2009 Toyota Venza Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 36about this part
- Share
- 21%of 173 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 36 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Toyota Venza, 21% of the 173 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle accelerated without my foot on accelerator. We have owned the car for a year, and it only happened once. I pushed the accelerator all the way down, then when I released my foot, it continued to accelerate. I put the car in neutral, and hit the accelerator pedal several times, which loosened the pedal, and the car ran normally from that point forward.”
NHTSA complaint #10323674, filed 2010-04, 20,000 miles“I was coasting the engine revved up , I applied the brakes with both feet and hit stop vehicle it sound like a person applying pressure to gas pedal but both my feet were on the brake pedal... I have 2009 Toyota Venza that was totaled luckily the person in front was not injured and only had fender bender as the truck he hit .”
NHTSA complaint #10313436, filed 2010-02, 1,200 miles“Driving my 2009 Toyota Venza, I accelerated to pass another car, then let off on the gas to slow down somewhat. But the car did not slow down. I pressed the brakes to force the car to slow down and -- after maybe 10 seconds of constantly pressing the brake pedal while the car tried to accelerate -- it did finally slow down and came back under my control. This one incident of unintended acceleration has not recurred.”
NHTSA complaint #10316203, filed 2010-03, 1,880 miles“I have experienced the engine surge problem with my 2009 Toyota Venza. In my case, it happens intermittently, and has not yet caused an accident. In all of these incidents, I was accelerating to pass another car or to merge into traffic when the engine surged, causing the car to move much faster than I had intended. In the first case of passing, the surge nearly caused me to lose control of the car because torque pulled the steering wheel beyond where I intended to turn. …”
NHTSA complaint #10313054, filed 2010-02, 1,000 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 milesRelated recalls
- 10V023000Jan 27, 2010Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 highlander, model year 2009-2010 corolla, venza and matrix passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get…Covers: Toyota Venza 2009–2010, Highlander 2008–2010, Corolla 2009–2010 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10045140Jun 13, 2012Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Toyota Venza
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 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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