2015 Toyota Highlander Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- parking space · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
As i was pulling into a parking space and applying the brakes, the car unexpectedly accelerated and hit the building wall. Since i was puzzled by what happened, i read several articles about toyota automobiles doing just this same thing. Most of the articles covered toyota automobiles older than mine, i did find several recent reports, including two that involved 2015 highlander models just like mine. I plan to also…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11203462
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving my highlander the following error messages appeared, error keeping the start button pressed will cause an emergency stop. I dismissed this. Then it popped up a message that car cannot drive while brake and accelerator are pressed simultaneously. I lost ability to accelerate so tried to pull of busy road, pressing the brake pedal restored acceleration. Then when i stopped in traffic or at lights the car…
ODI 11152930
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota highlander. On august 31, 2018, while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle surged. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (lakeside toyota, 3701 n causeway blvd, metairie, la 70002, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11133118
Vehicle Speed Control
I was involved in an accident that i believe was caused by sudden unintended acceleration (sua). I was pulling into a diagonal parking space on a city street, proceeding at a very slow speed, when there was a sudden surge in acceleration accompanied by a grinding sound. I hit the brake to no effect, and the vehicle jumped the curb and hit a pole (not connected to anything). The air bags did not deploy, and we were…
Crash reported
ODI 11084273
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving forward into parking space. Just about stopped. Pressed break. Car lurched forward at hight speed suddenly, causing car to jump curb at top of parking spot and careen down hill (onto side walk). Car out of control for about 2 seconds. Was able to break in hill, which prevented me from hitting car parked perpendicular on street below. Bottom of car scraped curb when car jump curb and lurched forward. Bottom…
ODI 10837168
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota highlander. While driving approximately 5 mph with the accelerator pedal being depressed, the vehicle decreased in speed and an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was told that the failure occurred due to driver error and was documented on several occasions on…
ODI 10787197
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota highlander. When the cruise control was activated and set at 55 mph, the cruise control failed to maintain the set speed when going downhill. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed by the dealer that the function was normal when traversing a hill. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was…
ODI 10780035
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Light on cruise control lever on steering column flickers off and on if vehicle is in motion and steering column is in use. Alternator in car already required replacement at 73,000. Dealership was advised of issue and i was told there was nothing wrong with the lever.
ODI 11130868