First check and make sure your gas cap is tight, if this does not resolve the problem read below.A vacuum hose has become disconnected, more than likely due to having your air filter replaced. The VSC and Check engine light typically don't come on until after 150-200 miles after the vacuum hose was pulled out The fix: on the right-hand-side of the engine compartment behind the big plastic housing that holds the air filter you will find a black rubber hose that is not connected to anything. Squeeze the finger clamp on the hose and slide the hose back onto the half inch nipple on the back of the air filter's plastic housing In order for the VSC and Check engine light to be turned off, you will need to open the fuse box, right-side of the engine compartment, and pull the 20 amp EFI fuse for 10 seconds. This will reset the system. The fuse location is marked on the lid of the fuse box, also I believe the EFI fuse is the only 20 amp fuse.(and after you're sure nothing is really wrong with your car), try resetting the "maintenance required" display by setting first your ODO display to the ODO setting. Turn off your engine. While pressing and holding down the ODO button, turn your key to the ON position. The display will do this weird blinking action then it'll go back the ODO reading. No more "maintenance required" display.
THANK YOU so much! This has been an issue for 3 years now. My mechanic stated the my wife must had left the gas cap off and simply reset the system, only for it to come back on within a week - "150-200 miles". You were spot on with the disconnected tube, the fuse and odo button. Again, thanks for your help
You are more than welcome! Glad I could help!!!!!!
I have a similar issue CEL and VSC light. Can't find the black rubber hose that's "not connected to anything". Can you help? Thanks Mike
Just bought a used Highlander and the same here, no hose out, but ABS, VSC lit up.. Will try the reset
vsc light is flashing and engine and allso cant find black rubber hose how do i fix this
My husband got oil and filter change on our 2002 Toyota Highlander at Greese Monkey (more like monkeying around in my engine). 500 mi. later the check engine and VSC light came on. After searching a few sites, found this page. Checked the gas cap and after searching for 10 minutes, I found a loose hose in the back of the engine! Reconnected it, pulled the fuse, reset the lights. I hope that solves the problem. Thanks!!!
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