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2003 Toyota Highlander brakes problems

33 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2003 Toyota Highlander, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
33 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
94,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2003 Toyota Highlander Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 94,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 94,000 miles
Based on 23 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 23 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Dt*: the consumer hit a patch of black ice traveling at 45 MPH when approaching a stop sign; the vehicle proceeded through a stop sign striking another vehicle in the passenger side. The airbags did not deploy. The pre-braking was minimal due to the icy road conditions. Both occupants of the vehicle were wearing seat belts and sustained minor injuries. Police were on the scene and a report was taken.

Reported at 67,000 miles, November 2005 CrashInjury

The consumer noticed that the vehicles brakes were soft and the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. Nlm the vehicle was pulled into a parking space when the brakes had gone to the floor and jumped the curb. A week before, the consumer noticed (2 or 3 times) when the brakes were applied, the vehicle stopped but the pedal slowly went to the floor. The dealer currently stated that the vehicle was fine. Scc

Reported at 4,500 miles, April 2003

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