2013 Toyota Venza Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 12%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,895miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Toyota Venza, 12% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,895 miles. 4 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.
“The below issue was first reported to the appropriate Toyota representatives and to NHTSA in 9-2013. It has occurred 36 times since the car was purchased new in may 2013. At this writing the car has less than 6000 miles on the odometer. Intermittently and without warning the electronic link between the gas pedal and the engine is inoperative for 3-5 seconds. During this period the car is not under power it is coasting and depressing the gas pedal has no effect on engine speed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10607421, filed 2014-07, 25 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a building. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The failure was not diagnosed by a mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and current mileage were 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10588649, filed 2014-05, 10,000 miles“The contact owned a 2013 Toyota Venza. While driving 60 MPH with the cruise control activated, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle a police report was filed. The contact sustained bruises to the right leg and chest area that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,112. Updated 05/16/17 updated 12/04/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10966505, filed 2017-03, 48,112 miles“I complained to a Toyota Dealer about this problem in 6-2017. The took it for a road test and the car did not do it and it did not record a code. So they could not find a solution. Intermittently and without warning the electronic link between the gas pedal and the engine is inoperative for 3-5 seconds. During this period the car is not under power, it is coasting and depressing the gas pedal has no effect on the engine speed. After this period the electronic link is automatically restored and the engine is again responsive to pressure on the gas pedal. …”
NHTSA complaint #11470724, filed 2022-06“Depressing the acceleration pedal has no effect on engine speed for up to 3 or more seconds. This situation has occurred approximately twelve times since car was purchased new in may 2013. It now has 1200 miles on the odometer. Car has been returned to the dealer twice for this reason without result. The last dealer visit in september 2013, I was advised the drive by wire system was operating to specification and there was no fix for the problem presently. Further, it is a problem common to the Venza model as well as certain other Toyota models.”
NHTSA complaint #10543279, filed 2013-09Related 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…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Venza
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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