Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Toyota Highlander has 20 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASING MY 2014 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LIMITED THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHI... |
| Feb 2, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING THE ISSUE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN TOYOTA AND LEXUS VEHICLES.... |
| Dec 16, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | PERIODICALLY HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING - DOESN'T MOVE, DOESN'T ACCELERATE - NOTHING - ALMOST LIKE ... |
| Dec 3, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINT... |
| Jan 18, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:50AM MST, AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK AT THE HOLIDA... |
| Aug 26, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE AT A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ... |
| Jul 16, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTRO... |
| May 11, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE LESS... |
| Apr 3, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ON THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2013. I STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION AND WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO... |
| Mar 19, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCEL... |
| Mar 4, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. IT JUST ROLLED ALONG, ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED TILL ABOUT HAL... |
| Jan 8, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE... |
| Jan 2, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED, CRUISE ON, SPEED 60MPH, 1 TIME. HESITATED ON ... |
| Nov 4, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING UPHILL,SUDDENLY LOST SPEED,HAD NO GAS PEDAL,HAD TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND THEN IT CAME BAC... |
| Sep 30, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EVERY TIME I SWITCH FROM BRAKE TO GAS PEDAL QUICKLY, THE CAR LOOSES POWER AS IF TO STALL. THEN IT R... |
| Jul 8, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HESITATES/STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN DRIVING. PRIMARILY OCCURS WHEN TURNING LE... |
| Jul 8, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, WHEN TRYING TO GET VEHICLE UP TO ... |
| May 10, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LI... |
| Mar 4, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | AT TOTALLY RANDOM TIMES, AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING OR FROM A SLOW SPEED, VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ... |
| Feb 15, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEH... |