2007 Toyota Highlander Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 4 records
- parking space · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving and without any warning the car shutdown down, the car controls would not respond. The car continued till it lost momentum stopped, there was no/or very little braking and steering assistance/control. ***i called toyota and reported the problem, no assistance was provided*** the dashboard flashed lights, the vsc, awd and other lights came on. Fyi - the car has been regularly maintained. There are…
ODI 10502572
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact crashed into a wall as a result. The contact sustained injuries and was transported to a local hospital via ambulance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised that there were no…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10491637
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota highlander hybrid, v6, 4x4 --- on november 23rd, 2011, at approximately 10:00am, i was driving with my family on i-5 south in the central valley of california. The cruise control was on, but not engaged because the traffic was too heavy. My speed was approximately 65 miles-per-hour, going uphill. Unexpectedly, the engine began to race. I applied the brakes to keep the car at the speed of traffic and…
ODI 10438010
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Acceleration & de-acceleration problem: when the vehicle is in forward motion, on a highway, and i press on the accelerator to rapidly speed up, there is an approximately one second time delay in the vehicles response to my request to accelerate. Frequently, this delay has almost caused an accident. On the occasions that i want to speed up to pass a vehicle, or to change lanes or to avoid a potentially serious…
ODI 10306258
Vehicle Speed Control
2007 toyota highlander 6-cyl limited running under cruise control will slowly begin to accelerate when "resume" is pressed in order to get back up to the cruising speed. However as the speed nears (within 4-5 mph) the cruising speed, the transmission downshifts resulting in a hazardous quick acceleration that requires braking or quickly turning off the cruise control. This occurs regularly during high speed highway…
ODI 10307824
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2007 toyota highlander that had mat entrapment--i had after market mats as none were given to me when i bought the vehicle--i reported this to toyota corporation and had vehicle inspected at dealership and rep said there was no defect in my accelerator--the vehicle had accelerated and i hit a picnic table and 2 bird feeder and a fence in my yard before i got the vehicle to stop. I would like to know what is…
Crash reported
ODI 10311366
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota highlander. While he was attempting to apply the brakes at 5 mph the pedal fell to the floor. The vehicle lurched forward over a stone ledge. The vehicle was taken to the dealership , but the technicians could not duplicate the failure, therefore they could not provide a remedy. The current and failure mileages were 18000.
ODI 10290939
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota highlander hybrid. When applying pressure to the brake pedal, the engine would occasionally rev making braking more forceful. He speculated that the engine control system failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated there was no diagnostic testing equipment available to detect the malfunction. The failure mileage was 40,000. The…
ODI 10290973
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota highlander. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions. There was pressure applied to the accelerator pedal in which an increase of unintended acceleration occurred without warning. The vehicle was able to continue in normal operation. This was a one time failure occurrence and the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be inspected. The failure mileage…
ODI 10313027
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota highlander. The contact stated that when attempting to exit a parking space, the all weather floor mats that he purchased in 2007 caused the accelerator pedal to stick. As a consequence he crashed into several trees. The vehicle was completely destroyed. He and three other occupants were injuried. The manufacturer and the dealer were both notified. The current and failure mileages…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10285021
Vehicle Speed Control
Parking my 2007 toyota highlander in my parking space at work. I go to park and my gas pedal is stuck and accelerated into two other vehicles resulting in $3000 to my vehicle and unknown amount to the other two vehicles. Nothing has been done so far to correct the problem. It has only occurred once so far. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10315290
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota highlander. When entering a parking space the vehicle accelerated forward without intention. Consequently she crashed into a sign. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician installed a secondary hook to secure the floor-mat. The failure mileage was 50398. The current mileage was 50998.
Crash reported
ODI 10296093
Vehicle Speed Control
My accelerator pedal got caught between my toes and bottom of my foot and the bottom of an open-toed shoe and i could not pull myself free to stop my car and i ran into a stopped car in front of me at an intersection, which was pushed into another car. I was traveling very slowly, but my activity in trying to free my foot caused my car to accelerate some. This had never happened to me before. When i told a neighbor…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10280359
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota highlander. While driving 5 mph, pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, struck a curb, crossed the median, and crashed into two parked vehicles. There were no injuries. The air bags failed to deploy. The front passenger side bumper and drivers side of the vehicle were damaged. The manufacturer stated that they would inspect the vehicle within 30 days. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10249647
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
On may 9, 2007 we purchased a new 2007 toyota highlander. About a month later it unexpectedly accelerated and ran through the end of our carport while being driven in to park. Luckily no one was in front of it. The auto sustained about $650 in damages and the carport received similar monetary damages. About a month later we had a similar incident while parking in a parking lot. At first we attributed the incidents…
Crash reported
ODI 10317745