2012 Toyota Highlander service brakes problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Toyota Highlander — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving one day i got the ABS light and brake light on on my car screen and the small display showed "Barke Malfunction" when i did the scan it is C1391 Code which is for ABS Accutator issue. This showed be fixed by Toyota dealership for free. this is design issue seems like based on the…”
filed Aug 21, 2026
“All brake warning indicators lit up. Took it to a mechanic that specializes in hybrids and they diagnosed it as a brake assembly/actuator issue, with a diagnostic code of C1391, with a repair estimate of $4888. Found online that there was a Toyota Customer Support Program 21TE03 that addressed this…”
filed Aug 17, 2024
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 | 19% |
| 2023 Highlander | 18 | 10% |
| 2022 Highlander | 37 | 15% |
| 2021 Highlander | 66 | 13% |
| 2020 Highlander | 37 | 12% |
| 2019 Highlander | 18 | 4% |
| 2018 Highlander | 53 | 20% |
| 2017 Highlander | 28 | 11% |
| 2016 Highlander | 19 | 17% |
| 2015 Highlander | 15 | 8% |
| 2014 Highlander | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 Highlander | 16 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.