2020 Toyota Highlander brakes problems
41 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2020 Toyota Highlander, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 11% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was at a stop sign in my 2020 highlander waiting to turn left onto a busy road. Upon turning left onto pa state highway 999, the highlander engine turned off and the steering wheel was "locked" into a left position. This caused the car to continue turning into the opposing left lane resulting in a head-on collision with an on-coming car. With the engine turned off there was no power steering, no brakes, and no way to unlock the steering wheel.
The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling or parked, the engine would suddenly seize. The failure occurred intermittently. The check engine warning light illuminated with a message that the brakes were enabled. The contact restarted the vehicle several times before the vehicle operated as needed. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer 3 times however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Toyota Highlander
- Drivetrain & axles 126 complaints
- Air bags 32 complaints
- Body & structure 32 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints
- Electrical system 18 complaints
- Engine 17 complaints