2009 Toyota Highlander Service Brakes Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How service brakes ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 134 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2009 Toyota Highlander overview page.
What owners report
“Brake Actuator and Pump Assembly. If I drive the car Toyota has told me it could be catastrophic when the brakes stop while Iâm driving…”NHTSA complaint 11437828 — filed 10/22/2021
“ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON IN DASH DUE TO THE ABS BRAKE PUMP AND ACTUATOR NOT HAVING ENOUGH POWER AND A ABNORMAL LEAK…”NHTSA complaint 11308266 — filed 02/10/2020
“THIS IS FOR A 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID LIMITED WITH ABOUT 142000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND IS NOT ABUSED…”NHTSA complaint 11253911 — filed 09/07/2019
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service Brakes complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2009 Toyota Highlander have service brakes problems?
Service Brakes is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2009 Toyota Highlander: 21 of 134 complaints on file (15.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2009 Toyota Highlander have in total?
134 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 6 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 9 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's service brakes category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
