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2013 Toyota Highlander cruise control problems

31 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2013 Toyota Highlander, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
31 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
9,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2013 Toyota Highlander Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 9,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 23 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 9,000 miles
Based on 30 complaints that include mileage. 97% 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 miles23
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 30 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 9,000 miles, and 97% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota highlander. The contact stated that on several occasions, the vehicle exhibited unintended acceleration. Additionally, the vehicle would vibrate excessively when stationary with the engine on. The vibrations would cause ear pain to the contact. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 11,000.

Reported at 11,000 miles, February 2013 Injury

Driving uphill,suddenly lost speed,had no gas pedal,had to pull to side of road and then it came back.has happened dozens of times at different speeds. The last time it happened I was driving 70 MPH in the center lane of I 95 in pa, have not driven the car since I got home. Toyota has told me it is everything from slight hesitation to my imagination.

Reported at 350 miles, November 2013

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Cruise control problems in other years

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