2002 Toyota Highlander cruise control problems
31 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2002 Toyota Highlander, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 2 fires, 7 injuries, 4 deaths.
What owners wrote
Toyota highlander 2005. Peterboro , nh. 11 am. Driver was reported to pass vehicle on right in break down lane, then tried to pass another car by going into left lane and hit oncoming vehicle. Four people killed. Driver was very experienced --excellent safety record. I had been in his car with him hundreds of times. Very safe driver --no cowboy. Believe car had uncontrolled acceleration.
Driver made a left turn with foot on brake pedal and rolled into a parking spot within a parking lot, estimated speed to be 2 MPH. The engine surged and the car ran over 3 small trees, went up an incline approximately 3 ft. Higher than the parking lot, then proceeded approximately 8 feet into the adjacent property then struck the brick chimney of a house and bounced back into the parking lot. The brakes were depressed during this occurrence but did not stop the car.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Toyota Highlander
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 140 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints