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2011 Toyota Highlander service brakes problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2011 Toyota Highlander7% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Service Brakes complaints
7%
share of all complaints
64,300 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • When driving approximately 20-30mph multiple warning lights illuminated on dash along with Brake Malfunction warning on information display. Did not notice any issues with braking and no fluid loss / leaks noted. Codes stored were C1241 (Low or High Power Supply Voltage), C1253 (Pump Motor Relay)…

    filed Dec 2, 2021

  • On feb 13, I was driving an ann arbor, mi, street that was downhill and icy. I pressed the brake pedal until the abs came on, and held it on for 15 to 30 seconds. This did not stop the car, but slowed it, and allowed me to go straight, until after 10 to 20 seconds, the abs stopped working (no more…

    filed Feb 16, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.