Toyota Highlander Service Brakes Problems
- 178
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 19
- Years with records
- 2001–2019
- 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 178 stored complaint records:
- 40 indicate a crash
- 15 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- brake pedal · 31 records
- brake actuator · 14 records
- brake fluid · 14 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- brake system · 9 records
- actuator assembly · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 54 |
| 150–400k mi | 32 |
| 60–100k mi | 30 |
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Service Brakes
On feb 13, i was driving an ann arbor, mi, street that was downhill and icy. I pressed the brake pedal until the abs came on, and held it on for 15 to 30 seconds. This did not stop the car, but slowed it, and allowed me to go straight, until after 10 to 20 seconds, the abs stopped working (no more pedal pulsing, no more abs noise), the wheels locked up, and i slid into the curb. Fortunately, there was no damage. A…
ODI 11309478
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Abs, traction control, brake malfunction light on in dash due to the abs brake pump and actuator not having enough power and a abnormal leak. The lights stay on for a day or 2 and go off for about the same time first time lights came on i hit pounding water on interstate on my way home from work at around 7pm an lost control of the vehicle. Luckily i didnt hit anything. The traction control, abs is not working. I…
ODI 11308266
Service Brakes
While driving i got error codes check vsc system, brakes light. I took it to the dealership and the car needed brake actuator assembly replaced, the cost is 2900$ . This should be a recall as the car became unsafe to drive and this is my second hybrid toyota car with the same problem with huge cost of repair for a defective part installed by the company
ODI 11307116
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Recently we've got a bunch of warning lights on the dashboard of our car indicating a brake system malfunction and urging us to stop the vehicle in a safe location. The brakes were still working and we were able to carefully and safely drive home. After scanning the car for abs error codes and doing a quick online search, i realized that the brake booster pump assembly and actuator assembly failed in our car.
ODI 11307403
Service Brakes
I was parking my car at a parking lot. I attempted to stop the car (it was about 2mph) while applying brake and my car did not stop, rather it accelerated, i pushed brake and did not work, it jumped on the curb. I released brake, reapplied and changed to parking mode immediately and it stopped. This issue has happened third time with this car. When car is about to slow down and stop, that time brake don't work and…
ODI 11298033
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Slowly (3-5mph) moving toward exit ramp from hospital parking lot. Tried to brake before turning right onto ramp, but service brake didn't respond -- felt like i was just pounding the floor. Vehicle continued to coast. I turned it onto exit ramp. During coast down ramp the multi-function display showed "low brake power" or "brake power low". Vehicle speed remained relatively constant. I shifted into r (reverse),…
ODI 11297298
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
Brake actuator assembly and brake booster pump assembly (problem known to toyota for this and other models,) failed, leading to dash messages: master warning, abs warning, brake system warning (brake malfunction: stop the vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact a dealer), slip indicator. Brake pedal function seems limited, and dangerous. All warnings come back upon shutting off and restarting vehicle.
ODI 11291811
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Ongoing issue with generation 1 highlander hybrids and prius from same date ranges. A warranty adjustment has already been issued and ended. The abs brake accumulator gets an internal leak code c1391. Reduced braking, esc, brake and other lights come on. Many of those repaired under warranty are already failing a second time. Vehicle is dangerous to drive since it can be driving perfectly and fail while in motion…
ODI 11297471