Toyota Highlander Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 88
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 13
- Years with records
- 2001–2013
- Stored years
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 88 stored complaint records:
- 20 indicate a crash
- 9 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- brake pedal · 27 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- master cylinder · 8 records
- brake pads · 7 records
- braking system · 7 records
- brake failure · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 32 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
On september 12 2014 my wife was pulling into a parking space at her doctor's office. The space include a stop curb and it faced a four lane street. As she pulled into the space, she braked to avoid contacting the curb and was about to shift into park when the car suddenly accelerated. The car jumped the parking curb and then another curb and entered a grassy area (approximately 10 ft wide. The car continued to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10637921
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
After pulling into a parking space, then braking, i backed up to realign the vehicle better. When i pulled in this time and brake, the vehicle did not stop. I continued to put my foot on the brake repeatedly, but the vehicle still did not stop. The engine then revved up and accelerated. At this same time the gear shift went into neutral and then back into drive. The vehicle finally came to a stop as it hit the…
Crash reported
ODI 10466502
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brought the vehicle in for a routine oil and filter replacement. As dealers normally do, they also did spot checks on brakes, hoses, etc. The two front wheels had been removed supposedly to check the wear on the brake pads. As the mechanic was reinstalling the wheels, two of the lugs broke off. The service rep showed me one as he explained why the oil and filter job was taking much longer than expected. I studied…
ODI 10446209
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE MALFUNCTION SPEED SENSOR. *TR
ODI 10445693
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Abs engages intermittently when accelerating from a complete stop. *tr
ODI 10450678
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving in snowy weather and applying the brake, the wheels seized and the vehicle would not stop. The contact lost control of the vehicle but was able to move to the shoulder and maintain control of the vehicle at that time. The dealer and the manufacturer was notified, but was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 10446384
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
On november 14, 2011, i was parking my toyota highlander in a very familiar parking space and suddenly my car took on a life of its own and accelerated, veered left, jumped low sidewalk car barrier, jumped curb, and hit a decorative pole; brakes could not stop car. It went from gently entering a parking spot which i have often used to full throttle speed. The car did not accelerate straight forward it veered to…
Crash reported
ODI 10436406
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Purchased my 2011 highlander in march, & it had 7000 miles on it at the time of the incident. I started the vehicle in my driveway, put it in drive, and started down my driveway. Pressed the brake pedal, and there were no brakes and seemed not to have power steering. The lights in the dash came on, and the screen said brake malfunction contact dealer immediately. There were no brakes, i finally came to a stop at the…
ODI 10435145