2015 Toyota Highlander service brakes problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2015 Toyota Highlander — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have noticed speed issues or high idling with this vehicle for a while. I committed a rear end collision with a vehicle on July 4, 2025, at approximately 2pm. My car rear ended his truck while it was stopped behind another vehicle. My vehicle sustained total damage to the front end. I was…”
filed Jul 4, 2025
“The following error message appears:“Both accelerator and brake pads are depressed”. This is not actually being done.The vehicle will then brake suddenly on its own, and the driver must accelerate then brake quickly to disengage the automatic brake.This creates a highly dangerous traffic situation…”
filed Jun 17, 2021
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% |
| 2016 Highlander | 19 | 17% |
| 2014 Highlander | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 Highlander | 16 | 8% |
| 2012 Highlander | 11 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 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.