1. Toyota Highlander
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Vehicle Speed Control

2004 Toyota Highlander Vehicle Speed Control Problems

32
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 32 stored complaint records:

  • 17 indicate a crash
  • 6 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

What owners report

  • accelerator pedal · 6 records
  • parking space · 5 records
  • parking spot · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi12
60–100k mi7
30–60k mi4
100–150k mi4
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • June 10, 2005 · 30,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    2004 toyota highlander, awd and a v6. The vehicle hesitates when accelarating after braking. Can be up to 3 seconds before power is restored. I brought the vehicle back to the dealer and was told that is normal. *tr

    ODI 10304074

  • February 15, 2005 · 9,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Dt: 2004 toyota highlander with hesitation problem. For example, when entering interstate and need to accelerate, it hesitates then quickly jolts. Taken to dealer who said there is nothing they can do. Explained vehicle has an electric throttle control and is not controlled by a throttle cable as part of federal emissions regulation, this makes changing gears a little longer to do since the throttle does not open…

    ODI 10120992

  • January 1, 2005 · 1,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Ever since i purchased my highlander, new, i infrequently experience an unexpected surge in acceleration while beginning to accelerate from a stop, or after slowing to turn a corner. This has happened several times while turning a corner. I have brought this up to two different toyota dealerships, in the past, and was told that their electronic transmission was their biggest complaint, but there was nothing they…

    ODI 10310900

  • September 10, 2004 · 70 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    HESITATION ON ACCELERATION. *AK

    ODI 10091231

  • August 10, 2004

    Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control

    My 2004 toyota highlander makes a terrible humming / moaning sound on acceleration that resonates within the vehicles and disturbs the driver. The problem typically occurs during speeding up from 0 mph. It is terribly frustrating that a brand new car makes such a annoying sound. It is also hesitates a lot during 20-40 mph speed range. The vehicle does not respond as it supposed to on acceleration and that too…

    ODI 10104409

  • June 16, 2004 · 1,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    1 month after purchasing the toyota the hessitation on acceleration began. I had the computer program flashed numerous times. The dealership claimed they have done all they could. Entering highways or turning corners the car stalle d untill the throttle grabbed, and then took off. It jolted the body and made driving the toyota highlander very difficult. *ak

    ODI 10193437

  • March 27, 2004 · 523 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Unintended acceleration problem, in a brand new toyota highlander causing an accident. (it had the same problem twice before)

    Crash reported

    ODI 10066047