Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V499000 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 728544 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 10/21/2010 | 10/21/2010 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 avalon, model year 2004-2006 highlander, model year 2004-2006 lexus rx, and model year 2006 lexus gs and is vehicles. brake fluid containing polymers is used that acts as lubricants for certain brake system components. if replacement brake fluid is used that does not contain such polymers, or that contains only small amounts, a part of the rubber seal located at the rear of the brake master cylinder may become dry, and the seal may curl during movement of the piston. if this occurs, a small amount of brake fluid could slowly leak from the seal into the brake booster. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A leak of brake fluid could lead to a change in brake pedal feel and overtime a degradation in braking performance increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the seal with a newly designed one. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during november 2010. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 and lexus at 1-800-255-3987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 00405 | 07/15/2005 | 10016987 | Front brake squeal noise. *sc | 10/18/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 29100 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake and abs warning lights illuminated. the contact stopped the vehicle and shut the engine off. the vehicle was able to be restarted but would not shift out of park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the brake switch would have to be replaced. after the brake switch was replaced, the technician advised that the failure continued and would have to diagnosed a second time. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 29,100. kmj | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 29100 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. while driving approximately 30 mph the brake and abs warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact stopped the vehicle and shut the engine off. after restarting the vehicle it became inoperable and would not come out of park. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the brake switch would have to be replaced. after the brake switch was replaced the technician stated the failure continued and would have to diagnosed a second time. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 29,100. da | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 05/22/2010 | 16000 | ||
| 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. on bumbpy road surface it feels like the brakes give way for a second before reengaging. at the dealership i have been told that there is nothing wrong, but toyota did recall newer prius for the very same reason. the brakes do reengage, but the delay is alarming long and very disconcerting. this has happened repeatedly over the past few years that i've owned the car and i have reported it to the dealership every time i go in for regularly scheduled service, but with no satisfactory response. | |||
| 01/08/2010 | 51000 | ||
| 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. problem exists when braking. there is a significant delay when braking at speed. seems to occur when you are going over bumpy surfaces. | |||
| 10/02/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2006 toyota highlander: i have problems with the brakes. at slower speeds, the brakes seem to 'release' and then engage, almost like a little skip or coast before engaging. this has happened numerous times, the dealer could not replicate this, but both my husband and i have experienced this problem several times since we bought this car. we thought it was a hybrid 'feature', but looking online, others have noticed this too. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 49252 | 1 | |
| Hybrid brakes slip when hitting a bump, similar to what is reported with the 2010 prius. we have a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. have had this issue since purchasing the car in july 2005. seems like you are braking fine, hit a bump while braking and momentarily lose braking. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 1 | ||
| My highlander hybrid 06 seems to have a low braking power mostly at low speeds and it slip, i tried to shift to n and that doesn't solve the problem. note that the problem is frequently happens but not always. and nobody can resolve it. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 2 | 5 | |
| We have a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid that has had problems with it's braking system. i have had the highlander cause me great worry on five occasions. the occasions are all the same. when i am coming to a stop, and have stopped the car, the highlander will accelerate forward. i have been able to use my brakes to stop the car so far. the incidences have been nerve wracking to say the least. i have called my toyota dealership, and the manager said he has never heard of any problems with my make and year. i know there is a problem. i use my highlander to drive my two young sons to all of their activities. please help me in reporting this major problem. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 100000 | 1 | |
| When i step on the brake, there is a 1-2 second delay before the brake works. this happens intermittently. no crashes, no injuries, no repair. consequence: i get frightened the car will not stop. i own a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. this has happened for years. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/08/2011 | |||
| I went to the dealer related to nhtsa campaign id number: 11v34200. the dealer check the highlander and said that the recall not apply and did not need to be installed or repair the inverter. the next week ll the panel warning lights turn on(brake, slip, vcs warning, exclamation sing and abs). then a return to dealer, they check the highlander. now they said that the problem is the abs module. how i can corroborate that my car is not included in the safety recall. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. the contact stated the brake pedal extended to the floor when the brakes were applied and the braking distance had increased. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who replaced the master cylinder. the contact stated after the vehicle was repaired the brakes did not feel safe and the vehicle was driven to the dealer. the dealer stated the front brake pads were replaced; however, the contact did not have the front brake pads replaced. the contact stated the master cylinder was still faulty and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 105,000. rvk | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. the contact stated the brake pedal goes down to the floor when the brakes are applied. the contact stated the braking distance had increased while driving. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic replaced the master cylinder. the contact stated after picking up the vehicle the brakes did not feel safe so the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer stated the front brake pads replaced. the contact did not have the front brake pads replaced. the contact stated the master cylinder was still faulty due to the master cylinder and stated the vehicle is unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 105,000. jo | |||
| 01/01/2007 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. the contact stated there was a recurring failure in which the vehicle experienced an increased stopping distance when braking at low speeds. in addition, there was a slight hesitation when engaging the brakes before they would respond. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions in which they were unable to diagnose the failure. the rotors were repaired once but did not correct the failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 65,623. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. the contact stated the vehicle was experiencing a recurring failure in which the vehicle experienced an increased stopping distance while braking at low speeds. the contact stated after applying pressure to the brake pedal it would take a few moments for the brakes to engage. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions in which they were unable to diagnose the failure. the rotors were repaired on one occasion but the failure continued. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 65,623. sm. | |||
| 02/11/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. the contact stated there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v499000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder). the authorized dealer was notified and they informed that the part was on a massive backorder in which a time frame could not be provided for the availability of the specific. the contact had not experienced failure at the time of the complaint. js | |||
| 12/18/2005 | 150 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. the contact stated that there was no hydraulic pressure on the brake pedal. the pedal traveled too far. the contact believed that there was either air in the braking system or a defective master cylinder. the problem was intermittent. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the brakes were bled twice but the failure continued. the contact called the manufacturer who advised him to take the vehicle to the dealership. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 35,000. the failure mileage was approximately 150-bk | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| S10 direct reply - courtesy copy sent to the secretary sent from re the problems experienced with his 2006 toyota highlander. *kb the consumer stated after he hit a bump while slowing speed, or just to slow down, it felt as though the brakes were no longer working. in addition, he experienced an extraordinary noise from the front brakes whenever the brake pedal was depressed. the consumer was told it was a typical sound from the brakes for his model/year vehicle. *jb | |||
| 05/20/2010 | 80000 | ||
| We have a recurring problem with the braking system in our 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. occasionally, when we are traveling below 40 mph and hit a bump, it feels like the brakes stop working for 1 - 2 seconds. it is very disconcerting, but so far has not caused any accidents. it is difficult to replicate, so the dealership has taken no action on it. | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 65000 | ||
| When braking our 2006 toyota highlander the breaks seem to catch then release, catch and release. this is on dry pavement. the local toyota dealer service says this is normal operation and is because the battery recharging mechanism is taking over. this may be true but i am of the opinion that there is something wrong. when you apply the brakes and it reacts in the way it does you tend to want to easy up on the brakes because the car lurches a bit but that is the wrong thing to do! | |||
| 04/12/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Wife was backing up a 2006 toyoto highlander limited into the garage which she has been doing since the car was new. car started to accellerate and she could not stop it. it went through the back wall of the garage destroying the garage wall and the vehicle. | |||
| 01/16/2010 | 33000 | 1 | |
| Basics are the wheel on my 2006 innova split inhalf while driving down the road at 25kph. innova was maintaned by toyota so improper wheel installation would also be their problem. this wheel was recalled in vietnam around dec. 2009, a mechanic at toyota of philippines has told me toyota knew of the bad philippine wheels but they could not track them and same wheels may be in the usa! for a longer story as to what has happened and what toyota has not done can be found on my old site. www.filipinavisa.com/innova i am a retired faa wg-4749 so am well versed on metal fatigue and much more. i am also a 100% service connected vet. there are no proper testing labs in the philippines. please go to the above link to really understand what is ongoing. your form does not list the proper model so i had to select what you have. *tr | |||
| 07/08/2009 | 36000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. the contact was driving at approximately 40 mph when he noticed that, although he depressed the brake pedal while driving over a bump in the road, the vehicle did not slow down. he also experienced the same brake failure when on flat pavement. another driver of the vehicle also noticed the brake problem. the contact called the manufacturer and was told that they could not assist him with the repair costs. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 36,000. the current mileage was approximately 43,000. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| This is an on-going occurrance. i own a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid that is having brake problems. when i press on the brake pedal my vehicle will lunge forward for a brief moment and then engage the brakes. if i would be close enough to another vehicle i would end up rear-ending the vechile in front of me. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 5000 | 1 | |
| We own an 2006 toyota highlander hybrid and we have had times where the breaks appear to cut out for a second when slowing the car to turn a corner. the car will surge ahead while the break is being used during the turn which can be dangerous if you are not expecting it. we have learnt to expect it and take extra caution now when making turns. this has been happening since we bought the car and it happens a few times each week. *cn | |||
| 12/13/2009 | 29118 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. while engaging the brake pedal at speeds of less than 10 mph downhill or on a ramp, the vehicle responded as if the brakes had failed and lunged forward. within minutes, the brakes began functioning normally. the dealer was contacted; however, they were unable to duplicate the failure. there were no recalls and no repairs were made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 29,118 and the current mileage was under 30,000. | |||
| 01/05/2010 | 1 | ||
| Brake pedal travel longer towards the floor before it will stop. it feels like it will not stop. battery drains out after sitting in a garage. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2007 | 11231 | 1 | |
| We own a 2006 highlander which we purchased new. it has 18,000 miles on it. when going down our driveway (185 feet at 35 degree slope) when the brakes are activated to stop before entering a cross street, on occasion there is little to no braking. it becomes necessary to quickly pump the brake to accomplish braking. this happens intermittently. discussions with the toyota dealer resulted in no resolution. the explanation was that the vehicle's collision avoidance system or abs was sensing the slope as a deceleration and was reacting accordingly. they said there were no reported problems (recalls) pertaining to this issue and we should just continue to be ready to pump the brake or pump them before we start down the driveway. *tr | |||
| 02/28/2008 | 46000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. whenever the contact attempts to apply the brakes at low speeds, the brakes become unresponsive, and the stopping distance increases. there were no warning indicators prior to the failure. the intermittent failure was diagnosed by the dealer, but still persists. the current mileage was 52,000 and failure mileage was 46,000. | |||
| 08/19/2006 | 4500 | 1 | 05/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while brake pressure was applied at 5 mph into a parking space, the vehicle lurched forward and jumped over a curb without warning. the contact shifted the vehicle in reverse and the vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards while constant brake pressure was applied. the vehicle crashed into another parked vehicle where it came to a final stop. the contact was wearing a seat belt, but no injuries were sustained. there was moderate damage to the rear bumper and right passenger side panel of the vehicle. the police were alerted and a report was taken. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/30/2006 | 1 | ||
| 2006 toyota highlander hybrid had problems with brakes and steering going out at the same time**nar** the vehicle was involved in an accident. when the consumer slammed on the brakes there was no pulsating sensation, as expected when the abs activates. the consumer believes the brakes and steering failed at the same time. the vehicle coasted about 150 feet until it impacted another vehicle. | |||
| 09/30/2006 | 1300 | 1 | 06/29/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while making an emergency stop after traveling 25 mph, the steering wheel locked up when the brakes were applied. the steering remained locked after the collision, although there was insufficient damage to interfere with the wheels. no injuries were sustained. a police report was taken and the vehicle was towed to the service dealer. the manufacturer was notified and an investigator was sent to inspect the vehicle. updated 10/30/06. *jb *nm the consumer the ecu has bee replaced three times. the last replacement occurred on february 9, 2009. the consumer also remembered when he slammed on the brake, there was no pulsating sensation in the pedal as there should have been with a vehicle that has abs. updated 04/08/10.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 04/08/2008 | 9000 | 3 | 11/16/2007 |
| Complete brake failure without warning on three separate episodes in the past two months. brake master cylinder replaced by dealer. brakes again serviced by dealer, but i am not aware of what was done. by luck only, the failures occurred in locations where traffic could swerve to avoid hitting us, or we had room to go off of the road and hit a snow bank or coast to a stop. *tr | |||