2009 Toyota Venza Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 173 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2009 Toyota Venza, 2% of the 173 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 3 years old with 6 months child. He was securely fastened using a car seat but with the Toyota Venza back seat belt. The seat belt with no apparent reason locked and my child try to get loose from the seat belt. The car was stopped with the parking brake pushed all the way in and I tried to loose him off the seat-belt but I could not because the seat belt got around my child belly and was depriving him of air to breathe. With no success and my son desperately crying for help I had to cut the back seat-belt. …”
NHTSA complaint #10403588, filed 2011-05, 60,000 miles“Toyota Venza's airbag wasn't deployed while an accident occurred with heavy damaged in the front of the vehicle. Also, driver seat belt wasn't function it right. It didn't pull the driver tight enough. Chest hit into the steering wheel with serious injury. Two safety device in this car fail to protect the driver.”
NHTSA complaint #10389806, filed 2011-03, 6,100 miles“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 vehicle deployed. In addition, the front passenger's seat belt buckle would not release open. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10509579, filed 2013-04, 85,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10131983Sep 6, 2013The customer (individual requiring the extender) must visit a Toyota dealership to have the required measurements made and to complete the Seat Belt Extender Worksheet. The…
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Toyota Venza
36 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsSeats
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Venza
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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