Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-27 | 10V023000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1,126,915 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle … |
| 2025-04-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 1. Component/System that Failed: The component that has malfunctioned is the ABS actuator, which affects the vehicle’s … |
| 2024-03-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | the ABS pump and actuator on this vehicle have failed. The warning lights on dash indicate ABS, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTRO… |
| 2024-02-09 | TIRES | No | 0 | 245/55R19 is the tire size. I went to have my tires balanced and aligned on [XXX] at a local shop, Arrow. Alignment h… |
| 2024-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | Brakes failed at a low rate of speed despite pumping them and pushing the petal all the way to the floor. Several witne… |
| 2023-12-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid; mileage 97,849. While driving a red BRAKE alert showed up along with an ABS light, trac… |
| 2023-04-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake warning light has come on, including the abs, anti skid , and the triangle warning light. The OBD 2 scanner i… |
| 2023-04-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Going down a hill with my family the suv was traveling at a speed of 65mph when suddenly another vehicle jump into my l… |
| 2022-12-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My airbag light came on and I don't understand why the airbag light came on. I took it to a auto shop and they said I w… |
| 2022-12-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Similar to what many other complainants have stated, the ABS has apparently failed. There are clunking noises and warni… |
| 2022-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2008-2010 Toyota Highlander vehicles are at risk for a brake malfunction caused by the ABS system. Toyota issued a TSB … |
| 2022-04-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Why is there no recall for all these hybrid Highlanders with Brake Actuator failures? My 2009 Highlander has just over … |
| 2022-04-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | While driving I heard a clunking noise and warning lights for ABS, slip indicator, brake warning system instructing me … |
| 2022-03-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Braking system warning lights came on. Prior to that the vehicle was making several clunking noises from the front and … |
| 2022-01-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | on 26/Jan/2022 i driving on highway suddendly the front wheel passanger side lock, luckily i quickly get off drive land… |
| 2021-09-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake Actuator and Pump Assembly. If I drive the car Toyota has told me it could be catastrophic when the brakes stop … |
| 2021-07-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine oil filler cap had interior motor part , melt through while driving , almost hurling all the way through , 2 inc… |
| 2020-12-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAVE OWNED MY 2009 HIGHLANDER HYBRID SINCE I PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER IN JULY 2009. IN MID DECEMBER 2020 I NOTICED O… |
| 2020-11-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, TIRE PRESSURE, BRAKES, ABS, TRACTION, THEY ALL STAYED ON FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN… |
| 2020-11-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 3 TIMES OVER THE LAST MONTH, WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIG… |
| 2020-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BRIEF ENGINE KNOCK/RATTLE NOISE AT COLD STARTUP (1AR2AR) VDS(S):DA41A,ZA3EH WM(S)5TD |
| 2020-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL COOLER CONNECTED TO ENGINE BLOCK WITH A RUBBER HOSE. HOSE FAILED WITH OIL LEAK WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. C… |
| 2020-03-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERIN… |
| 2020-02-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON IN DASH DUE TO THE ABS BRAKE PUMP AND ACTUATOR NOT HAVING ENOUGH POWE… |
| 2020-01-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | I KEEP MY CAR VERY GOOD IN MY LIFE . RECENTLY MY LIMITED HIGHLANDER 09 WITH 42.000 MILES START CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I MA… |
| 2020-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | FAULTY BRAKE ACTUATOR. THIS IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE CALIBERS TO ENGAGE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL..THE BRAKE STAYS… |
| 2019-09-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | A CLUNKING OR THUMPING NOISE COMES FROM THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN AS YOU MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN. THE THUMPING … |
| 2019-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THIS IS FOR A 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID LIMITED WITH ABOUT 142000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS … |
| 2019-08-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING, THE VEHICLE … |
| 2019-08-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL IS CLICKING VERY BAD WHEN MAKING TURNS. CAR SHOP CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT AND DECIDED IT WAS COMING FROM T… |
| 2019-07-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL COOLANT LINE BURSTS WHICH CAUSES IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ALL OIL. PROBLEM HAPPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND IN THIS… |
| 2019-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN WISCONSIN DURING RUSH HOUR WHEN I TOOK OFF MY CRUISE CONTROL TO SLOW DOWN TO TAKE … |
| 2019-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VVTI CAM GEAR ISSUE, MAKING GRINDING NOISE.VEHICLE JUST HIT 60,000 AND OUT OF WARRANTY. EARLIER TSB FROM TOYOTA DIDN'T… |
| 2019-06-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND I STARTED GETTING "LOW OIL PRESSURE" ALERTS ON MY DASHBOARD. I WAS WORRIED IF IT W… |
| 2019-05-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THERE HAS BEEN A LATCHING ISSUE WITH THE REAR POWER HATCH SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. TOYOTA ISSUED A REPAIR RECALL IN… |
| 2019-05-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDEN… |
| 2019-04-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, ENGINE ALWAYS MAKES STRANGE NOISE UPON INITIAL START. |
| 2019-02-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE BATTERY LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED, WHILE THE POWER ASSIST STEERING NO LONGER WORKED. THE CAR COU… |
| 2018-08-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2009 VEHICLE (MANUFACTURED 9/2008) ONLY HAS 83K MILES ON IT. CROAKING SOUND FOR WEEK OR SO AND THEN ONE MORNING ABS FAI… |
| 2018-08-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | AUGUST 4,2018 BACKING ON OF GARAGE AND POWER STEERING COMPLEXLY QUIT WORKING. YOU CAN STILL STEER BUT WITH GREAT EFFORT… |
| 2018-06-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE LIFE SPAN OF MY HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM IS VERY SHORT. I CHANGE THE BULBS AND AFTER 2-3 WEEKS, THEY STOP WORKING. |
| 2018-05-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE A… |
| 2018-04-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE SUNROOF, IN IT'S ENTIRETY FLEW OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. THE SUNROOF WAS OPEN, SO WE CLOSED IT AND IT BE… |
| 2018-03-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. I WAS ADJUSTING THE TELES… |
| 2017-11-06 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY CEASED TO FUN… |
| 2017-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LOCK ACTUATORS MAL-FUNCTION WHEN USING THE REMOTE OR WHEN USING THE POWER LOCKS. UNABLE TO LOCK DOORS EXCEPT MANUALLY W… |
| 2017-09-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I WAS SOLD OVER INTERNET BY VANDERGRIFT TOYOTA OF ARLINGTON,TX A FALSELY ADVERTISED 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER,THAT WAS DEL… |
| 2017-03-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE COOLANT PUMP PULLEY BROKE AND ENGINE GOT OVERHEATED AND STOPPED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICL… |
| 2017-02-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2017-02-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL COOLER HOSE BURST IN CAR. YO HAVE ABOUT 20 SECONDS TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF BEFORE IT SEIZES UP BECAUSE ALL THE OIL I… |