NHTSA Complaint #11390931 — 2017 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11390931 |
| Vehicle | 2017 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 48,939 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I HAD THIS CAR 2017 BRAND NEW, AFTER 10000 MILE, I HEARD SOME NOISES FOR MY FRONT WHEELS, I DID MY OIL AND MAINTANCE SERVICE OFTEN BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP,I TOLD THEM ALL THE TIME ABOUT BRAKES AND FRONT WHEEL MAKE SOME NOISES, THEY ALWAYS EVERYTHINGS LOOKS FINE, AFTER 2 YRS I HAD ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS ON, I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAYED IT S NOT COVERED I HAVE PAY MY OWN MONEY FOR FIXED, THEY SAYED ENGINE MISFIRE ON CYLINDER, FOR NEW CAR ONLY DRIVING 2YRS, IT S HAPPENED FEB/05/2019, AFTER 6 MONTHS THEY FOUND FRONT PASSENGER OUTER CV BOOT LEAKING AND I HAVE TO PAY MY OWN PACKET TOO, AND NOW I HAVE AGAIN PROBLEM , WHEN I AM DRIVING ON FREEWAY ABOUT 70 MGH I HEARD SOME NOISE ON MY CAR BACK SEATS DOWN, WHEN I LOOKED UNDER MY CAR THERE IS NO CRACK OR LEAKING, LOOKS EVERYTHING GOOD, I DONT KNOW WHERE IS NOICES COMMING FROM MY UNDER CAR, I JUST WENT TO MAINTENCE TODAY AGAIN TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY SAYED EVERYTHINGS NORMAL, I DONT KNOW NOW WHAT SHOULD I DO, I AM NOT REALLY HAPPY WITH MY NEW CAR AND WITH TOYOTA
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