Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2017 Toyota Highlander

Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2017 Toyota Highlander. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (three problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Toyota Highlander


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2017 Toyota Highlander

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

The radar cruise control system on my 2017 Toyota Highlander is not functioning properly and creates a safety hazard. When initially setting the radar cruise control, the system works as expected. I can accelerate to a desired speed, press the “set” control, and the vehicle maintains   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

On 3 separate occasions at 30,000, 40,000 and 42,000 miles when driving at interstate highway speeds (around 70 mph) with cruise control engaged, the vehicle has suddenly without warning switched to a low power limp home mode resulting in rapid deceleration in the midst of high speed highway   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

On Sunday oct 21 2018, the driver had just left the olin rest area in north carolina, heading northbound on rt 77. After driving for a little bit the car suddenly acceleration unintentionally by itself.   Read details...


Vehicle Speed Control related problems in other Toyota Highlander model year vehicles:



Highlander Service Bulletins
Highlander Safety Recalls
Highlander Defect Investigations