2011 Toyota Highlander Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on a city street at about 35 miles per hour i was heading home with my kids (5 y.o. And 7 y.o.) when the vehicle decelerated and lost power while i was driving in traffic, i was fortunate that the care rolled long enough to pull over to a safe spot with my children and call for a tow. Lights that came on check hybrid system, check brake system, check 4wd system, and the check engine light came on. After the…
ODI 11288492
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Front passenger airbag light off. Even when a person is sitting on the seat. Cruise control also stopped working, light wouldn't even come on. Power locking system also ceased working.
ODI 11246249
Vehicle Speed Control
January 16, 2017 was slowly pulling into parking space when vehicle suddenly accelerated and jumped concrete stop and slammed into retaining wall. Seat belt held me and airbag did not deploy. Car was driveable and was taken immediately to toyota dealer to investigate. Vehicle sustained $10,000 in damage and is being repaired and then investigated by toyota. Vehicle has always been serviced by dealer and had 59,000…
Crash reported
ODI 10955604
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota highlander. When the brake pedal was depressed at 20 mph, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated without warning. The vehicle eventually stopped after the brake pedal was depressed with extreme force. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,900. The vin was not available.
ODI 10944240
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I had my car in for it's 60,000 mile service on friday, oct 3rd, 2014 at cherokee toyota, canton, ga. My wife drove it for only the third time since the service and encountered a dangerous situation. The highlander started to accelerate on it's own. My wife stepped on the brakes then the engine cutoff in the middle of the road. I meet up with her and tried to start the car. The engine tachometer rapidly increased…
ODI 10641564
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The following email/report was sent to the toyota dealership from whom i had purchased this new vehicle: i am writing to report an abnormal incident, which may or may not be related to the stall problem i had encountered, and which you inspected during my last visit. In this incident, i was very gently trying to move the car into my garage from a stationary position (there is a small 10 to 15 degree grade over a 3…
ODI 10457221
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The failure occurred while attempting to park with the brake depressed. The vehicle crashed into the cement wall of a garage. The manufacturer took a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileages were 8,700.
Crash reported
ODI 10454681
Vehicle Speed Control
Occasionally, after coming to a stop and then when beginning to accelerate again while turning either right or left, the engine appears to stall for 3 or 4 seconds, then resumes normal acceleration. The engine does not quit or die, it just goes back down to a little above idle speed, then speeds back up again and resumes normal acceleration operation. This has happened to both my wife and me on more than a few…
ODI 10448438
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota highlander. The contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated without her depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle crashed into a barn. There were no injuries but the vehicle had extensive damages to the front bumper and sides. The police were contacted and called to the scene to assist. The vehicle was towed to an auto center for repairs. The manufacturer was…
Crash reported
ODI 10439767
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
At low speed, the auto has a serious delay when you press down on the gas pedal to enter a lane of traffic such as entering an interstate from an entrance ramp. After the delay the auto then surges into the traffic lane. Toyota officials claim it is caused by a communication problem between the computer and the transmission. They told me that it cannot be corrected. I feel that the delay and surge is not safe. *tr
ODI 10468875
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota highlander. The contact was sitting at a complete stop with the brakes depressed. Once the brakes were released, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into another vehicle, causing that vehicle to crash into a third vehicle. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was contacted they advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not…
Crash reported
ODI 10411952
Vehicle Speed Control
Pulled into employers parking lot to park when i placed my vehicle into reverse and began backing up the vehicle gained speed, hit another vehicle with my passenger side coming against his driver side, climbed an approximate 10 foot steep embankment, hit a warehouse wall causing a large dent in wall and breaking a 6x6 support post, then sliding down the embankment into same parked vehicle i had hit before, then came…
Crash reported
ODI 10453857