2016 Toyota Highlander service brakes problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Toyota Highlander — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2016 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed low speeds on a decline, the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floorboard. As a result, the vehicle rolled downhill into a busy intersection and was struck by another vehicle on the passenger…”
filed Dec 2, 2024
“I have had problems with the brakes since I bought the vehicle new in 2016. I have the brakes checked every year and when I had problems but they never found the problem why the brakes do not work. The worse accident was on November 19, 2022 when my wife was using the car. She was in the car alone…”
filed Aug 23, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Highlander years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Highlander | 8 | 21% |
| 2023 Highlander | 17 | 10% |
| 2022 Highlander | 34 | 15% |
| 2021 Highlander | 64 | 13% |
| 2020 Highlander | 34 | 11% |
| 2019 Highlander | 17 | 4% |
| 2018 Highlander | 53 | 21% |
| 2017 Highlander | 28 | 11% |
| 2015 Highlander | 15 | 8% |
| 2014 Highlander | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 Highlander | 16 | 8% |
| 2012 Highlander | 11 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Toyota Highlander
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.