2003 Toyota Highlander Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 24
- 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 24 stored complaint records:
- 13 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 5 records
- police report · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated at high speeds without warning. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a complete stop and turn off the engine. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,000.
ODI 11133071
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 toyota highlander. While the vehicle was in reverse, it accelerated independently. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to effectively slow down the vehicle. The gear shifter button was pushed into drive and the vehicle sped forward and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10939869
Vehicle Speed Control
Saturday june 18 2016 at 6:40 a.m. Driving on tully road in my 2003 toyota highlander. My speed was 35 miles per hour when the car suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. I applied my brakes to slow down the highlander this had no effect on slowing down the highlander. The brakes went into anti locking mode the wheels started to pulsate. While this was happening my foot was not on the accelerator , but on the…
ODI 10877040
Vehicle Speed Control
Pulling into a parking space at kaiser hospital as i hit the brake the car unexpectedly accelerated. The car sped forward while my foot was still on the brake. I hit a tree causing damage to the left front area of the car (lights, fender, bumper) had car repaired. At the time i thought that i had accidentally hit the gas pedal;however, one month later while approaching an intersection, as i stopped, the same thing…
Crash reported
ODI 10820689
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning causing a crash. The contact sustained injuries to her left foot. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,082.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10820081
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Grandmother was leaving and drove through a closed wrought iron gate that was over 10' tall and 16' wide. Continued accelerating through a parking lot across the street, drove over a large decorative boulders and came to halt after crashing into a neighbors fence. She said that she attempted to stop in front of her gate to open it but the breaks would not work and the car kept accelerating. Thankfully it ended how…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10552720
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On 7-11-13, going at highway speed on route 52 in north carolina, the throttle became stuck wide open causing my car to accelerate beyond my control. I slowed down to get off on the side of the highway, but i could not stop the car, only slow it down, to approximately 10-15 mph. Got back on the road and took the next exit. Again i could not stop the car, and though i slowed again to about 10-15 mph, i drifted…
ODI 10533402
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car accelerated and chased into house in nov 20011. Car accelerated in parking lot dec. 2012. No damage this time but in 2011 there was 14,000 $ damage to house and car. Car was checked out at toyota twice ,no problem found. Wife will never drive the car again. She is infear of hurting someone. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10490644
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact applied to brakes but the vehicle began to accelerate. The contact tried several ways to stop the vehicle (shifting into neutral, using the emergency brake) but the vehicle continued to rev. The tires also were spinning. The contact shifted into neutral again and turned the vehicle off which stopped it. The vehicle was…
ODI 10379973
Vehicle Speed Control
Auto was stopped three feet from another auto. Sudden non initiated acceleration (full throttle) with damage to other vehicle severe, minimal to highlander. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10363949
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. While attempting a right turn at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 95,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10346109
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. While driving 50 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floorboard in the open throttle position. The vehicle proceeded to accelerate without driver intent. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by turning it off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The current and failure mileages were 86,000.
ODI 10342716
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. He stated that while driving 2 mph with his foot on the brake pedal, it accelerated on its own without a warning and crashed into a building . There were front end damages to the vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed. A police report was available. The dealer was contacted and they stated that his vehicle was not on the recall list. There were repairs…
Crash reported
ODI 10313911
Vehicle Speed Control
2003 toyota highlander, i have a randomly occurring problem with the gas pedal sticking when you are trying to accelerate from a stop. My year model is not included in the current recall but i wanted to make you aware that there are other possible problems out there. I have called the dealership and they said without being able to duplicate the problem there is nothing that i can do and it is randomly occurring. *tr
ODI 10303153
Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle stuck open and continued to accelerate on my 2003 toyota highlander limited while driving north on rt 4 in calvert county, md. It was necessary to weave in and out of traffic until i could safely get off road. Had vehicle towed to nearest garage. Mechanic blamed throttle body assembly and cleaned. Drove vehicle home without incident. Throttle again stuck open next time i started vehicle and began to drive…
ODI 10290978
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. The contact was driving 5 mph when the vehicle accelerated to 90 mph. The contact applied the brake which did not work. The contact then put the gear neutral which slowed the vehicle down and she was able to bring the vehicle to a complete stop, however the engine was still racing. The contact called the manufacturer but no action was taken. Failure mileage was 75,752.…
ODI 10312794
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. While driving 45 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck. He down-shifted , then shifted the vehicle into neutral, and then applied the brakes. He was able to stop the vehicle. During the failure, the floor mat was not under the pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the throttle was open, which could affect the speed.…
ODI 10294035
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota highlander. While driving at 75 mph utilizing the cruise control mechanism, he attempted to shut off the cruise control when the vehicle abnormally accelerated up to 90 mph. He immediatley put the vehicle into neutral and depressed the brake pedal almost to the floor. The vehicle finally came to a stop when he noticed that the driver's side floor mat was lying over the accelerator…
ODI 10318919
Vehicle Speed Control
On monday, april 28, 2008 at approximately 7:45 a.m. Cdt, i drove my 2003 toyota highlander on to the employee parking lot at unigroup, inc. As i always did, i pulled up past my assigned parking spot, stopped, and put the vehicle in reverse to back into my space. When i moved my foot from the brake to the accelerator and turned the steering wheel to back into space 304, the suv suddenly accelerated at a tremendous…
Crash reported
ODI 10304304
Vehicle Speed Control
While attempting to park my 2003 toyota highlander at a mcdonald's, as i was applying the brake and almost parked, the car suddenly accelerated, jumped the curb and crashed through the entrance of the mcdonald's. I continued to apply the brake when this happened, and it would not stop. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10204688
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2003 toyota highlander accelerated at a high rate of speed while the brake was fully applied as i turned into a parking spot. Luckily, it happened when i was 60% or so into the space, as i only accelerated into a brick wall, not another car or person. *ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10088657
Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden acceleration while brake was depressed. Vehicle went up a two foot embankment and thru a chain link fence. Vehicle was stopped by placing into park. This all happened while brake was depressed fully.
Crash reported
ODI 10060788
Vehicle Speed Control
2003 toyota highlander uncontrolled surge in acceleration. Consumer states there was limited to no use when the brake pedal was depressed. *kb the consumer stated the floor mat played absolutely no role in the sudden acceleration incident. The truck was taken to the dealer where they replaced numerous parts, but could not explain the cause. *jb
ODI 10302789
Vehicle Speed Control
While the brakes were being applied vehicle surged forward abruptly. Vehicle jumped an embankment and went through a fence. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10062959