2005 Toyota Highlander Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 33
- 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 33 stored complaint records:
- 16 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 7 records
- brake pedal · 6 records
- took foot · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- foot brake · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Unexplained vehicle acceleration with inability to stop before hitting vehicle in front of me. Pulled off of road behind truck to park. Lifted foot from gas pedal to put on brake so as to put vehicle into park. There was then an extreme vehicle acceleration which was uncontrollable with brake. Slammed into truck. Toyota corp claims no errors logged in computer system, and that if foot would have been on brake pedal,…
Crash reported
ODI 10161408
Vehicle Speed Control
I drove up hill, slowed, turned, and pulled behind truck to park off the side of the road. This was also uphill. The car was stopped, i went to put my foot on the brake to shift into park, and the car for some reason accelerated wildly (loud roaring of engine). It then lurched forward very fast and slammed into the truck that was in front of me. I had no power to stop it. This incident was completely out of my…
Crash reported
ODI 10159869
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2005 toyota highlander limited w/v6 engine. When i accelerate at low speeds, then take my foot off the gas and then try to accelerate again, there is a prolonged hesitation before the vehicle starts to accelerate. The same problem exists when you make a turn and then try to accelerate again. The other day i was trying to pull out onto a well traveled road. I moved out into the first lane and then took my…
ODI 10137651
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota highlander. While driving approximately 35-40 mph the contact noticed that the accelerator pedal had to be pushed to the floor of the vehicle in order to increase the speed. The failure mileage was 17,000 and the current mileage was 56,500.
ODI 10318383
Air Conditioner · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota highlander. While driving 53 mph she experienced unintended vehicle acceleration. She was able to decelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and a technician concluded that the plastic panel behind the air conditioning system fell off and subsequently fell between the accelerator pedal; which caused the pedal to stick. The failure and current mileages were 23,000.
ODI 10285997
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I'm the original owner & sole driver of the vehicle & ever since i test drove it the day i purchased it this car's had issues with "jerky/delayed" acceleration. During the test drive i was told that the car adjusts to how i drive & it'll get better. This happens pretty much every time i accelerate the vehicle after it's been stopped or the speed slowed substantially. Each & every time i try to gently accelerate the…
ODI 10661116
Vehicle Speed Control
While applying the accelerator pedal vehicle hesitated to accelerate. Driver applied the accelerator pedal numerous times and the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle , and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that it was normal for the vehicle to hesitate when applying the accelerator pedal. *ak *bf *nm
ODI 10113278
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota highlander. The contact stated that upon starting her vehicle it accelerated forward and crashed into her garage. Previously, when she was trying to park the vehicle, it accelerated and lunged forward when she was forced to apply extreme pressure to the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. An investigator from the manufacturer advised her that he was unable to diagnose the failure.…
Crash reported
ODI 10376590