2008 Toyota Highlander cruise control problems
45 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2008 Toyota Highlander, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 28,000 miles 40 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 40 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 28,000 miles, and 78% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 22 crashes, 2 fires, 15 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact's sister owned a 2008 toyota highlander. The contact's sister was driving and the vehicle accelerated across the interstate, hit an embankment and was struck by semi truck. The vehicle burned and the driver was killed as a result of the accident. The vehicle was destroyed but there was no investigation into the cause for the accident. The contact called the manufacturer but was not able to get in touch with any representatives. The current and failure mileages were approximately 33,000.
On august 13, 2009 my wife was driving our 2008 toyota highlander limited, 4wd SUV when she suddenly lost control and crashed into a wooden telephone pole, totaling the car. According to her, the car suddenly accelerated and she couldn't stop the vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Highlander
- Brakes 83 complaints
- Engine 75 complaints
- Air bags 59 complaints
- Electrical system 44 complaints
- Steering 40 complaints
- Tires 25 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints
- Stability control 15 complaints