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2017 Toyota Highlander brakes problems

The 2017 Toyota Highlander has 29 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Brakes complaints

8%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Highlander brakes complaints by model year97 complaints2001: 22 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 33 complaints2004: 25 complaints2005: 24 complaints2006: 97 complaints2007: 35 complaints2008: 83 complaints2009: 27 complaints2010: 30 complaints2011: 17 complaints2012: 13 complaints2013: 17 complaints2014: 3 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 19 complaints2017: 29 complaints2018: 58 complaints2019: 19 complaints2020: 33 complaints2021: 64 complaints2022: 35 complaints2023: 16 complaints2024: 8 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Highlander brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2017 Toyota Highlander have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2017 Toyota Highlander brakes — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.