2009 Toyota Venza: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed May 5, 2025 · Brakes · NM

1) Brakes consistently 'softer' than normal. Sometimes require pumping the pedal to stop at all. Can be difficult to start car, brake pedal may not move at all to get starter button to light up. **Every time after sitting over night, when the car starts the pedal 'mushes' to the floor. It must be pumped to get any resistance. 2) Lack of reliable brakes poses real safety risk for everyone. I just had incident where I had difficulty stopping, nearly in accident. 3) One mechanic experienced lack of brakes when driving it, had to pump pedal to stop. 4) Multiple independent auto repair shops as well as local Toyota Dealer service have charged me thousands to repair, without success. 5) 6/27/23 warning light, 'check ABS', sensor unplugged by mechanic. Once master cylinder replaced, sensor reconnected. 6) I just called Toyota Corporate, was told they couldn't help, I'd have to pay to have it looked at again.

Filed Mar 6, 2024 · Airbags · VA

Water leaks and streams from along the top, driver’s side, just above the window where the felt meets and connects to the hard plastic structure labeled, “ABS Curtain Airbag”, Water, drips from the top ceiling just below the pull down mirror on the driver side. * see attached pictures I love my 2009 Venza. Please fix this problem for me. Thank you so much for any consideration given my request.

Filed Feb 5, 2019 · Brakes, Seats · PA

Driver side seat no heat. Speed sensor front right there light on break ABS and vsc. Rear differential make noise

Filed Dec 23, 2018 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 50,000 miles · MI

Abs, ESC, and brake indicator lights randomly display upon driving the vehicle. They display intermittently, sometimes after 1/4 mile of driving, other times after 25 miles of driving. They display on smooth or rough roads, with no apparent cause. While I have not yet had an accident or system fail, it is of concern because I transport my daughter in this vehicle. On a vehicle that has 50,000 miles on it and other documented cases of this as well, I believe this is a cause for concern. I am not sure of the cause or the solution to this problem as of yet. The vehicle does not have to be in motion when the lights appear either. They appear at stop signs or lights, when driving slowly, or at highway speeds. I am unaware if the systems themselves stop working upon the indicators activation or not. I believe that this warrants more investigation and possibly a safety recall as ABS and ESC are safety features and brakes are (from my civilian perspective) a necessary function for the vehicles safe operation.

Filed Jan 9, 2018 · Brakes · 25,000 miles · MD

Intermittant problem common to many thousands or more of toyota vehicles. >this problem is of most urgency because we do not know if we can safely drive the car. Brakes>#1 safety concern. >the exact problem is that 3 "instrument panel indicator symbols" light, all 3 at the same time. >the indicator symbols are 1.) the "brake" (emergency brake light), 2.) the "ABS" (anti-lock brake system warning light) and 3.) the "slip indicator" (icon light). >we have found no action of turning on the car, changing gears, braking, temperature, emergency brake disengaged or engaged, lights, hill braking...in other words...nothing that shows any cause and effect of these 3 lights coming on together. >the 3 lights come on intermittantly, timing is random. Most of the time they are all on. >the car "seems" to drive as normal but we do not know if the ABS or anti skid are working or disabled. >this problem started a short time after the toyota dealership 355 toyota on rockville pike in rockville maryland overfilled the master cylinder brake fluid well above the "max" line all the way up to the cap so that you could not see any air. >mechanics at rockville tire and auto removed the excess brake fluid to the correct max line using a polyethylene (non melting) syringe that I supplied. The syringe was clean and never used. >the lights always come on together. >the brake light still stays on when the emergency brake is mechanically released. (and all 3 lights are on or lit to be exact) >when rockville tire and auto checked the PCM? For codes there were no codes even remotely related to brakes or warning lights, nothing. He gave me a printout of the contents of the PCM codes which was absolutely absent of error codes. He also checked the electrical system for anything related to electrical problems and found it to be perfect. >stationary, in motion, turning or straight ahead.

Filed Jun 6, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 43,743 miles · NM

While driving in city ABS vsc brake warning lights came on with message to immediately take to dealer. Turned out to be speed sensor on right rear wheel. I have removed sensor and while there is no physical damage it appears to be an open circuit. Clearly a defect in product since the car is garaged and I live in a high desert environment. Effectively the ABS and vsc systems are disabled.

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 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 Aug 18, 2014 · Brakes · 65,377 miles · CA

I was driving approximately 40 MPH and had to slam on the brakes because the person in front of me made an illegal u-turn. After this occurrence the following dash lights lit up (hand brake light, ABS light, warning light) I took my car in to the dealer and they have diagnosed it to be an ABS sensor on my front left tire. In the meantime I have read many blogs about this type of problem with this vehicle. The blogs mostly state that the toyota dealers do not know what is the remedy for this brake issue. Before I spend a lot of money to address this issue I would like some information first, if in fact a recall is going to happen in the near future for this issue. Thank you.

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.