2022 Toyota Highlander service brakes problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2022 Toyota Highlander — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I would like to file a complaint regarding Toyota’s known brake surge issue addressed in Technical Service Bulletin T-SB-0059-23. I believe this is a serious safety issue because the unexpected braking or brake surge when stopping can potentially cause a driver to lose control of the vehicle or…”
filed Sep 15, 2026
“When I’m driving with the A/C on when I start to decelerate to a stop at a stop sign or light, my car lurches forward. It feels like I’m going to crash into the car in front of me, but I’m not sure how far it actually moves. It happens more in the summer months (more than once per week) when the…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
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% |
| 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% |
| 2012 Highlander | 12 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.