2010 Toyota Highlander Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 17
- 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 17 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- parking space · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
As i slowly pulled into a parking space, the highlander suddenly accelerated quickly, jumped the concrete parking stop and slammed into a retaining wall. It happened very quickly and unexpected. I am original owner. The vehicle has 56000 miles and has been serviced only by the dealer. The vehicle was drivable and was taken immediately to the dealer for 2 days to inspect the systems. Because of the amount of damage,…
Crash reported
ODI 10948819
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was backing out of a parking space at a taco bell when i noticed a car coming so i decided to stop and pull back into my parking space to let it pass. When i stepped on the brake my car suddenly accelerated in reverse and i stepped on the brake again, but my car continued to accelerate. I turned my car to avoid hitting the car and any other cars that may have been behind me. My car continued to accelerate and…
Crash reported
ODI 10678169
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while in reverse the vehicle suddendly accelerated and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact mentioned that in order to stop the vehicle, the engine had to be turned off. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.
ODI 10594275
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I'd stopped on the residential street to let a car pass. After the car passed, i attempted to pull up along the curb to park, but the car accelerated and crashed into a tree. The brakes did not respond and the steering did not seem to respond. The space between acceleration and impact was 10-15 feet. It's like the car had a mind of its own, and i had no control. No warning lights came on and the airbags did not…
Crash reported
ODI 10509771
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle accelerated of its own accord. On several succeeding occasions this toyota highlander has accelerated of its own accord. Vehicle has never crashed and after pulling over and placing vehicle in park, vehicle did not continue to accelerate. This toyota has been serviced 3-4 times for this problem, including a specialist from another state who traveled to baton rouge to make a thorough inspection involving 2-3…
ODI 10594676
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Driver backed out of an end parking space (nose in, curb in front and on right). Driver felt wheel (right side) go over curb (turned too quickly). Driver stopped, shifted to drive (forward) to get off the curb. When driver touched accelerator, the vehicle shot forward (seemed like 50 mph). Left front of the highlander creased the two side doors of the minivan parked adjacent on the left. The left front of the…
Crash reported
ODI 10371326
Vehicle Speed Control
On july 8 2010, my 2010 toyota highlander had sudden acceleration problem when i stopped and braked for the traffic light. This highlander has only about 6,600 miles on it and it never had the sudden acceleration problem before. The dealer had installed the recall fixes. Updated 07/19/10*bf updated ivoq 07/21/10.*jb *tr
ODI 10342385
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota highlander. While driving 15- 20 mph, the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle accelerated without warning. He removed his foot from the brake and checked to make sure he wasn't applying the accelerator, and he wasn't, so he pressed the brake pedal again and the vehicle accelerated again. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to apply the emergency brake. The vehicle…
ODI 10342042
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota highlander. While driving at 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. To stop the vehicle, the contact shifted into neutral and turned off the ignition. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 1,700.
ODI 10330299
Vehicle Speed Control
Bought 2010 highlander, report said the dealer had fixed the accelerator problem. They did not fix it right and put my gas pedal upside down. Another dealer fixed it and told me. *tr
ODI 10330046
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota highlander. The contact stated while sitting idle in a parking space, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without driver intent. The vehicle proceeded to jump a nearby curb, crashed with another vehicle and then a tree. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by shifting into neutral. The contact did not report any injuries. The manufacturer was contacted but would not…
Crash reported
ODI 10326649
Vehicle Speed Control
My automobile is a 2010 toyota highlander le. I was driving south on i15 just south of barstow, ca., at approximately 65mph. My cruise control was on. I either pressed resume or did nothing, it happened so fast i am not sure which. My car began speeding out of control to the degree that my head snapped back to the headrest. I have never experienced that kind of acceleration before. I braked soundly, and fortunately…
ODI 10310307
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Uncontrollable acceleration 2010 toyota highlander. 3 times on 2-10-10. *tr
ODI 10308512
Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota recall on 2010 toyota highlander -accelerator pedal reinforcement bar installation. I had recently brought my toyota highlander in for the recall and servicing the accelerator pedal and found out that the installation was not corrected with the possibility of the pedal coming apart while driving and causing serious injury or harm the first time around. I now have to face the vehicle having "to have to…
ODI 10331303
Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
Gas pedal of 2010 toyota highlander got stuck on the weathertech driver's side floor liner while passing another vehicle. Luckily, my husband was driving and was able to put car in neutral and pull car over to side of the road and we did not get into an accident. When my husband removed the floor liner the gas pedal popped back up - so it got stuck on the liner. Also, earlier in the trip that day the weathertech…
ODI 10303992
Vehicle Speed Control
On jan.26,2010, i was stopped behind cars at a traffic light. My 2010 toyota highlander started creeping forward/i thought i'd taken my foot off the brake, and then the engine started revving to an outrageous level. The harder i braked the more the engine revvedand the car tried to jump forward. It was so loud the driver ahead of me turned around to see what was going on behind him. I thought i was going to rear-end…
ODI 10303728
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2010 toyota highlander base model. When cruiser control is activated and when the vehicle is moving slightly uphill, the vehicle usually accelerates to a speed that is much higher (over 5 mi/hr higher) than the set speed. This situation happened several times and was worrisome, especially when my wife was driving. I purchased the vehicle on december 28th, 2009. I guess that the local dealer (heiser toyota,…
ODI 10314742