2017 Toyota Highlander Service Brakes Problems
- 7
- 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 7 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Since it has become colder in the midwest around november 2018, i can hear a clunk or a 'thunk' kind of sound when i make a complete stop or put the car in reverse. The sound is coming from the back, the area where the brakes are, both left and right side. This is in my 2017 highlander awd xle. I have addressed it with an authorized toyota service dealer many times but nothing has been 'found' by them. They adjusted…
ODI 11181307
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall. Strange noises and flash green light appear on display, after 1/4 miles from parking lot, the car speed up by itself, the pre-collision system (pcs) is not working, brake assist is failed, the driver cannot manually brakes the car.
Crash reported
ODI 11144703
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota highlander. While the contact was seated in the front passenger seat, the driver fell asleep behind the wheel. Upon waking up, the driver attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a light pole and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the stomach, head, and neck. The contact sustained foot,…
Crash reported · 6 injuries
ODI 11110831
Service Brakes
I purchased my toyota in march. Last nite was our first storm of the year. I live in salem,nh and we had maybe 2-3 inches of snow. I was driving home and went off the road twice. I tried pumping brakes and i feel as though i had no control over this suv i could not stop. It was not deep snow. I feel something is very wrong with this car. I was not going more than 25 mph and my suv went off road and i narrowly missed…
ODI 11053794
Service Brakes
I have a safety concern regarding my 2017 toyota highlander. I am trying to use the highlander's advertised ability to tow a small rv trailer (under 5000lbs). Toyota agrees this requires installation of a brake controller in the highlander and electric brakes on the rv trailer. I installed a brake controller following standard industry practices. When the manual brake switch is then applied, my toyota highlander…
ODI 11064838
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
We were in a thanksgiving day related touch n go traffic on a normal street, which enters into a mall. All of us are stopped at a red light, car ahead of us just started moving and we followed after allowing a safe distance, then suddenly the car ahead of us stopped, so i tried stopping quickly, but the car's automatic collision avoidance kicked in and took control of my brakes, but it still didnt stop, i was trying…
Crash reported
ODI 11048751
Service Brakes
2017 toyota higlander. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. *ld the consumer stated while depressing the break pedal the vehicle continued to move forward. Due to the failure the consumer has ran into a handicap sign, lawn tractor and wheelbarrow. The collisions caused damage to the front bumper, number plate and number plate cover. Also, caused deep scratches tot he left lower panel. The vehicle…
ODI 11023208
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2017 Toyota Highlander.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.