2009 Toyota Venza Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 11%of 173 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,400miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Toyota Venza, 11% of the 173 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,400 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2009 Toyota Venza with only 70,000 miles suddenly developed a whining, grinding noise while driving and accelerating. The noise was coming from the rear axle. The noise got progressively worse very quickly. After mechanical inspection I was informed that the rear differential was shot. I was also informed that the vehicle shouldn't be driven for long distances because of the potential of the differential to overheat and fail.the failure could be associated with safe drivability issues.”
NHTSA complaint #11156862, filed 2018-12, 72,000 miles“I accelerated to make a lane change,vehicle took off to increasing acceleration I attempted to brake car would not respond. Luckily no traffic was ahead of me. Finally car managed to stop. I didn't think it would. I had to practically stand on brake pedal. I was assuming some how the cruise control was inadvertently pressed but no it was not.”
NHTSA complaint #10293644, filed 2009-11, 2,500 miles“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 light braking initially, with no pressure on the accelerator when the car surged forward. It is unknown whether the accelerator or computer was at issue. Floor mats were not involved.”
NHTSA complaint #10312869, filed 2010-02, 4,400 miles“Brake sticking on 2009 Venza. On 8/9/10 I completed a filing with the administrator of the national hwy traffic safety administration as well as the customer experience center for Toyota regarding my concern with my accelerator sticking. I now think this is more a problem with the braking system than the accelerator. If I press hard on my brake at a stop (whether in reverse or drive) occasionally the accelerator will not engage when I first push on the accelerator. Example: reversed out of the garage ... …”
NHTSA complaint #10349542, filed 2010-08, 700 miles“I was in the process of merging onto the ohio turnpike and depressed the gas pedal to accelerate and pass a slow-moving semi in front of me. The car accelerated and once past the semi I released pressure on the gas pedal only to have the car continue to accelerate. Despite pressing the brake the vehicle did not slow. As I prepared to shift into neutral gear I reached down and pulled the floor mat to the diagonal corner opposite the gas pedal. With that action the pedal appeared to become responsive to pressure and the car decelerated. …”
NHTSA complaint #10317041, filed 2010-03, 15,151 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10109493Sep 30, 2014TSB: The purpose of this bulletin is to assist in the identification and location of serial numbers on 2006 - 2014 model year automatic transmissions.
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- 10131825Apr 23, 2014This bulletin includes basic procedures for inspecting and adjusting World Standard (WS) Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) level at normal vehicle operating temperature.
- 10132084Oct 1, 2013The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL ?ON,? shifting issues, and/or…
Transmission and drivetrain: 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 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsBody and structure
8 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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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