KnownCarProblems2009 Toyota Venza Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 173 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Toyota Venza, most often about the speed control (21% of complaints, typically around 7,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Venza model year since 2000 and has 8 recalls.
Most common 2009 Toyota Venza problems
Speed control
36 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 7,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that while traveling at approximate speeds of 35mph and attempting a turn, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. The contact confirmed his foot was not depressing the accelerator pedal when the failure occurred. The vehicle proceeded to crash into…
Problems encountered with vsc. 1. Vsc warning light activated when vehicle is at a complete stop, driver seatbelt is fastened and driver reaches to backseat. This can be consistently reproduced. Vehicle taken to thompson Toyota dealership service on 3/19/10 and explanation received was this is a "designed feature" and…
Brakes
24 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 34,000 miles. Parts named most often: pedals and linkages.
That day, ABS light came on, return to dealer. Tried to stop and the brakes shuttered, anti-lock kicked in. This continues every time I try and stop while finding a place to park.
While trying to brake, my car accelerated and I almost hit the cars infront of me. I was getting off the highway to the rotary and there was cars stopped in front of me and I tried to brake and the car accelerated instead.
Visibility and wipers
23 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 55,000 miles. Parts named most often: sun/moon roof assembly.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that the driver's side visor malfunctioned. The visor continuosly dropped, blocking the contact's visibility. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
When the drivers visor was pushed up out of the way something snapped and the visor would not stay up. It would only hang down obstructing my line of vision. I ended up driving from utah to az holding the visor up so I could see. I spent over $125 to install it myself. Two years later the same exact thing has happened…
Seats
20 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: front assembly.
Seat heater or driver side heats up too hot and too fast. Smells like wires are burning. Brought to dealer they are pushing US to install a new seat for $5200.00. And charged US $112.00 for diagnostics. And did not disable the heater. They left it in an unsafe condition. Car was turned on in park also happens while…
As with certain 2009 venzas manufactured in the southeastern USA, I have one I was told was manufactured in the gulf states, where the driver's seat heater wiring has also been damaged. Unlike southeast Toyota distributors, llc (set), there has been no other recall by gulf states Toyota distributors (gst), and it's…
Electrical
20 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 75,500 miles. Parts named most often: wiring.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Venza. While driving 40 MPH, a loud noise emitted from the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.
On july 4, 2016, our Toyota Venza, while parked in front of 210 sw 29th avenue, attempted to start itself with no one in the car. The solenoid mechanism connected the battery to the starter on its own. The cog of the starter was trying to spin the flywheel. The engine compartment filled with electrical smoke. Our…
Transmission
19 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 4,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline.
I was driving at 35-40 MPH, pulling up to an intersection. I gradually hit brakes to reduce speed, and the car surged forward twice. Both feet slamming on the brake pedal were required to stop the vehicle. It has happened only once, but caused great alarm and poses a potential serious safety problem. This was under…
When backing up my 2009 Toyota Venza, we experience rapid, unintended acceleration when applying just a gentle depression of accelerator.
Other or unspecified
18 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles.
The "SRS airbag" warning light comes on for no reason. Sometimes it's while I'm driving, sometimes it's when I'm in park and get out of the car if it's still on. There's no rhyme or reason to it. I've taken it to a Toyota dealer and a lexus dealer and have had many of my airbag sensors replaced and nothing seems to…
Our 2009 Venza has had 3 speed sensor failures in the last year. Good thing we had an extended warranty, but what happens when that expires in about 10,000 miles? When I asked Toyota this question, they said to call back when another when broke. I'm sure that won't be long. In my opinion, Toyota has sold a product…
Air bags
14 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 73,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH the vehicle suddenly hydroplaned causing the driver to loose control of the steering and the vehicle crashed into a concrete median. The contact stated that during the crash the frontend of the vehicle was damaged but no…
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle independently veered off the roadway. The contact crashed into a tree and the vehicle went airborne. The driver was killed and the front passenger sustained severe injuries. None of the eight air bags in the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Toyota Venza recalls
Air bags: curtain
Risk: Damaged wires may cause the air bag sensor to become inoperable, preventing the deployment of the side and curtain air bags on the driver side and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver-side front door wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 19, 2021. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21tb01/21ta01.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2009-2015 venza vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) wiring may become damaged with regular use of the driver-side door.
Seats: seat heater/cooler
Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Set will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on july 14, 2016. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226. Set number for this recall is set16b.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4runner, highlander, sequoia, and sienna, 2005-2010 avalon and tundra, 2006-2008 camry solara, 2006-2010 highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 rav4 and tacoma, 2007-2010 fj cruiser, 2007-2011 camry hybrid, 2009-2010 venza, 2010-2012 prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
Seats: seat heater/cooler
Risk: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
Fix: Set will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in january 2015. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 prius and corolla, 2009-2011 venza, 2006-2010 avalon, 2007-2010 fj cruiser, 2005-2011 sienna and sequoia, 2006-2011 tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, camry, highlander, tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 rav4 and 4runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Seats
Risk: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Fix: Southeast toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on march 21, 2013. Owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 tacoma, 4runner, camry, camry hybrid, prius, and rav4; model year 2009-2010 avalon, fj cruiser, and highlander hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year corolla, sienna and tundra; model year 2009-2013 highlander and venza; model year 2012 prius v; and model year 2010-2012 sequoia. During modification by set to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest dvd systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
Lights: switch
Risk: Inoperative brake lights would not warn other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 12, 2012. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2009 camry vehicles manufactured from july 1, 2008, through february 28, 2009, and model year 2009-2011 venza vehicles manufactured from october 20, 2008, through january 4, 2011. During assembly of the contact-type stop lamp switch, silicone grease may have come in contact with the surface of the switch which could cause contact resistance. If this occurs, warning lamps could illuminate, a no start condition could result, the shift lever may not shift from the âparkâ position, or the vehicleâs brake lights could become inoperative.
Equipment: labels
Risk: This does not meet the standard requirements.
Fix: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact gulf states toyota at 713-580-3300.
Full defect summary
Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Equipment: labels
Risk: A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Full defect summary
Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Speed control: accelerator pedal
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.
Fix: 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 availabl
Full defect summary
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).
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2009 Toyota Venza
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Toyota Venza?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: speed control (36 complaints, typically around 7,000 miles); brakes (24 complaints, typically around 34,000 miles); visibility and wipers (23 complaints, typically around 55,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Toyota Venza have?
- 8 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 13, 2021 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Toyota Venza?
- It is the most complained-about Venza model year since 2000, with 173 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.