimated speed to be 2 mph. The engine surged and the car ran over 3 small trees, went up an incline approximately 3 ft. Higher than the parking lot, then proceeded approximately 8 feet into the adjacent property then struck the brick chimney of a house and bounced back into the parking lot. The brakes were…

    Crash reported · 3 injuries

    ODI 10045176

  • June 6, 2003

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Engaged from park to drive and suddenly acceleration happened, damaging many other cars. Dealer notified. *ak

    ODI 10022585

  • April 27, 2003

    Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control

    Vehicle accelerated on its on causing vehicle to start up steep hill where the front end slid to the right where vehicle proceeded to go up a drive/carport striking a porch and rock wall

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10016877

  • August 10, 2002

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Consumer states that while driving the throttle will stick. Dealer notified. *mr

    Crash reported

    ODI 8020242