2003 Toyota Highlander cruise control problems
28 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2003 Toyota Highlander, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
My 2003 toyota highlander accelerated at a high rate of speed while the brake was fully applied as I turned into a parking spot. Luckily, it happened when I was 60% or so into the space, as I only accelerated into a brick wall, not another car or person.
Backing out of garage in a highlander and the engine suddenly raced w/o foot on gas pedal, causing consumer to react by applying the brakes. Consumer's foot slipped off brake pedal and landed on the accelerator resulting in the vehicle hitting the neighbor's house. A 2003 camry was supplied as a rental vehicle when the highlander wastaken for repair. While using the camry, the consumer went to apply the brake for a stop sign and inadvertently applied both the brake and accelerator pedal.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Highlander
- Engine 86 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 34 complaints
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints
- Lighting 16 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints