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2009 Toyota Highlander cruise control problems

16 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2009 Toyota Highlander, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
16 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
2,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2009 Toyota Highlander Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 2,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 2,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 93% 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 miles11
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 14 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 2,000 miles, and 93% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed between a building and pylon. The contact stated that it was difficult to exit the vehicle. The vehicle had to be winched out of where it was lodged. There was damage to the vehicle and the building. A police report was filed.

Reported at 189,000 miles, May 2019 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. The contact stated that on at least four occasions, the vehicle suddenly accelerated when the driver would depress the pedal gently after a stop. The vehicle also accelerated when the vehicle was shifted into reverse. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership but the dealer could not find what the cause for the failure was. He called the manufacturer and the representative instructed him to take the vehicle to the dealership.

Reported at 1,000 miles, December 2009

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