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2004 Toyota Highlander electronic stability control (esc) problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2004 Toyota Highlander5% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
5%
share of all complaints
74,400 mi
median reported mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While traveling through a highway construction zone my car suddenly became hard to steer, and my speed became greater, tried to (break) decelerate the car began sliding out of control-plowing into the road construction barriers part lodged in front passenger windshield. The car went through the…

    filed Sep 14, 2020

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota highlander. While driving various speeds, while depressing the brake pedal, the pedal traveled to the floor. The traction control, check engine, vsc, and brake indicators illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 10v499000 (service brakes)…

    filed Apr 7, 2017

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.