2009 Toyota Venza acceleration problems

36 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 7,000. 9 crashes reported.

owner complaints: 36
of this car's complaints: 21%
typical mileage: 7,000
crashes: 9
recalls: 1

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Toyota Venza acceleration problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 2009 Toyota Venza acceleration

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Sudden acceleration 13

Related recalls

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedalReported January 27, 2010 · 1,126,915 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 highlander, model year 2009-2010 corolla, venza and matrix passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat. This recall is an expansion of a campaign of 3.8 million other toyota vehicles announced in 2009 for the same issue (see 09v‑388).
Risk: A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will modify or replace the accelerator pedals on the subject vehicles. Floor surface modifications are also being considered and will be included for any model for which it is deemed appropriate. Initially, dealers will be instructed on how to reshape the accelerator pedal for the repair. As replacement parts with the same shape as the modified pedal become available, they will be made available to the dealers for the repair. Customers who have had the pedal reshape remedy completed will have the opportunity to receive a new pedal if they desire, after replacement pedals become available. In addition, toyota will replace any toyota all-weather floor mat in a subject vehicle with a newly designed mat, free of charge. For those customers who have the previous design all-weather floor mat but do not need or want the newly designed all-weather floor mat, toyota will recover the previous design all-weather floor mat and reimburse its price. The safety recall began march 30, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.

Recall number 10V023000 · Recall details

What 2009 Toyota Venza owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Oct 15, 2015 · Acceleration · 50,000 miles · MA

Noticed the car accelerating a little bit,nothing like a throttle stuck or anything but just accelerating a bit more than I think,curious to know if anyone else is having this issue at all

Filed Mar 15, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 108,000 miles · CO

Toyota 2009 venza systemic speed sensor failures: right rear speed sensor 1/17/2015: left rear speed sensor may 2013: left front speed sensor april 2012 in each case, the antilock brake system (ABS) and the vehicle stability control (vsc) systems were disabled, creating hazardous vehicle operation, especially in snow/ice. Researching, I determined that no recall had been issued, but that knowledge of the defective speed sensors and that their failure disabled the ABS and traction control systems were common knowledge. I notified toyota customer assistance center of my concern, on january 22, 2015 (toyota case # [xxx]), and made formal request for full reimbursement of the charges for the third repair on the basis that venza speed sensor failures are a systemic, recognized issue causing hazardous driving conditions, and clearly should have been the subject of a recall long past. I notified toyota that the criteria for notification of the issue to the department of transportation, the federal safety agency were clearly met. Per united states code for motor vehicle safety (title 49, chapter 301), motor vehicle safety is defined as 'the performance of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment in a way that protects the public against unreasonable risk of accidents occurring because of the design, construction, or performance of a motor vehicle, and against unreasonable risk of death or injury in an accident, and includes nonoperational safety of a motor vehicle.' toyota rejected my request 3/10/15 on the basis that it did not meet the criteria of their new vehicle limited warranty, completely disregarding the stated concern. Given that toyota has willfully chosen to not address the recall and hazard issues raised, this complaint is submitted. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Feb 11, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 31,928 miles · SD

On january 8th,2015 I had the right front wheel speed sensor replaced on our vehicle. An internet check revealed that a technical service bulletin ref: tsb 0031-12 was issued. The federal safety agency ref: 10052153 for the 2009 venza was also issued due to numerous complaints of faulty wheel speed sensors.the faulty wheel speed sensor caused 3 warning lights to come on. The ABS, vsc and brake system warning lights could you please include this VIN if a recall is announced. Thank you.

Filed Feb 6, 2015 · Acceleration · 24,000 miles · GA · crash

I was sitting in the drive thru line of a fast food restaurant when the car took a sudden surge forward. I steered hard to keep from hitting the vehicle in front of me and manage to hit the bumper on right side doing over 1500 dollars in damage and swerved into another parked car doing damage to it also. The venza had damage of more than six thousand dollars. The car has been repaired but I am afraid to drive it so it has been sitting in the carport since the day the repairs were finish. By the way that was the second incident of that kind in that car. There is something wrong with that car. Please investigate before someone is hurt or killed.

Filed Nov 21, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 65,000 miles · ME

Vcs, brakes, ABS lights all on at the same time after heavy rain. Went away, came back a couple of times and now is on constantly.

Filed May 20, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 28,303 miles · PA

Driving home from work stopped @ stop sign, the lights on the dash lit up for check braking, ABS, vcs system call your dealer...... So continued to pull out from stop, and squeals the tire, and the vehicle is all over the road when accelerating. Was told it is not a recall problem and my warranty just ran out...... Vehicle mileage 28385.................. If this happens please be careful car does not handle the same and you lose control easily. I think that all wheel drive is involved but it doesn't handle the same when driving. Taking to dealer this week! Toyota ref # [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Apr 29, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 80,000 miles · NY

Driving home from work friday morning and the vsc, ABS warnings begin to come up. An issue which was noted when we first purchased the car and around 20k miles the dealer told us we needed a new battery which we had to purchase out of pocket. Since then we purchased an extra warranty to cover all components of the vehicle. This time the dealer is stating that it is a speed sensor and that the insurance covers it but we will have to pay for the labor roughly 400 dollars. The dealer informed us that the issue at hand was for a speed sensor but that it is ok to drive the car. We drove the car and noticed that in the rain the car skids when you try to brake and feels very unsafe so we ended up staying home.

Filed Apr 19, 2012 · Acceleration, Brakes · DC

2009 toyota venza. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated he had difficulty finding the brake pedal. Primarily, if he parked in his driveway, which has a slight downward incline, there were times when he entered the vehicle and it would begin to drift backwards. At times, he would miss hitting the brake, to try and stop the vehicle. The consumer believed the problem was due to smaller seat size and body position alignment . The consumer stated there was a difference in the brake pedal size and distance/position of the accelerator.

Filed Dec 15, 2010 · Acceleration · 60 miles · MA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota venza. The contact was involved in a crash because the vehicle lunged forward. The contact was attempting to park the vehicle when it suddenly accelerated causing the contact to crash into a handicap sign. The dealer inspected and test drove the vehicle and stated that nothing was wrong with it. The contact stated that the failure only happened at slow speeds, but the dealer did not test the vehicle to confirm that. The failure mileage was 60 and the current mileage was 2400.

Filed Nov 5, 2010 · Acceleration · 6,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota venza. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the floor mats curled up and stuck beneath the brake pedal. The floor mats had not been removed. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

Questions about the 2009 Toyota Venza acceleration

Does the 2009 Toyota Venza have acceleration problems?

Owners have filed 36 complaints about the acceleration of the 2009 Toyota Venza, 21% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 2009 Toyota Venza acceleration problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 7,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2009 Toyota Venza acceleration?

Yes, 1 recall: 10V023000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Toyota Venza have the most acceleration problems?

The Toyota Venza model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2009 (36 complaints) and 2010 (14 complaints).