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BrakesPart report

2024 Toyota Highlander Brakes Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
19%of 43 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the brakes of the 2024 Toyota Highlander, 19% of the 43 complaints for this model year. 2 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.

“>While exiting a highway my vehicle surged forward crashing into the vehicle in front of me.Engaging the brake, my car smashed into the van again. I had no control over the forward momentum of the car. >Both the driver & I were in danger of injury >The problem has not been addressed as my damaged car is being repaired >The vehicle has not been inspected >I was given no warning that the incident was forthcoming”

NHTSA complaint #11693669, filed 2025-10

“I was in the drive thru at a fast food restaurant and after I placed my order I was about 5 cars from the pay window. As I went forward where there was a curve I stopped and then when the car in front of me moved forward to the pay window I let up on the brake and accelated slowly. When I put my foot on the brake pedal it went to the floor and the car would not stop. I served to the right of the car in front of me ( I did not hit it) and rolled to the parking space to the right. …”

NHTSA complaint #11592160, filed 2024-06

“Brakes do not engage sometimes until brake is almost to floor. This has happened to the 3 people who have driven it and almost caused an accident. In fact the warning flashes on dashboard. Brakes have almost failed and yes, it is available upon request. Our safety was at risk because all 3 of us almost hit the person in front of us. The problem has not been reproduced by the 2 service places I went. Neither of them drove it. The first Toyota service center checked the OBD2 scanner and it showed no problems. …”

NHTSA complaint #11660278, filed 2025-05

“My car was parked in the driveway with the engine running. The engine was then turned off from outside the vehicle using the start/stop button. Once the engine stopped, the car moved backward down the sloped driveway and struck a pickup truck that was parallel parked on the street. I then entered the vehicle and attempted to shift into drive, but a warning appeared indicating the hybrid system was off and instructing me to put the car in park. Multiple attempts were made to drive the car forward, but instead, it was driving in reverse. …”

NHTSA complaint #11659903, filed 2025-05

“There are many times over the course of the past few months where I am braking and the car lurches forward at least a few inches before coming to a complete stop. It feels as if it is being rear ended at a slow rate of speed. I have not been able to identify any pattern in this problem. It happens when I am braking to slow down at a faster rate of speed or when I need to come to a complete stop at a stop light or sign. This is very dangerous as I fear that one day when I need to brake I will not be able to and will hit something as the car keeps moving several inches after braking sometimes. …”

NHTSA complaint #11684058, filed 2025-08

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025220%
2024819%
20232011%
20224015%
20216813%
20204113%
2019204%
20185821%
20172911%
20161917%
2015158%
201432%
2013178%
2012148%
2011179%
20103014%
20092619%
20088120%
20073629%
200610237%
20052411%
2004248%
20033313%
2002124%
20011914%

Other parts of the 2024 Toyota Highlander

Other or unknown
14 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Toyota Highlander

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.

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