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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
5%of 40 total for the year
Median mileage
54,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 5% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I arrive at a parking lot on flower avenue strip driving slowly into a parking space in front of a clinic, at a very low speed, when the car suddenly accelerated--by the time I hit the brakes attempting to stop, it was in the office of of maternal and child care, unstoppable--fortunately, it was on a sunday afternoon and there were no employees or patients in the reception area of the office...sudden acceleration was the cause of this accident. This car must be recalled---I took it to koons Toyota in vienna, virginia-- where I bought it last october--a 2009 Toyota highlander...”

NHTSA complaint #10899033, filed 2016-08, 96,000 miles

“2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. We have several safety related complaints: 1. My wife has never had an accident & to our recollection has never had a traffic ticket. She had a minor unintended acceleration and she tapped the truck in front of her. She took her foot off the brake & the car lurched forward. The dealer said it was not involved in a recall but the Toyota website says it is involved in a floor matt recall. I've thrown the matt in the rear cargo area. 2. Our garage is attached to our house with our bedroom above the garage. …”

NHTSA complaint #10332639, filed 2010-05, 12,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023111%
2022117%
202117%
2016117%
2011240%
201015%
200925%
2008189%
20071514%
2006339%

Other parts of the 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Brakes
29 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Hybrid propulsion system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology