1. Toyota Highlander
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  3. Traction Control System

Toyota Highlander Traction Control System Problems

8
Owner complaint records in our dataset
5
Years with records
2003–2010
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.

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • check engine · 4 records
  • wheel drive · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi3
100–150k mi2
150–400k mi1
1–30k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • April 4, 2017 · 157,489 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Traction Control System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota highlander. While driving various speeds, while depressing the brake pedal, the pedal traveled to the floor. The traction control, check engine, vsc, and brake indicators illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 10v499000 (service brakes), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact observed brake fluid leaking from the vehicle. The manufacturer…

    ODI 10971175

    2004 records in this system

  • August 15, 2014 · 100,535 miles

    Traction Control System · Wheels

    When going around curves at varying speeds, traction control light comes on and wheels shake. Happens once or twice a week. Happens when roads completely dry. Seems like a flaw and i'm worried of catastrophic failure while driving. *tr

    ODI 10622577

    2007 records in this system

  • January 26, 2011 · 78,000 miles

    Electrical · Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control

    I took my 2004 toyota highlander v6 to longo toyota for brake booster recall in november 2010. They kept my car nearly 7 weeks before repair was completed. A few days after picking up my vehicle, while i was parked dropping off my passenger, most of the control panel lights illuminated (brakes, abs, trac off, vsc, check engine). I reported this to the dealer. They said to bring the car back. I took the car back and…

    ODI 10416607

    2004 records in this system

  • May 19, 2010 · 65,000 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System

    When braking our 2006 toyota highlander the brakes seem to catch then release, catch and release. This is on dry pavement. The local toyota dealer service says this is normal operation and is because the battery recharging mechanism is taking over. This may be true but i am of the opinion that there is something wrong. When you apply the brakes and it reacts in the way it does you tend to want to easy up on the…

    ODI 10331528

    2006 records in this system

  • March 7, 2010 · 74,400 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Traction Control System

    The check engine, vsc, trac-off lights appeared on my dashboard of my 2004 toyota highlander on or around march 7, 2010. On march 9, i went to my local mechanic whose toyota diagnostic machine informed them that since this vehicle had under 80,000 miles - it was still covered by my original warranty. I made an appointment with sunrise toyota, in oakdale, ny where i purchased this highlander. After showing sunrise…

    ODI 10328900

    2004 records in this system

  • February 9, 2010 · 105,850 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Traction Control System

    Vsc skid control/ecu failure in 2003 highlander. This has happened to me on three separate occasions: my car lightly skidded on ice or water and the check engine/vsc and traction control lights came on. Every time the car skids, the lights come on and the skid control appears to be disabled. *tr

    ODI 10315068

    2003 records in this system

  • January 15, 2010 · 1,275 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System

    On december 2, 2009, i took delivery of a new 2010 toyota highlander sport model, with a v-6 engine and [redacted]. This vehicle subsequently was identified in the january & february, 2010 recall notices as being one of the vehicles affected by the sticking gas pedal problem. However, preceding the recall notices, on january 15, 2010, i experienced a brake pedal fade while stopped on level flat ground at a red…

    ODI 10311577

    2010 records in this system

  • July 6, 2007

    Power Train · Traction Control System

    Gentlemen: i am writing you this e-mail because there is a problem with my car that is not only irritating, but is potentially dangerous to all who own a full time four-wheel drive toyota highlander. My highlander is a 2003, and although we were promised full time four-wheel drive when we bought it, we found out later to our horror that it is not. When driving down a paved highway, all four wheels are driving. This…

    ODI 10266309

    2003 records in this system