2009 Toyota Venza Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 5%of 173 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,812miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the body and structure of the 2009 Toyota Venza, 5% of the 173 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,812 miles.
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.
“While at grocery store, engaged rear power lift gate on key fob. Lift gate opened and started loading groceries into rear of vehicle. Without warning the lift gate came down hitting me in the head. There was so much pressure that it knocked to my knees. The head strike caused a contusion and raised lump on my head and minor conclusive symptoms.”
NHTSA complaint #10672042, filed 2015-01, 90,000 miles“Drivers sun visor drops down blocking vision. It started out with a slight sagging down, but today while in dallas, tx traffic it dropped down and would not stay up on it's own. Very dangerous! I had to literally tear visor down to safely be able to continue my trip.”
NHTSA complaint #10682401, filed 2015-02, 83,000 miles“I noticed my Toyota Venza's roof molding strip was loose during a car wash. I put it back; however, one week later the roof molding strip was gone. I went to dealer, and was told my car was no longer under warranty, even the mileage still under 36000 miles. Then I searched on the internet and found that many people had the same problems. I believe Toyota should make a recall for this manufacturing defect before accidents happen.”
NHTSA complaint #10537804, filed 2013-08, 297,890 miles“The sunroof/moonroof leak every time it rains. The water leaks into the front and back of the car. This is damaging the upholstery and may be causing electrical or structural (rust) damage as well.”
NHTSA complaint #11452984, filed 2022-02“The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the lift gate was released open with the key fob. The vehicle was equipped with the auto close feature that would release and then pull the liftgate into the vehicle. The liftgate was also supposed to detect when there was an object in its path and stop however, the lift gate closed abruptly and trapped a child's fingers between the gate and the vehicle. Two of the child's fingers on the left hand were severely bruised. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10628899, filed 2014-08Related service bulletins
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- 11007445Jul 12, 2024The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic…
- 11007444Jul 12, 2024To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film…
- 11007443Jul 12, 2024Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an…
Body and structure: 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 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Venza
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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